Russell Mcclellan
Software Engineer at Figma
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRussell Mcclellan is a software engineer with 15 years of experience building creative, product-focused experiences and currently contributing to Figma after a long tenure as a principal engineer at iZotope. He has played hands-on roles across development, tech lead, and architecture for over 20 product launches, favoring pragmatic, best-tool-for-the-job solutions. Russell is known for enabling teams through mentorship and collaborative system design, translating complex requirements into practical, ship-ready systems. With a BS in Computer Science from Caltech and roots in audio-software companies like MOTU and Line 6, he brings deep domain knowledge in creative tools and real-time systems. Colleagues describe him as a builder who combines technical rigor with a designer-friendly sensibility that helps inspire customer creativity.
15 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
California Institute of Technology
English
Github Skills (200)
puredata10
compilation-database10
sound-effects10
sound-synthesis10
stlink10
cpp10
audio-effect10
linux10
clap10
audio10
interrupt10
computer-music10
rust10
synth10
music10
Programming languages (22)
Github contributions (5)
russellmcc/dco
Dec 2012 - Aug 2017
Contributions:40 commits, 1 PR, 1 push in 4 years 8 months
eurorackmididcomodular-synthesizersmodular
russellmcc/site-gen
Jan 2012 - Aug 2022
Contributions:91 commits, 29 pushes, 6 branches in 10 years 8 months
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