Principal Design Program Manager

Jakub Popadiuk

A curated selection of work spanning design operations, AI tooling, brand building, and integrated production.

Design Tooling · Vistaprint

Prototype Playground

Giving designers a path to prototype directly in code — no engineering dependencies required.

AI Integration · Vistaprint

AI Tooling & Governance

Evaluating, governing, and scaling AI tools across a design organization.

Design Ops · Better

Brand & Team Scaling

Building a design org from 8 to 30 while launching a new brand identity for a fast-growing fintech startup.

Platform Build · Publicis

P&G / Brand.com

Redesigning multi-brand web experiences for P&G, leading 100+ developers on-site in Bangalore.

Integrated Campaign · Campfire

HBO / Game of Thrones

A landmark multi-sensory campaign activating a passionate fan base ahead of the HBO series launch.

Social Campaign · Publicis North America

Coordown / Not Special Needs

A viral campaign that reached 30M views in ten days and challenged assumptions about Down syndrome.

About

Building the conditions where great work happens.

I'm a design ops leader who builds the systems, teams, and tools that help design organizations do their best work.

I'm currently a Principal Design Program Manager at Vistaprint, where I lead AI tooling strategy, prototyping infrastructure, and cross-functional programs across the design org. Before that, I built and scaled an in-house creative studio at Better, a fast-growing fintech startup, growing the team from 8 to 30 and co-leading a full brand identity launch.

Earlier in my career I spent nearly a decade as a senior producer at Publicis and Campfire, leading integrated campaigns for brands like HBO, P&G, Heineken, and L'Oreal — including three weeks on-site in Bangalore managing 100+ developers for a multi-brand platform build.

I care about the craft of making things, and about building the conditions where great work can happen consistently.

Current Role

Principal Design Program Manager
Vistaprint

Based

New York, NY

Background

Design Ops · AI Tooling · Integrated Production · Brand

Contact

jakub@popadiuk.org

Contact

Let's talk.

Currently open to new opportunities and conversations. The best way to reach me is email.