# Justin Ponczek > Expert Senior Manager of Design at Bain & Company Location: El Cerrito, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/justinponczek I am an interaction designer and developer who creates apps, websites, and games. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California College of the Arts for Interaction Design. I was part of the first graduating class for the pioneering new major that is based on the human-centered design process popularized by industry-leading design consultancies such as Ideo and Frog. I have programming proficiencies in Swift, Java for Android, Javascript for web development, Python for Maya plugins, and Cloud Code for backend. I have additional experience in virtual-reality and game design, using Unreal Engine 4. Specialties: User-Experience Design, Graphic Design, Programming, Fine Art, Video Production, Music Composition, Game Design, Game Development ## Work Experience ### Expert Senior Manager, Design @ Bain & Company Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area As an Expert Senior Manager of Product Design at Bain, I define and lead the end-to-end design workstream where directly engage with client executives, Bain leadership, potential customers, and software developers to design compelling and viable products and services - often across multiple cases at once. Additionally, I manage 3 advisees and help lead internal initiatives, such as trainings. ### Senior Product Design Manager @ Bain & Company Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Senior Managers couple technical design expertise with design leadership skills to define design problems, scope design work, define action plans and influence stakeholders to establish clarity towards design solutions, while still delivering hands-on results on their work-stream. ### Product Design Manager @ Bain & Company Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States Product Design Managers independently lead design work-streams, drive to solutions, oversee junior team members, and deliver results using the full spectrum of design skills. ### Staff Product Designer @ Bain & Company Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States As a Staff Product Designer, my role is to shape digital products for some of the world’s most recognized brands, and help Bain to build products of its own, to leverage across clients and internally. ### Lead Product Designer @ Bain & Company Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California As a Lead Product Designer, my role is to shape digital products for some of the world’s most recognized brands, and help Bain to build products of its own, to leverage across clients and internally. ### Cofounder and CEO @ Quasi LLC Jan 2018 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area I design and develop games and experiences for Quasi, starting with Decca, a multiplayer open-world capture-the-flag game in VR. I use Sketchbook, Maya, and Unreal Engine to create the artwork, animations, and logic of the game. ### Cofounder and CEO @ Rhymeo LLC Jan 2014 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area I am the Chief Executive Officer, designer, and programmer of Rhymeo, an app for creating and sharing freestyle raps. My contributions include programming, designing, content creation, and managing a team. ### Designer @ Hylo Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | 2323 Broadway St., Oakland, CA, 94612 I designed the UX and UI of the Hylo web platform. ### Design and development contractor @ Tribe XR Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California I designed and developed interfaces for Tribe’s DJ teaching software for the Oculus Rift virtual reality system. ### Interaction Designer @ Connect (connect.com) Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | 2 Mint Plaza I designed the UX and behavior of the iOS, Android, and web versions of the Connect app. I also programmed animations and sequences in the iOS app. ### Designer @ Yerdle Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | 501 York St. I redesigned the website, assisted with product strategy, and helped with icon designs. ### Interaction Designer @ Snibbe Studio Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area At Snibbe Studio, my responsibilities included interaction design, graphic design, illustration, and quality assurance ### Chief Design Officer @ Thefingo.com Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 I designed both the look and functionality of the web-app start-up thefingo.com I consulted with programmers, investors, and advisors, as well as the Fingo team, to determine the best course of action moving forward ### Design Consultant @ LearnStreet Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 I designed coding tutorials, games, and modules. ### Graphic Design Intern @ The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 I designed advertisements, educational graphics, and interactive booklets ### Graphic Design Intern @ Florida State University Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 | Tallahassee, Florida I designed ads and mockups for the Ogelsby Union at Florida State University while I studied there. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interaction Design California College of the Arts Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 ### Graphic Design Florida State University Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/justinponczek - Portfolio: https://www.jponz.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/justinponczek JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/justinponczek/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25