Tobias Ahlin

Tobias Ahlin is the Principal Design Engineer at GitHub, a role he ascended to in 2022 after spending three years as a Staff Design Engineer. As someone who designs, develops, tinkers, and teaches, Tobias has worked at some of the most forward-thinking companies of today. He is now available to speak at a wide range of events, sharing his experiences.

Working as a Digital Media Creative at Hyper Island, which was also his alma mater where he studied Digital Communication and Multimedia, Tobias has led an impressive career. He has served as a Design & Developer Intern at Doberman and UI Designer at Agigen before he became a Product Designer for Spotify. Tobias was responsible for designing the user interface for Spotify. Landing such a vital role so early in his career helped him gain valuable insight into what it takes to build a successful product and startup.

Tobias has also been Chief of Design for Lookback and the Experience Design Director for Mojang where he directed the UI and UX for the Minecraft franchise. Now serving as an Industry Leader at Hyper Island too, he teaches and brings in speakers for topics such as the Mobile Creative program and Digital Data Strategist program.

Tobias has also been chosen as a Jury Member for the Swedish Design Awards – a mark of his expertise. Having worked across systems such as iOS, Android and Windows, Tobias is well-versed in all aspects of product design. He is now available to speak at a multitude of events on his areas of expertise – technology and innovation, user psychology and user design. Hire Tobias Ahlin today!