# Justin Young > Product @ GitHub - DevEx, Security, Design Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/justinyoung I build platform-scale products at the intersection of developer experience, systems thinking, and design. I'm currently at GitHub, improving core developer workflows for 150 million users (PR and agent workspaces, onboarding, and the signup flow) and scaling adoption of our internal UI platform and design system across hundreds of engineers. I specialize in turning complex technical domains (cybersecurity, developer tools, web hosting) into user-friendly, impactful products, and I align cross-functional teams to execute quickly across large surface areas. I started my career as a UI engineer and product designer. That foundation still drives how I run discovery, prototype early, and stay close to the craft. Previously, I was an early product and design lead at Signal Sciences, a cybersecurity startup acquired by Fastly for $825 million. My knowledge and skills include: • Defining product strategy, prioritizing features, and managing risk through user research, experiments, and data analysis • Leading cross-functional teams and aligning stakeholders across large organizations • Designing, documenting, and prototyping web and mobile experiences with a focus on scalable platforms. • Designing and prototyping with AI tools: Claude Code, Figma, Vercel v0 • Front-end platform expertise: React, UI component libraries, and performance optimization • Web infrastructure and SaaS expertise: hosting, CDN strategy, asset delivery, and compliance • Security and data privacy: authentication, identity management, and SaaS security best practices ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Manager @ GitHub Jan 2022 – Present I lead teams responsible for GitHub's core developer experience and UI platform, used by over 150 million developers, including onboarding, dashboards, global navigation, and the design system and front-end infrastructure hundreds of engineers build on. - Grew account signups and reduced signup time with signup flow optimizations - Drove a 4x increase in Copilot AI engagement and higher monthly product engagement among new users through onboarding redesign - Defined strategy to scale design system coverage to majority of UI; grew shared React component library 7x - Cut UI rendering time and lowered CPU usage via UI delivery optimization - Redesigned GitHub's global navigation for 150M+ users - Redesigned the home dashboard for 2M+ daily users ### Senior Product Manager (Platform, UX) @ AppOmni Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 AppOmni is a SaaS security management platform that monitors third-party cloud applications, Salesforce and Microsoft 365, from a single app. I created the strategy and roadmap for a cohesive user experience that unifies features and complex business logic across multiple apps into a single, user-friendly dashboard. ### Product Manager (Security Growth) @ Fastly Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 Since Fastly acquired Signal Sciences, I've been managing projects aimed at integrating the two products into a single combined user experience and buyer journey, with a focus on capturing the growth segment of the WAF market. ### Product Manager @ Signal Sciences Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Signal Sciences is a cybersecurity SaaS platform acquired by Fastly for $825 million, valued for its high ratings by customers and analysts, its enterprise roster, and continual revenue growth. I was a product manager for multiple roadmaps, cross-functional teams, and company-wide processes that span domains like: account and service management, enterprise scaling, authentication and identity management, data privacy, subscriptions and billing, and third-party integrations. ### Senior Product Designer @ Signal Sciences Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area Lead designer in a cross-functional team responsible for building and launching a wide variety of features in our management dashboard. ### Senior Product Designer, product lead @ Carbon Five Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Santa Monica, CA Carbon Five is a software design and development consultancy that works closely with clients like Nissan, Gap, and Farmers Insurance to build products and mentor effective teams. • Lead designer and product owner for client engagements. • Designed car-sharing research project and app prototype for Nissan. • Saved legal services startup over $500k with Lean plan and A/B testing. • Trained Farmers Insurance’s mobile team in Agile transformation. • Product manager for three internal business intelligence products. ### UX Architect @ Media Temple Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Culver City, CA (Acquired by GoDaddy) The principal UX designer and information architect at web hosting provider Media Temple, where I designed and guided the creation user experiences across every product. By its nature, web hosting is highly technical, but I took pride in making interactions with our products easy and delightful for customers. ### UX Engineer @ Media Temple Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Culver City, CA ### Designer and Developer @ Flavorus Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Greater Los Angeles Area Web design and development, UI and UX, branding, marketing design, and illustration at Flavorus.com, an online ticketing solution for consumers and clients including artists, promoters, and venues like Electric Daisy Carnival, HARD, and the Grammy Foundation. ### Freelance Designer @ Freelance Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 Contracted with a variety of ad agencies and small businesses to produce web and visual design deliverables. ### Designer and Manager @ Occidental College Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 I worked as a graphic designer throughout college for a variety of departments, offices, and clubs. I was employed for four years as a designer by The Occidental Agency, an on-campus graphic and web design agency. I was its manager for a year, responsible for creative direction, budgeting, hiring, payroll, and the training of five designers and three interns. I also designed for the newspaper and radio station. ## Education ### Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy (Public Policy) Occidental College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/justinbarryoung - Portfolio: http://jbarr.co --- Source: https://flows.cv/justinyoung JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/justinyoung/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31