Career
CEO & Co-founder
CEO & Co-founder
Product Design Intern
2012 KPCB Engineering Fellow (http://kpcbfellows.com)
Worked closely with Flipboard's design team on Flipboard's 2.0 release: http://allthingsd.com/20130326/new-flipboard-news-and-posts-handpicked-and-shared/
Software Engineering Intern
Worked on a recommendation engine, analyzed / visualized Flipboard's data and helped with early explorations into commerce (resulted in a partnership with Gilt Taste after I left: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/flipboard-adds-its-first-ipad-catalog-for-gilt-taste/)
Data Analytics Intern
Analyzed trends for LinkedIn's Skills product using Hadoop and Pig.
Led company wide “LinkedIn for Good” initiative to connect NPOs with volunteers
Research Assistant
Technical Research Assistant to danah boyd
Intern
Developed in Flex/Ruby and worked with CEO on UX.
Online Marketing Intern
Did some PR, Marketing, Development, Blogging and lots of things in between.
Education
ScB
ScB - Computer Science and Mathematics
Skills
Core technical, leadership, and creative competencies driving the success of a major design platform.
Design & Product
Product Design
User Interface Design
Rapid Prototyping
Human Computer Interaction
Web Development
Mobile Applications
Leadership & Business
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Team Management
Angel Investing
Venture Capital
Business Development
Technical Skills
Python
JavaScript
Hadoop
Data Analysis
Big Data Analytics
Software Engineering
Distributed Systems
Domains
Primary
Software as a Service (SaaS), Collaborative Design Tools, Interface Design, Cloud Computing
Secondary
Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Data Analytics, Technology Education
Tags
Personality
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Product-Focused, Innovative, Data-Driven
Focus
Design-First, Community Building, Technology Leadership, Future of Work
Audience Metrics
Gender
Male 65.7%, Female 34.3%
Age Distribution
25-34 (64.5%), 35-54 (17.8%), 18-24 (12.4%)
Top Countries
US (13.1%), BR (11.7%), IR (8.6%), IN (7.0%)
Top Cities
Tehran (2.7%), Baghdad (2.2%), New York (1.5%)
Social Metrics
1,312 followers
Twitter/X
147.2K followers
Frequently Asked Questions About Dylan Field
Five verifiable facts about Dylan Field, focusing on his role as founder and CEO of Figma and his investment activities.
Field has an active portfolio of over 70 companies, with the input data noting 88 total investments.
Before founding Figma, Field held internships at Flipboard Inc., LinkedIn, and Microsoft between 2009 and 2012.
Field attended Brown University and previously studied at Sonoma State University and Technology High School.
Dylan Field has a significant social media presence, with 147.2K followers on Twitter/X and 103.4K followers on LinkedIn.