Inside Totem

Get to know how we work, who you’ll be working with and what it’s like to work here.

How we work

Our clients tell us it’s our personalised hands-on approach that makes the difference. With honesty, clarity and transparency at every step we will support you through every step of your journey. 

We hold ourselves to extremely high standards that are made possible with our tried and tested Magic 8 Methodology.

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Our people

Behind the fancy job titles are a team of amazing people – creatives, storytellers, event producers, streamers and big dreamers.

Grace
Elmy

Admin Assistant

Grace joined Totem as Admin Assistant Intern after finishing Sixth Form. She is rapidly learning, booking travel for the team, assisting with event planning tasks, and managing office operations. Outside of Totem, Grace enjoys concerts, dancing and spending time with friends. She’s also a film buff and indulges in movie marathons.

Favourite place
The Beach
Your favourite book
Gone Girl
Playing on repeat
Sour Times
Favourite non-human
Portishead, Kittens!
What's on the menu
Anything Beige
Survival essentials
Music, Water, Matches
Who or what inspires you
My Family

Bhavya
Agrawal

QA Lead

Bhavya is a quality assurance fanatic who loves to break an application to build a perfect one. A practitioner of continuous improvement herself, she like to incorporate quality standards in her work, also focussing on customer satisfaction and optimal team performance. Beyond work, she loves to organise family events, passionate of travelling and exploring new locations, believes in making great memories and ensures to connect with her parents in India everyday.

Favourite place
Mumbai
Your favourite book
Software Testing
Playing on repeat
Bollywood
Favourite non-human
Food
What's on the menu
Paani Poori / Ice Tea
Survival essentials
Food, Fire, Music
Who or what inspires you
My son

Inês
Mendes

Director of Client Success

Ines has a passion for people, problem solving, and animals. That includes the dolphin at Sea World that bit her in 2002. With a background in Journalism and Politics, she is equipped to guarantee project success and manages video production, design projects and clients. In her free time, she enjoys long walks on the beach and travelling.

Favourite place
Ericeira
Your favourite book
LOTR
Playing on repeat
Bohemian Rhapsody
Favourite non-human
My dog
What's on the menu
Sushi
Survival essentials
Fishing Set and Knife
Who or what inspires you
Victoria Beckham

Rex
Richardson

Mid Level Front End Engineer

Rex is a front-end developer with over nine years of experience building web and mobile apps. He launched his first App Store app at the age of thirteen. Drawing on his strong background in UI design, a keen eye for user experience, and a lot of caffeine, he ensures Totem delivers one of the most user-friendly B2B event apps. Among his credentials, Rex is also the winner of Totem’s Caffeine Connoisseur Award.

Favourite place
Greek Islands
Your favourite book
Shoe Dog
Playing on repeat
FourFiveSeconds
Favourite non-human
ChatGPT
What's on the menu
Thai
Survival essentials
Coffee
Who or what inspires you
Steve Jobs

Josh
McCarthy

Success Manager

With nearly a decade of experience in account management and SaaS sales, Josh’s transition to Totem was a perfect fit. He is passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences and building collaborative relationships that ensure project success. When he’s not at Totem you might find him in overalls, working on his 30-year-old Land Rover “Maria” getting stuck in the muddy hills of North Wales, or relaxing with a fine single malt whisky in hand.

Favourite place
Machynlleth, Elan Valley
Your favourite book
Dave’s True Stories
Playing on repeat
Take Me Back To Eden
Favourite non-human
Gunnersaurus
What's on the menu
Asian Food
Survival essentials
A book, knife and fire
Who or what inspires you
My dad

Alvaro
Fuentes

Senior Designer

Alvaro is a senior designer who works with 2D and 3D animations for bespoke AV installations and large-format MediaWalls. He also works as an editor and with onsite camera work covering events, filming sessions and interviews. He loves animals, music and tapas at all times of the day.

Favourite place
Iceland
Your favourite book
The name of the wind
Playing on repeat
Surprise Surprise
Favourite non-human
My two pet rats
What's on the menu
proper carbonara
Survival essentials
a book, a flute & ∞ pizza
Who or what inspires you
Insta photographers

Sam
Gallagher

Product Designer

Sam is a Product Designer, he is passionate about all aspects of design. Since graduating from the University of Brighton, he’s been involved in branding and web design projects at a digital media agency, before joining Totem in 2022. Sam enjoys musical theatre, comfy video games, and working his way through the restaurants of London to find the tastiest treats available.

