Vlad Magdalin

Entrepreneur and Co-founder of Webflow

Vlad Magdalin is the Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Webflow, a platform designed to empower users to build for the open web. He has held this position since the company's inception in September 2012. Under his leadership, Webflow has developed a visual development platform that democratizes software creation, making it accessible to a broader audience.

Professional Background

Before founding Webflow, Magdalin worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Intuit from July 2006 to August 2012, where he was involved in the technical direction of the Intuit Brainstorm product. He also co-founded Chatterfox.com, a web application aimed at facilitating communication among groups, which was active from June 2002 to July 2006. His early career included a role as a Web Systems Engineer at Web Associates.

Education

Magdalin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University, where he studied from 2000 to 2006. He also pursued studies in Visual Effects, 3D Animation, and Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University.

Personal Background

Vlad Magdalin is a native speaker of Russian and English. He has shared insights about his journey as a refugee who arrived in the United States at a young age, which has influenced his perspective on innovation and empowerment through technology.1