Jake A.

Jake A. is an experienced developer advocate currently working at Figma, where responsibilities include storytelling for developers and creating resources related to Figma’s Dev Mode and design collaboration. Previous positions include software engineering roles at Tock, Vinyl Me, Please, CodePen, Hawaiian Airlines, and Ocupop, demonstrating a strong background in front-end development, particularly with React and Rails. As a director at Vinyl Me, Please, Jake A. led a successful migration project to Shopify. Additionally, consulting experience at SXSW highlights expertise in programming and internal tool development. Jake A. holds a degree in Advertising, Design & Illustration from the College of DuPage.