195 - Teslim Alabi

Teslim Alabi is a Product Design Lead at Netflix. He is passionate about creating delightful and intuitive human-centered experiences at scale through innovation and product strategy.

Prior to Netflix, he worked at Microsoft, scaling innovative products, building 0 to 1 projects and leading design on several features and tools that help hundreds of millions of people worldwide be more productive.

He also founded Leads By Design to inspire more people from underrepresented backgrounds and underserved communities to pursue careers in tech and to thrive.

Twitter → twitter.com/teslimalabi_

Items:

• Monitor: LG 27” Ultrafine 5K
• Ring Light: Elgato Ring Light
• Webcam: Opal C1
• Microphone: Shure SM7B
• Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
• Mic Arm: Rode PSA-1
• Headphones: (1) Marshall Major IV Headphones, (2) Bose Quiet Comfort Q2 (3) Apple AirPods Max
• Mouse: Logitech MX Vertical
• Keyboard: Logitech MX Mini‍
• Desk: Haworth Upside
• Chair: Haworth Fern
• Buttons/Shortcuts: Elgato Streamdeck
• Lighting: Philips Hue Playbar and Lightstrip
• Pegboard: Ikea Skadis

What is your favorite item in your workspace?

I love the Opal C1 Camera. The build and image quality is just outstanding. The Logitech MX Vertical also saved my wrists and helped with my carpal tunnel so I’ll forever be indebted to that mouse.

How do you spark creativity?

I love to collect inspiration before creating. Creativity for me comes from being inspired.

How do you keep the work-life balance?

Still figuring this one out but I do love to travel and those moments when I’m out exploring the world, I feel the most grounded and connected.