Seasoned Industrial Designer and UX Researcher creating human-centered products across healthcare, consumer electronics, AR/VR, and furniture. My background spans architecture, product design, and strategy, with work ranging from robotic surgical platforms to smart wearables and public transit systems. I’ve led multidisciplinary teams, integrated into fast-moving startups, and consulted for world-renowned brands - adapting to each context, grounded in the belief that a thoughtful creative process transcends medium and category. Currently consulting across medtech, consumer electronics, and smart wearables. My role can flex from Senior Designer to Design Director.…

Justin Porcano

Seasoned Industrial Designer and UX Researcher creating human-centered products across healthcare, consumer electronics, AR/VR, and furniture. My background spans architecture, product design, and strategy, with work ranging from robotic surgical platforms to smart wearables and public transit systems. I’ve led multidisciplinary teams, integrated into fast-moving startups, and consulted for world-renowned brands - adapting to each context, grounded in the belief that a thoughtful creative process transcends medium and category. Currently consulting across medtech, consumer electronics, and smart wearables. My role can flex from Senior Designer to Design Director.…

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Seasoned Industrial Designer and UX Researcher creating human-centered products across healthcare, consumer electronics, AR/VR, and furniture. My background spans architecture, product design, and strategy, with work ranging from robotic surgical platforms to smart wearables and public transit systems.

I’ve led multidisciplinary teams, integrated into fast-moving startups, and consulted for world-renowned brands - adapting to each context, grounded in the belief that a thoughtful creative process transcends medium and category.

Currently consulting across medtech, consumer electronics, and smart wearables. My role can flex from Senior Designer to Design Director.

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Work Experience

Senior Design Manager at FJORD & Accenture Industry X
January 1, 2018 - Present
Led design and engineering teams delivering blended physical and digital products for global clients in tech and healthcare sectors including Meta, Auris, and Google. Directed design and engineering teams as Meta’s external R&D partner, prototyping and shipping new VR concepts. Contributed to hardware, interaction design, and launch of Meta’s flagship VR product Quest Pro. Guided design and user research for Auris’s robotic surgery platform, contributing to a successful acquisition by J&J. Designed Canada’s first contactless fare reader for Metrolinx, focusing on accessibility and manufacturability at scale.
Principal Industrial Designer at Matter
January 1, 2018 - September 4, 2025
Guided industrial design across consumer electronics, medical, and hospitality sectors, managing teams and projects from concept through delivery for startups and corporations. Managed Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and First Article Inspection (FAI) for multiple connected wearables for Carnival Cruises. Built a sustainable IoT water conservation system including creation of new intellectual property. Created a new American watch brand and led the strategy and design of its initial 3-piece collection for Seiko Epson.
Founder & Design Consultant at Upwell Design
January 1, 2016 - September 4, 2025
Ran an independent consultancy delivering modern furniture, packaging, and consumer products for global brands and startups including Belkin and Teague. Designed, engineered, and launched Walhub, a patented modern wall storage system with retail and bulk packaging produced in partnership with a U.S. molder. Designed luxury modern seating for Bernhardt Design balancing brand values with manufacturing demands. Delivered consumer audio products and packaging for SOL REPUBLIC and packaging solutions for Medtronic medical devices.
Senior Industrial Designer at New Deal Design
January 1, 2009 - September 4, 2025
Led multiple concurrent projects and creative direction for consumer products. Notably led the design for Better Place’s pioneering electric vehicle charging system.
Industrial Designer at Pentagram
January 1, 2006 - September 4, 2025
Started career focused on concept ideation. Redesigned Dell’s Latitude E Series and Precision laptops to improve usability, strengthen brand identity, and boost sales, competing effectively against Apple.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture at Philadelphia University
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1999
BS Industrial Design at Art Center College of Design
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2005

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Travel & Hospitality
    uniE621 CARNIVAL From Concept to Production
    Take eight early-stage wearable concepts - and a connected medallion - from design intent to production-ready (EV1) in under six months for a CES debut. This included sourcing vendors, selecting materials, working with engineers, and ensuring high manufacturing standards across multiple product types, materials, and processes. See full project: https://www.twine.net/signin designer 3Dvisualizer…
    uniE621 MAWA Contract Seating
    Design a luxury chair — a hybrid between task and lounge — that explores the structural limitations of solid wood and aluminum framing. The concept investigates material constraints while experimenting with diverse finishes, textures, and color palettes. To see full project: https://www.twine.net/signin designer 3D modeler…
    uniE621 Meta QUEST Pro Controller | Less Virtual. More Reality.
    Closely collaborate with Meta’s controller team as their dedicated R&D partner to accelerate the Quest Pro Series launch. Explore and develop two new interaction features - thumb pressure sensing, and an integrated stylus for scribing, combined with an innovative lanyard connection - while conducting extensive user research and testing to validate designs and inform critical product decisions. To see full project: https://www.twine.net/signin designer…
    uniE621 METROLINX Modernizing Mass Transit Access
    Design the next-generation Metrolinx fare reader while prioritizing accessibility needs. Utilize off-the-shelf components, focus on ease of serviceability, partner with a CM, and support production, deployment, and installation of ten beta units within eleven months. See Full Project: https://www.twine.net/signin designer…