Matt Legrand

Product design leader & hands-on builder
Product design leader & hands-on builder with a decade leading AI-native tools, developer platforms, and design systems. Scaled startups from stealth to ARR, led teams from seed to acquisition, and shipped defining tools at the intersection of UX, intelligence, and code.

Work Experience

Jun 2024 — Now

Head of Design at Augment Code

Developer agent powered by a context engine for large codebases and teams.

• Created Augment MVP as Founding Designer, productizing context engine capabilities and transforming a research prototype into a product-led growth platform.

• Led product design for Augment Agent, transforming the product workflow from pair programming to fully automated software creation; solving fundamental workspace ergonomics and driving running ARR from $0 to $10M in 6 months.

• Created Augment's product design system by translating Radix UI from React to Svelte, solving challenges in VSCode theme support and accelerating frontend iteration ~4x.

• Hired & managed product design team (headcount: 8) consisting of hybrid design-engineers and UX research.

Jun 2023 — Jun 2024

Staff Product Designer at Replit

Full-stack cloud development platform with a collaborative IDE and 0-1 software creation agent.

• Defined the interaction model for Replit AI, shaping how users manage context, intent, and model behavior across the IDE.

• Designed and launched Teams and Projects, improving collaboration and shared code workflows.

• Created the Dependencies configuration tool, replacing low-level VM config with a visual interface.

• Built the Replit Figma Plugin, allowing designers to export any frame into a fully deployable React app.

Oct 2020 — Jun 2023

Head of Product Design and UX at Apartment Therapy Media

Multibrand lifestyle publisher reaching 541M+ monthly viewers.

• Drove user loyalty and retention by creating account-driven features and registered tools.

• Designed Recipe Box for Kitchn, achieving 52% MoM new user adoption and 7.3× revenue per registered user.

• Improved user engagement through top-of-post UX redesigns, increasing in-page action rates by 8%.

• Introduced an Agile UX research framework, integrating discovery, validation, and outcome tracking.

Jun 2019 — Oct 2020

Head of Design at Bubble

No-code platform for building fully functional web apps. Raised $100M+ Series A.

• Built Bubble's core editor, design system, template marketplace, and frontend components.

• Owned feature priorities & strategy, gaining 226% paying users and $1.83M greater ARR over 12 months.

• Led cross-functional team to ship major features including responsive design tools and version control.

• Designed, built, and deployed core product website (bubble.com) to 1.5M+ users.

Sep 2014 — Jun 2019

Cofounder, Director of Design at Common Sensing

Smart hardware/software platform for injectable medicine adherence. Acquired by Bigfoot Biomedical.

• Invented and patented the Gocap smart cap's industrial design and UX (US10255991B2).

• Designed FDA-approved apps (iOS, Android, web) used by patients and healthcare providers.

• Pioneered data visualizations for ML models to infer insulin dose amounts.

• Led human factors validation and usability testing (200+ participants) for FDA submission.

• Led the product/UX team from seed to post–Series A.

2013 — 2014

User Experience Designer at IDEO

• Developed design solutions for physical and digital products, ranging from digital health and education platforms to heads-up displays for cars.

2011 — 2013

User Experience Architect at Genuine Interactive

• Drove creative and UX strategies for clients like Museum of Fine Arts, MIT, Harvard Business School, and Atrius Health.

Projects

2025

draw.cafe

Performant sketching and wireframe generation in the browser; Excalidraw killer?
2024

0-1.sh

A canvas-style AI app builder with multi-model & language options.
2013

Solutionism

Award-winning documentary on design as a catalyst for change; Cannes Court Métrage Selection.

Skills

Languages

TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Nix, English, French

Tools & Platforms

Replit, Cursor, Firebase, Supabase, Docker, Vercel, Git, Postman, Xcode, Figma, Adobe CC, Cinema 4D, React, Svelte, Radix, Tailwind, Framer, Autodesk, SolidWorks

Domains

UX/UI Design, AI & Agentic Interfaces, Developer Platforms, Industrial Design, Cloud Dev, ML/LLMs, Human Factors, 2D/3D Visualization

Leadership

Team Management, Hiring, Marketing, Agile, Business Development, Product Management, Quality Systems, ISO 9241, ISO 13485, Content, Growth, OKRs, PR, Public Speaking