Mihika Kapoor
Mihika Kapoor is a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, where she was an early PM on FigJam and is now spearheading development on a new product at the company that’s coming out this June. Her background includes founding Design Nation, a national nonprofit focused on democratizing design education for undergraduates; spearheading product launches at Meta; and community building within the NYC AI startup scene.
Operating Cadence & Communication Skills
Zero-to-one success relies on manifesting a visual future through high-fidelity prototypes to secure buy-in before formal resourcing is granted.
"We lean heavily into designing and prototyping even before a project gets a green light. If you and your team do your job correctly, what does the world look like?"
Strategy & Positioning Skills
A compelling product vision must be a cross-functional synthesis of deep user empathy, visual storytelling, and technical feasibility.
"You want to always ensure that there are research insights that help you feel what a user is feeling. You want to ensure that there are beautiful designs and prototypes that help communicate what this..."
Team & Organization Skills
High-performing team cultures are built on rituals that prioritize emotional connection and public appreciation over mere task management.
"We have this ritual called Kudos Boards inside of FigJam, where everyone will shower each other with love and just kind call out their teammates for what they've done over the last week or so."