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

Scaling a design org to 63 people 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 was most recently Principal Design Program Manager at Vistaprint, where I led 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 to 63 people — roughly 29 of them joining in a single year — 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'Oréal — 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.

Most Recent

Principal Design Program Manager
Vistaprint · 2022–2026

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.