# Don Polistico

> Designer

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/donpolistico

Senior Product Designer with 15+ years of specialized experience in Video Distribution Platforms and OTT Media. Career trajectory defined by two major acquisitions: pioneering the "Cloud DVR" multi-screen user experience at Boxee (acquired by Samsung) and democratizing direct-to-consumer video streaming at VHX (acquired by Vimeo). 

Expert in scaling complex media ecosystems from startup MVPs to global enterprise solutions, architecting the end-to-end infrastructure that empowers creators to monetize and manage global audiences. Recent focus on designing for emerging technologies, including holographic hardware ecosystems at Looking Glass, decentralized social protocols at Primitives.xyz, and AI-augmented design workflows.

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Vimeo
Jan 2016 – Jan 2025 | Greater New York City Area
VHX acquired by Vimeo

### Senior Product Designer @ primitives.xyz
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York, New York, United States

### Senior Product Designer @ Looking Glass
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Brooklyn, New York, United States

### Senior Product Designer @ Recount Media
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New York, United States

### Senior Product Designer @ VHX
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
Designed direct-to-consumer video distribution tools for independent creators. Partnered with developers to launch custom OTT streaming apps.

### Senior Product Designer @ Samsung Research America (SRA)
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Greater New York City Area
Boxee acquired by Samsung

### Designer @ boxee
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | New York
Designed the 'Cloud DVR' user experience and social TV features for Boxee hardware and software. Crafted packaging and marketing materials.

### Associate @ Apple Inc.
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010

### Agent @ Geek Squad
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010

### Printer Technician @ Maryland Institute College of Art
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008


## Education
### BFA in Design
Maryland Institute College of Art
Jan 2005 – Jan 2009

### South Brunswick High School
Jan 2001 – Jan 2005

### Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009

### Architecture
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jan 2004 – Jan 2004

### School of Visual Arts
Jan 2000 – Jan 2000

### JavaScript
General Assembly
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/donpolistico
- Portfolio: https://don.polisti.co

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Last updated: 2026-03-30