Where does Matt Colyer work?

Matt Colyer is Founder/CEO of Easel.

Where did Matt Colyer go to school?

Matt Colyer studied at Y Combinator (W06, S12); Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (General Engineering, Computing Focus); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

Matt Colyer

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Founder/CEO at Easel

Redwood City, California, United States

FoundedEasel · YC

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Matt Colyer is Director of Product Management for Developers at Figma. He has served as product lead on GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, GitHub Codespaces, Abstract Notebooks, and Shopify's Sidekick. Colyer also works as a seed investor and advisor.

Founder/CEO at Easel YC S12

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Co-founders at Easel

Ben OgleFounder

Experience

FigmaDirector of Product Management - Developerscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ShopifyDirector of Product Management - Sidekick2023 — 2026Redwood City, California, United States
AdobeDirector of Product Management2022 — 2023
AbstractVP of Product & Design (acquired by Adobe)2020 — 2022
GitHubDirector of Product Management (with stints in Engineering)2013 — 2020
EaselCo-Founder, CEO (acquired by GitHub)2012 — 2013
AdobeComputer Scientist, Software Developer2011 — 2012
TypekitSenior Developer (acquired by Adobe)2010 — 2011
Mavient LLCFounder2009 — 2010
AdRollSystems Engineer, VP of Engineering2007 — 2009
EmSense CorporationSoftware Engineer2007
Flagr, Inc.Co-Founder2006
Edge EmbossingIntern2006

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Scalability7Start-ups6Web Development6Git6Mobile Applications5Agile Methodologies2Rapid Prototyping2Web Applications1Software Design1TDDUser-centered DesignHuman Computer Interaction

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Who is Matt Colyer?: Matt Colyer is Director of Product Management for Developers at Figma. He has served as product lead on GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, GitHub Codespaces, Abstract Notebooks, and Shopify's Sidekick. Colyer also works as a seed investor and advisor.
Where does Matt Colyer work?: Matt Colyer is Founder/CEO of Easel.
What companies did Matt Colyer found?: Matt Colyer founded Easel.
Where did Matt Colyer go to school?: Matt Colyer studied at Y Combinator (W06, S12); Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (General Engineering, Computing Focus); Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.