Tommy Hillyer
founding-stage
design partner
Brooklyn, New York
the last thing that I built
the last thing
that I built
expertise
I design & build:
brand
positioning, naming, logo and wordmark, type and color systems, guidelines, launch collateral
product
wireframes, prototypes, user flows, user research, design systems, design tokens, frontend development
market
landing pages, launch campaigns, ad creative, lifecycle email, social kits, brand activations
featured work
Superfan
a social app for music fans
4.5
2.7k reviews
4.5
(2.7k)
a social app for music fans
Streaming platforms are built to keep you listening alone. Superfan was built on the opposite bet — that music is more valuable when it’s shared.
weekly recaps
Every Friday, users share their week in music — a ritual that gives them a reason to come back.
40m
recaps made
weekly recaps
Every Friday, users share their week in music — a ritual that gives them a reason to come back.
40m
recaps made
recent listens
Every play becomes something your friends can see — the feed stays fresh on every visit.
7b
listens tracked
recent listens
Every play becomes something your friends can see — the feed stays fresh on every visit.
7b
listens tracked
group awards
Weekly superlatives based on listening — the kind of thing you screenshot and send to the chat.
400k
groups created
group awards
Weekly superlatives based on listening — the kind of thing you screenshot and send to the chat.
400k
groups created
concert history
A personal archive of every show you've been to, shared with the friends that you went with.
275k
concerts logged
concert history
A personal archive of every show you've been to, shared with the friends that you went with.
275k
concerts logged
record collection
Build a digital shelf of your record collection — a profile that gets richer the longer you use it.
115k
records added
record collection
Build a digital shelf of your record collection — a profile that gets richer the longer you use it.
115k
records added
album reviews
Discover music from people you follow — not an algorithm deciding what you should hear.
10k
reviews written
album reviews
newDiscover music from people you follow — not an algorithm deciding what you should hear.
10k
reviews written
role
Head of Product
+ Growth
role
Head of Product + Growth
I owned the full loop — from product strategy and brand identity to interface design, front-end engineering, and distribution.
440k
total users
100k
monthly active
45%
week-4 retention
64%
weekly / monthly
project history
8 years of building
TalentSort AI
Ai agent that helps companies find the best candidates for the job.
2024
/ contractor
Product Engineer
Nector Capital
Ai-powered web-app to manage real commercial estate portfolios.
2024
/ contractor
Product Engineer
Jupiter Card
Credit card + app that unlocks perks with good financial habits.
2024
/ contractor
Product Engineer
Helm | Onboard
Ai powered assistant + directory for onboarding new hire.
2022
/ founder
Product Lead
Helm | Engage
Slack bot that helped teams stay connected in remote work.
2020
/ founder
Product Lead
Helm | Hire
App to evaluate tech candidates at hackathons and coding challenges.
2018
/ founder
Product Lead
