Scott Pugh
VP Sales & GM APAC, FigmaHaving worked in the online media industry in the UK and Asia for well over a decade, Scott joined LinkedIn as their first employee in Hong Kong to help launch the Talent Solutions business in Asia. He subsequently moved to Singapore to lead the global accounts team in Asia Pacific and domestic businesses in Hong Kong & Japan.
Scott went on to launch Mixpanel in APAC and build a GTM team of 50 incredible people. After 3.5 years he handed over the reins to start a new project helping Figma launch their APAC operations as the first employee on the ground, scaling to 30 people in a year. His skills are centered around building high performing sales teams, by hiring the best talent, enabling them to perform beyond expectations and doing so in a culture and environment where people thrive.
On a personal note, Scottās extremely passionate about endurance sports and participates in adventure racing, ultra marathons, sportive bike tours and anything that can push me to my physical and mental limits. I love a challenge! Checkout our podcast Endurance Asia.