Asana
Very Strong Design Culture Signals
Actively Hiring Designers
Asana is a public software company that delivers a cloud-based work-management platform, helping teams plan, assign, track, and collaborate on tasks across projects. Founded in 2008 by Dustin Moskovitz and Justin Rosenstein, the San Francisco–based company serves a global customer base in productivity, project management, and enterprise collaboration. With a developer-focused design and broad integrations, Asana supports organizations of all sizes in streamlining work and has become a staple in modern team coordination.
1,500 - 2,000
250 - 750 Bay Area Employees
Private
Productivity Software
Design Team Breakdown
Total
63 Designers
Product Designers
Leaders/ Managers
Brand and Creative
Researchers
Content Design
Design Systems
Other
36
9
6
4
2
2
4
Headcount Ratios
1:5
Designer : Engineer
1:2
Designer : Product
Design Leadership
Manesh John
VP of Design
2 years at Asana
Manesh Samuel serves as Head of Design at Asana, overseeing the multidisciplinary design organization responsible for product, brand, and research. Before joining Asana, he held leadership positions at Facebook and Airbnb, where he guided teams through complex design challenges and helped craft products used by millions worldwide. At Asana, he emphasizes empowering designers to operate strategically, balancing craft with business impact, and fostering a strong culture of collaboration. His leadership highlights the role of design in driving both product excellence and company growth.
Asana
Very Strong Design Culture Signals
Actively Hiring Designers
Asana is a public software company that delivers a cloud-based work-management platform for teams, enabling organizations to plan, assign, track, and collaborate on tasks across projects. Founded in 2008 by Dustin Moskovitz and Justin Rosenstein, Asana is headquartered in San Francisco and serves a global customer base across productivity, project management, and enterprise collaboration sectors. With a developer-focused design and integrations spanning business workflows, the company supports organizations of all sizes in streamlining how work gets done. Asana’s platform has scaled rapidly, reflecting its role as a staple in modern team coordination.
1,500 - 2,000 Employees
250 - 750 Bay Area Employees
Public
Productivity Software
Design Team Breakdown
Total
63 Designers
Product Designers
Leaders/ Managers
Brand and Creative
Researchers
Content Design
Design Systems
Other
36
9
6
4
2
2
4
Team Ratios
1:5
Designer : Engineer
1:2
Designer : Product
Design Leadership
Manesh John
VP of Design
2 years at Asana
Manesh Samuel serves as Head of Design at Asana, overseeing the multidisciplinary design organization responsible for product, brand, and research. Before joining Asana, he held leadership positions at Facebook and Airbnb, where he guided teams through complex design challenges and helped craft products used by millions worldwide. At Asana, he emphasizes empowering designers to operate strategically, balancing craft with business impact, and fostering a strong culture of collaboration. His leadership highlights the role of design in driving both product excellence and company growth.