Wayne Sun

Wayne Sun

Product Designer in New York City

About

I'm a designer who cares about making everyone's lives easier.. users, colleagues, wherever and whenever. I had a background in investment banking, specifically focused on the tech sector before I realized I was way more passionate about building things. I began in the industry working on Nike brand and digital sports, and built a love for design growing up through entrepreneurship.

My specialty is a mix of product strategy and execution, though i'm always learning something new: these days, i'm more focused on design systems. I've built my experience at places like Blue Apron (fast growth + pre to post IPO), Microsoft (Fluent Mobile for iOS, Android), Instagram (Direct Messaging), and now i'm at Figma.

I also dabble in angel investing where I invest in awesome teams and founders. I've been fortunate enough to invest in nothing.tech (seed), stacked.com (seed), and Guava Capital. I take an active role as an angel to help entrepreneurs create differentiated touchpoints that highlight their specific strengths, and am never afraid to get my hands dirty to bring ideas to life.

Projects

2024

Redesigned Figma and created the component library which aims to add a level of clarity and sensible IA + serves as a base layer for the future.

2022

Worked as a catalyst to help great work happen across Messenger and IG DM teams.. mostly touched our commands system and interest based chats.

2019

Design lead for Outlook Mobile on iOS, Android, and watchOS

2016

Design lead from Series D through IPO

Side Projects

2021

Worked with nothing and teenage engineering to develop a beautiful and accessible true wireless earphone.

Speaking

2024

A behind-the-scenes exploration of the key design decisions that help us scale to meet diverse needs, while maintaining a bias towards clarity and shipping with precision.

2024
Redesigning Figma: Execution, Decisions, and Precision at Figma Config 2024
San Francisco
2019
On-Campus talks: Designing for Dark Mode Mobile at Microsoft HQ
Redmond, WA
2016
Blue Apron: App of the Day from Apple

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Product Designer at Figma
2022 — 2023
Staff Product Designer at Instagram
2018 — 2022
Senior Product Designer at Microsoft
2016 — 2018
Lead Product Designer at Blue Apron
2013 — 2015
Designer at R/GA Nike

Contact

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Teams

Current
Figma Design