About

Mike Nam Lee is a Design System Team Lead at Canva, where he leads a 16-person team to build and scale the company's design system. In his current role, he is responsible for curating and scaling the foundational base components and related tooling, integrating the design system in the frontend codebase, and educating Canva about the benefits of using a design system. He also focuses on improving accessibility, performance, and localization across the organization. Mike has 6.35 years of relevant experience in the tech industry. Prior to joining Canva, he worked as a Software Engineer at Qwilr and as a Frontend Engineer at Rokt. In these roles, he gained experience in frontend development and software engineering. Mike holds a BSc in Computer Science from UNSW Australia and completed a Student Exchange program at the University of California, Davis. His education has provided him with a strong foundation in computer science and the skills necessary to excel in his current role. Mike's tech stack includes frontend development and software engineering. He is always looking for new talent to add to his team and encourages designers and engineers interested in design systems or accessibility to reach out to him for a chat. Overall, Mike is a skilled and experienced leader in the tech industry with a passion for design systems and accessibility. He is dedicated to building and scaling Canva's design system and helping the company achieve its goals.