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Aydin SenkutunlockedAvi: together at Shopify (2022–2025)
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×2Avi: together at Deel
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About
Avi Ashkenazi is Senior Director of Product Design at Deel, where he leads multidisciplinary design teams. He previously worked in design at Shopify.
Experience
- DeelSenior Director of Product Designcurrent2025 — present
- DefiantAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- ShopifyHead of Design - Collabs & Collective2024 — 2025
- ShopifyHead of Design - Managed Markets2023 — 2024
- ShopifyHead of Design - Store localization, Markets foundations2022 — 2024
- iwocaHead Of Design and Product2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- iwocaHead Of Customer Products2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- iwocaHead of Design and Research2019 — 2020
- 2PAxFounder | CPO2016 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Samsung ElectronicsUX Manager2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Deutsche TelekomStaff Product Designer2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- stromatoliteLead Interaction Designer2012 — 2013London
- SuperaviDesign Director2004 — 2012Tel Aviv District, Israel
- HIT - Holon Institute of TechnologyLead Interaction Designer2010 — 2011Holon Institute of Technology HIT
- john bryce educationDesign Lecturer & Writer2004 — 2009Tel Aviv, Israel
- Atarim groupInteraction Designer2008 — 2009Herzlia, Israel
Skills & more
User Experience82Interaction Design99Product Management16Graphic Design73Web Design84User Interface Design42Concept Development30Design Strategy15Photography15User-centered Design12Experience Design11Art Direction8
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Concept DesignInformation ArchitectureResearchVisual CommunicationTeachingPhysical ComputingMobile DesignUser Experience (UX)PrototypingStrategyLeadershipDesign ThinkingLanguages English · Hebrew
- Google Design Developer Expert — Google
- Google Launchpad mentor — Google
- Google Design Sprint Master — Google
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Colleagues at Defiant
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avi Ashkenazi?
- Avi Ashkenazi is Senior Director of Product Design at Deel, where he leads multidisciplinary design teams. He previously worked in design at Shopify.
- Where does Avi Ashkenazi work?
- Avi Ashkenazi is Head of Design at Defiant.
- Where did Avi Ashkenazi go to school?
- Avi Ashkenazi studied at Goldsmiths, University of London (Masters, MA Interaction Design); Holon Institute of Technology (BD, Interactive design).
Same school
Also attended Goldsmiths, University of London26
Zimri RodriguezVenture Programs Coordinator at Keyhorse CapitalBrittany CrockettContent Strategy & Communications at Slauson & Co.Jim KeyesSenior Advisor at C5 CapitalMaximilian ConradInvestment Associate at DvH VenturesDanila De StefanoInvestor at Enzo VenturesSofija BogevaGrowth Track Manager at Rockstart
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Shared employers
Also worked at Samsung Electronics144
Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSang Won LeeEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundIan ClowInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also worked at Deutsche Telekom47
Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie-Christine LevetFounding Partner at EducapitalFrederik von BosselPartner at CapnamicChristina CacioppoCo-Founder, Vanta at SurgeSethPresident and Chief Executive Officer at Terra Firma Capital CorporationCarl BeckerInvestor at Schooner Capital
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