Netflix layoffs: Senior designer laid off after launching two projects ‘from 0 to 1’, shares career update

Netflix’s latest layoffs have affected Heather Noddings, a Los Angeles-based Senior Product Designer who spent her time at the streaming giant working across several areas of its business. In a LinkedIn post, Noddings announced that the day marked her final one at the company, reflecting on the projects she helped launch and the colleagues who shaped her experience. Among her contributions were two major company initiatives taken “from 0 to 1”, alongside consumer-facing experiences, internal tools and integrations with third-party platforms.

Netflix layoffs: Senior product designer shares LinkedIn update

Noddings announced her departure from Netflix on LinkedIn, opening her post with the words, “And that’s a wrap!” She said she had been caught up in the layoffs and that it was her last day at the company.

Looking back on her stint, the senior designer said she had the opportunity to work across several interesting parts of Netflix’s business. One of her key achievements was helping launch two company bets from “0 to 1”, referring to taking initiatives from their earliest stages towards launch.


Her work also covered consumer-facing experiences, internal tooling, messaging systems and integrations with numerous third-party platforms. Noddings said she had worked with more external platforms than she could list.

‘I’m so proud’: Designer reflects on work at Netflix

Beyond the projects themselves, Noddings highlighted the people she collaborated with during her time at Netflix. She credited colleagues across P&T, marketing, publishing, experiences and other teams with shaping her professionally.

She also expressed pride in the experiences she helped launch for Netflix members, as well as non-members. Referring to the reach of those projects, she added a playful aside about their impact, saying she was proud of the work she had been part of bringing to life.

What’s next for Heather Noddings after Netflix layoffs?

Noddings has not yet announced her next professional move. In her LinkedIn post, she said she would take some time to reflect on the challenges she might want to pursue before beginning her next job search. Responding to the question of what comes next, she wrote, “Great question”, adding that she planned to consider which new challenges interested her most. She said she would start looking for her next role soon.

Netflix layoffs

The latest round of job cuts is part of a broader restructuring at Netflix, with the company planning to reduce its workforce by around 6%, affecting nearly 1,000 employees. According to the Associated Press, co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos informed staff about the decision in a memo circulated on Wednesday. The executives said the changes would primarily affect teams working in product, technology, legal and human resources, as the streaming platform reshapes its organisational structure.