Ryan Lucas
VP of Design at Rippling and trained industrial designer with founding experience, known for leading product design, research, and design organizations at startups such as Retool and Rippling.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 1h 6min
Figma is not the source of truth | Ryan Lucas (VP of Design, Rippling)
Ryan Lucas, VP of Design at Rippling and trained industrial designer with founding experience, shares big-picture design leadership lessons. He talks about design’s role in product success. He outlines the four pillars of design management. He explains staying hands-on, escaping perfectionism, scaling judgment, and why the customer-facing product—not Figma—is the source of truth.
