Renee Waiwiri

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I'm a purpose-driven Product Designer with over five years of experience delivering culturally grounded, community-centred digital products.

About

I’m a purpose-driven Product Designer with over five years of experience delivering culturally grounded, community-centred digital products. I work end-to-end across discovery, UX, and UI to design accessible, high-fidelity interfaces informed by research, cultural protocols, and visual design principles.

I collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to create intuitive, inclusive solutions that support both user needs and business outcomes. As a freelancer, I lead creative direction, visual identity, and multi-channel collateral for Indigenous-led initiatives, ensuring brand consistency from concept to launch.

  • 5 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • MāoriAdvanced
  • KoreanBeginner

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Non-Profit Organization

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Work experience

Freelance Designer · IndependentJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Designed and delivered responsive websites using Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress, creating intuitive user experiences and cohesive, culturally grounded branding. Led creative direction and visual identity development, translating client goals into clear visual systems, moodboards, colour palettes, and story-driven concepts. Produced multi-channel collateral (social, web, print, merchandise) ensuring brand consistency. Managed project scope, timelines, and client feedback from concept to launch.

Product & UX/UI Designer · Indigenous Design and Innovation AotearoaJan 2020 – Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Led the design and delivery of a global Indigenous taonga repatriation platform, enabling communities and institutions worldwide to manage and label taonga more accurately and accessibly. Built high-fidelity, accessible interfaces for public websites and authenticated platforms, integrating tikanga-informed insights, co-design workshops, and scalable design systems.

Education

Masters of UX Design · Victoria University of Wellington & Wellington ICT2019 – 2020
Bachelor of Design Innovation (Industrial Design) · Victoria University of Wellington2016 – 2018

Certifications and awards

Masters of User Experience Design2019 – 2020

Successful ANZ Scholarship Candidate

Bacherlors of Design Innovation (Industrial Design)2016 – 2018
Bacherlors of Design Innovation (Industrial Design)2016 – 2018

Victoria University of Wellington

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