Summary
Joshua Sortino is a design leader with 13 years of experience building high-performing design teams and product experiences across fintech, commerce, and startups. Currently Head of Design, he focuses on cultivating safe, autonomous design cultures and runs problem-solving sprints that translate opportunities into tactical roadmaps. Previously he led multi-disciplinary design organizations at Brex and Square, shipping payments, cash management, and ecommerce experiences for fast-growing businesses. He combines hands-on product design chops with executive-level collaboration—representing design in organizations of hundreds and hiring and scaling teams. A longtime builder and advisor to startups (from Everdwell to Teespring) and mentor in a16z’s Gen.D program, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts with operational rigor. Based in Miami Beach, he’s self-taught and unusually comfortable blending creative direction, UX strategy, and business-facing product decisions.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Self Taught, Self Taught at Homeschool