Favourite place
Kyoto, Japan
Your favourite book
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Playing on repeat
Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan
Favourite non-human
Rufus the Cocker Spaniel
What's on the menu
Sunday roast
Survival essentials
3 custard creams
Who or what inspires you
Princess Diana

Paige
Redfern

Operations Executive

Since graduating in media production in 2017 Paige has wanted to pursue a career in the media industry and to be able to develop skills within the creative sector. Totems Leap internship gave her that opportunity. Paige as worked in progression within the Totems success team. She is already filming, designing, building events on the platform and streaming. When Paige isn’t working she is pretending to be marvel characters to keep her crazy 4 year old son entertained.

Favourite place
Anywhere with my son
Your favourite book
Queenie
Playing on repeat
Go- Cat Burns
Favourite non-human
Benji- My Yorkie
What's on the menu
Sushi
Survival essentials
bed, boat, lighter
Who or what inspires you
My son

Jasmine
Berger

Broadcast Manager

Jasmine has a passion for editing, filming and live streaming and has been that way since college. Working previously with a live news station, where she edited and live streamed content. When not editing she likes to play games, arcade games and consoles alike. She is a Nintendo Girl at heart, when she isn’t editing or playing games, she reads fantasy novels like Terry Pratchett and draws. But most importantly she loves the Legend of Zelda and is currently collecting all the games!

Favourite place
Arcade
Your favourite book
Blart & HIVE
Playing on repeat
Cauterize
Favourite non-human
Squid & Octopus
What's on the menu
Pancakes
Survival essentials
Notebook, pen, multi-tool
Who or what inspires you
My plants

Ivan
Amaya

Web Manager

Ivan studied Visual Arts and has a background in Digital Media and web. He previously worked making digital infographics, designs and web projects for different clients, including international news agencies. He relocated to London to complete an MBA before joining the company. Ivan likes to be involved in different types of projects. He enjoys diversity across the world of Digital Media to the point of developing different personalities. He has an alter ego known as “The Baron”, a Father Christmas / Santa Claus type character who brings breakfast treats to the office on Fridays and also plays loud music in the evenings. He ate a triple hamburger once while watching an 80s Horror Film Marathon.

Favourite place
Live:Right Here Right Now
Your favourite book
Music Biographies
Playing on repeat
The Ecstasy of Gold
Favourite non-human
Cats
What's on the menu
Hamburgers (Classic)
Survival essentials
Film, Music & Guitar
Who or what inspires you
Authenticity

Kyle
Osborn

Senior Front-End Developer

Kyle has recently become a permeant fixture in the office, bringing nearly ten years of experience to the team. He works closely with design to bring alive the innovative features that make Totem Virtual & Hybrid Events stand out. A little-known fact: he used to be an AV tech for local am-dram/charity gigs, which certainly comes in handy here at Totem!

Favourite place
Your favourite book
Playing on repeat
Favourite non-human
What's on the menu
Survival essentials
Who or what inspires you

Dominic
Roof

React Native Engineer

Dom is a software engineer with over nine years of experience. He has been building websites and mobile apps since the tender age of twelve. His exploratory spirit and curiosity about different cultures have led him to live in America, Taiwan, and Tokyo. Now based in the UK, he continues to learn new languages and plays football when he’s not coding.

Favourite place
Sleeping over at my friends house
Your favourite book
Tracy Beaker
Playing on repeat
Any edm
Favourite non-human
My dog buddy
What's on the menu
Japanese
Survival essentials
Bow and arrow
Who or what inspires you
I take inspiration from my failures
Meet the whole team

Working at Totem

We are all about delivering exceptional experiences for our customers, and it’s our people that make it all possible.

Learn how we look after them, what it is they like about working at Totem and why a career here could be just what you’re looking for.

You can also apply for a role or let us know you’re interested in joining us.

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Our specialists will help you build your ideal engagement platform.

020 7700 3632
8 Hornsey Street
London
N7 8EG
UK

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