Figma for Engineers

Want to dive deeper into Figma? Here's your chance to learn from Figma Software Engineers!

Join Women Who Code NYC x Figma at Figma NYC office's August 16th, 2023 to hear three incredibly bright, female software engineers speak on topics:

• Building the Native Layer on Figma’s Web Editor
• Bridging Engineering and Design at Figma
• Figma's Sofware as Archaeology: Digging up the past to build for the future

Upon Arrival
When entering the building please go to the 2nd floor to sign in. Please have your ID handy as you will need it to enter the event. Only those who have RSVP'd with First and Last name will be allowed to enter the event.

Photographs may be taken at the event, if you don’t want to be photographed, please notify the event organizers.

Agenda
6pm - Check in and networking/drinks/food
6.30pm - Kick off
6.40pm - Meet Me in the Native App: Building the Native Layer on Figma’s Web Editor + Q&A: Jessie M
6.55pm - Advanced Prototyping: Bridging Engineering and Design at Figma + Q&A: Ricky R
7.10pm - Quick break/drinks/food
7.20pm - Software as Archaeology: Digging up the past to build for the future + Q&A: Shirley M
7.35pm - Panel Q&A
7.50pm - Networking and drinks/food
9pm - Wrap up

About Our Speakers:
Shirley Miao
Shirley is a Software Engineer at Figma on the Text and Vector team. She’s been writing code for Figma’s design editor for 6 years, and she’s seen both the company and the engineering function go through tons of change in the process. Outside of work, she likes to make ceramics and read novels.

Ricki Rajani
Ricky is software engineer based in New York City. At Figma, she is a part of the Prototyping team, where she gets to bring engineering principles to the design process. Since joining Figma, she has launched Advanced Prototyping, Sections and Spring Animations on the Figma Editor.

Jessie Mao
Jessie Mao is a software engineer on the Native Editor team. She works across mobile and web to build iPad editing experiences for Figma’s mobile apps.