// PERSON
John Walters
ROLE FIRST DESIGNERMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN AUGUST 19, 2026
// BIO
John Walters is a multidisciplinary designer who serves as Head of Special Projects and Founding Designer at Whatnot, a live shopping marketplace. He has been with Whatnot since December 2019 and previously held design leadership roles at companies including SYLO, Kit, and Resy Network. His career spans approximately fourteen years in product and design across the New York City area.
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hire·The a16z Show·AUGUST 19, 2026
“"The first designer on Whatnot, this guy John, who I worked with on my prior startup, before we were about to launch, he's like, I cannot be associated with a company called Always Legit. That is a horrific name."”
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