Steve Fisher
Head Of Design at Buf
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolSteve Fisher is a seasoned design leader and Head of Design at Buf.build, combining a computer science background with more than two decades of hands-on experience shaping product, brand, and enterprise experiences. He has led design at startups and large organizations—including Zipline, Sourcegraph, TELUS, and 10up—where he built and scaled teams, introduced research and design systems, and drove major redesigns and rebrands. Known for bridging design thinking with engineering and product strategy, he focuses on measurable business impact and crafting intuitive user experiences. Founder of the Design & Content Conference and several studios, he cultivates community and mentorship while staying active in conferences and meetups. Outside work he balances trend-spotting with hiking and dog adventures, reflecting a pragmatic yet curious approach to design leadership.
1 year of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BGS Communications, BGS Communications at University of Calgary
Github Skills (15)
validation9
validators8
polyglot7
protocol-buffers7
buf7
protobuf6
tla5
cc4
grammar4
protoc4
spec4
idl4
common-expression-language3
grpc2
jsdom1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
bufbuild/protobuf.com
Jul 2024 - Jul 2024
Buf's Guide to Protobuf. Home of the language spec and grammar for the Protobuf IDL.
Contributions:2 reviews, 2 comments in 1 day
protocol-bufferscodegenerationprotobufgrammartla
bufbuild/protovalidate-cc
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Protocol Buffer Validation for C++.
Contributions:1 review in 1 day
cccelcommon-expression-languageprotobufprotocol-buffers
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