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Jason Putorti

Angel investor

Sarasota, Florida, United States

30 Under 30 2012 · Consumer Technology

About

Jason Putorti is the Executive Director and co-founder of Resistbot, a civic tech platform he created in 2017 that has been used by over 10 million people to send more than 40 million letters to elected officials, with its voter turnout capability documented in three academic studies. Earlier in his career, he was the first designer at Mint, which was acquired by Intuit, and the first Designer-in-Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners. He also co-founded Votizen, a venture-funded startup acquired by Causes/Brigade Media in 2012.

Experience

  1. ResistbotExecutive Director, Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentGreater Tampa Bay Area
  2. Embarc CollectiveProduct Strategistcurrent2022 — presentGreater Tampa Bay Area
  3. SoleVenture, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2021Greater Tampa Bay Area
  4. AngelListUser Experience Designer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Bessemer Venture PartnersDesigner in Residence2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  6. BrigadeCo-Founder2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Causes.comVice President of Design2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. VotizenCo-Founder2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Bessemer Venture PartnersDesigner in Residence2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  10. IntuitLead Creative Direction, Personal Finance2009Mountain View, California
  11. IntuitLead Designer2007 — 2009Mountain View, California
  12. Fitting GroupStrategic Advisor2006 — 2007Greater Pittsburgh Region
  13. NovauroraFounder2003 — 2007Greater Pittsburgh Region
  14. Niche.comCo-Founder and CTO2002 — 2004Greater Pittsburgh Region
  15. 3N2CTO2000 — 2002Albany, New York Metropolitan Area
  16. FreelanceWeb Designer1995 — 2001Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Early-Stage StartupsUser Experience (UX)Mobile Interface DesignProduct DesignPrototypingBranding & IdentityBusiness AdvisingNew Product RolloutPositioning (Marketing)UI DesignGrassroots OrganizingNonprofit Organizations
+12 moreProduct ManagementUX DesignGrowth MarketingInteraction DesignUser Interface DesignGraphic DesignUser ExperienceUser InterfaceStrategyWeb ApplicationsVisual DesignCSS

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jason Putorti?
Jason Putorti is the Executive Director and co-founder of Resistbot, a civic tech platform he created in 2017 that has been used by over 10 million people to send more than 40 million letters to elected officials, with its voter turnout capability documented in three academic studies. Earlier in his career, he was the first designer at Mint, which was acquired by Intuit, and the first Designer-in-Residence at Bessemer Venture Partners. He also co-founded Votizen, a venture-funded startup acquired by Causes/Brigade Media in 2012.
Where did Jason Putorti go to school?
Jason Putorti studied at University of Pittsburgh (BS, Computer Science); Parsons School of Design - The New School (Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Candidate, Design and Technology); Union College (Computer Science).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Embarc Collective3

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Also worked at Bessemer Venture Partners152

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