Tamara Hilmes

Tamara Hilmes is an accomplished product design leader with extensive experience in personalization and artist tools at Spotify since January 2017. As Director of Product Design for Personalization, Tamara oversees a team focused on enhancing the Spotify user experience through various features like Home and Search, AI-driven tools, and personalized recommendations. Previously, as Director of Product Design for Spotify for Artists, Tamara co-led a cross-functional team dedicated to providing artists with essential tools to engage audiences and increase revenue. Earlier roles at Vimeo included Creative Director and Lead of Messaging, where Tamara contributed significantly to brand communications and user experience design. Tamara began the career at Foursquare and has also held positions in event coordination, journalism, and research. Tamara holds an MFA in Fiction from Bennington College and a degree in English and American Literatures from Middlebury College.