Sameera Kapila
Director Of UX at Netlify
Austin, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolSameera Kapila is a design leader and Director of UX with 11 years of experience shaping product design and inclusive design programs across startups and education. Currently leading UX at Netlify after progressive design and management roles there, she has a track record of scaling design teams and shipping complex, greenfield MVPs. Her background spans academia and industry—she has taught and developed curriculum at Texas State University and led instructional operations and diversity initiatives at The Iron Yard, informing a pedagogy-driven approach to product design. A seasoned mentor and DEI council co-chair, she brings operational rigor to hiring, accessibility, and onboarding while advocating for inclusive communities. She speaks and writes about inclusive design and has built a reputation for turning teaching insight into practical product outcomes. Based in Austin, she blends academic depth (MFA Communication Design) with hands-on product leadership to drive both team growth and customer-centered experiences.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MFA Communication Design, MFA Communication Design at Texas State UniversityBFA Graphic Design, BFA Graphic Design at University of Florida
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Github Skills (35)
css10
trails10
mruby8
truffleruby8
rvm8
netlify8
rubinius7
cli7
html6
hound6
jruby6
jekyll6
ruby6
command-line-interface6
continuous-testing6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
tiy-austin-wd-jan2015/tiy-austin-wd-jan2015.github.io
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Contributions:130 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 11 months
samkap/recommendations
Feb 2015 - Jan 2017
Contributions:8 commits, 22 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 11 months
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