bkbl Bartosz Białek

bkbl Bartosz Białek

bkbl Bartosz Białek

I've helped my client design through multiple market transition over my 18 years of career in the field of digital space

I've helped my client design through multiple market transition over my 18 years of career in the field of digital space

I’m a Design Director at Netguru, a puzzle-game developer after hours, and a proud dad 24/7.

I’m a Design Director at Netguru, a puzzle-game developer after hours, and a proud dad 24/7.

I’m a Design Director at Netguru, a puzzle-game developer after hours, and a proud dad 24/7.

Things I 've been trusted with as a designer and a manager:

Things I 've been trusted with as a designer and
manager:

  • Led Netguru’s Design Department, establishing it as one of the premier studios in recent years.

  • Led Netguru’s Design Department, establishing it as one of the premier studios in recent years.

  • Created diverse teams of specialists, grew them from 15 to 90 amazing people onboard.

  • Created diverse teams of specialists, grew them from 15 to 90 amazing people onboard.

  • Helped boost company revenues from design services by up to 12x - to ~$70 milion to date, all through strategic management choices, good hirings and many initiatives I introduced and led.

  • Oversaw the successful delivery of over 400 design projects, both quick sprints and multi-year initiatives.

  • I can connect and do business with startup founders, scale-ups and top corporate executives.

  • I have unique perspective of working with all kinds of markets and industries. Over years I got to deeply understood their challenges through thousands of conversations.

  • Led teams through exciting hyper-growth periods and challenging scale-downs.

  • Successfully hired, onboarded and mentored over 200 talented designers from a pool of 6000+ candidates from around the world.

  • Developed and implemented new design services and innovative product offerings. I drove marketing mix composition, led go to market efforts.

  • Brought development, marketing, and growth teams together toward clear, shared goals.

Attitude

Attitude

  • Enthusiastic!

  • Enthusiastic!

  • Respecting your time.

  • Respecting your time.

  • I learn whatever is required to bring my ideas to life

  • I genuinely care about team growth, helping them advance into prominent roles at industry-leading companies such as Google, Revolut, Miro or Automattic.

  • I genuinely care about team growth, helping them advance into prominent roles at industry-leading companies such as Google, Revolut, Miro or Automattic.

  • I understand the unique vibes of startups, scale-ups, and established enterprises.

  • I understand the unique vibes of startups, scale-ups, and established enterprises.

  • I've been through go-to market process many times, also asked myself the “now what” question

  • I've been through go-to market process many times, also asked myself the “now what” question

  • I am comfortable around code and aware of the subtleties in development workflows. I use C#, CSS, Swift, and SwiftUI daily - mainly for my side projects

  • I am comfortable around code and aware of the subtleties in development workflows. I use C#, CSS, Swift, and SwiftUI daily - mainly for my side projects

  • I respect various types of media and have experience in Writing - Storytelling / Application design & development / TV & Commercial / Film / 3D / Animation

  • I respect various types of media and have experience in Writing - Storytelling / Application design & development / TV & Commercial / Film / 3D / Animation

Beliefs

Beliefs

  • I prioritize meaningful business outcomes above aesthetics alone.

  • I prioritize meaningful business outcomes above aesthetics alone.

  • Doing things triumphs talking about doing things.

  • Doing things triumphs talking about doing things.

  • I prefer shipping early and iterating fast, rather than chasing endless perfection.

  • I prefer shipping early and iterating fast, rather than chasing endless perfection.

  • I deeply appreciate how much our project’s success matters for your professional future, and I take this responsibility seriously.

  • I deeply appreciate how much our project’s success matters for your professional future, and I take this responsibility seriously.

Trivia:

Trivia:

  • I relax by coding apps and puzzle games. Check "Cotrio" a game of the day on the App Store

  • Always curious I constantly learn random new skills

  • Avid AFOL

  • Its more like “ Bartosh” not “Bartock”

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