I build AI-nativeregulated platforms.$383M+ value unlocked.

AI, Product, Design, and Technology leadership · Founder · $383M+ enterprise value delivered · $113M funding enabled

Justin Bartak's AI product portfolio showcasing regulated enterprise platform designs

AI-native platforms for regulated enterprise. Calm, governed systems where AI does the work and humans stay in control.

Based in Minnesota • AI First • Remote-First

AI-native platforms for high-trust, high-stakes environments with calm, consumer-grade experiences.

Leadership Impact

Proof. At a glance.

VP AI / Head of AI leading AI-native product, design, and technology from 0→1 to scale.

$383M+

Combined enterprise value delivered across fintech, tax, proptech, CRM, and ERP platforms.

$113M

Enabled $113M in funding by shipping an AI-native enterprise tax platform in 5 months.

$70M

Launched a $70M SEC-registered investment platform, simplifying complex flows into trusted experiences.

30+

Led cross-functional teams across design, engineering, and brand with 5 direct reports.

Trusted to build platforms where governance is non-negotiable and failure is expensive.

Trusted by leaders at: Aiwyn • Taxa • Norhart • Gro CRM

Taxa enterprise tax platform showing AI-powered compliance dashboard

Taxa AI workflow interface demonstrating multi-step tax automation

Apple Park headquarters where Justin Bartak's work was recognized at WWDC

Apple-Recognized Founder

Early in my career, Apple recognized my work at WWDC, a moment that shaped how I build products. Since then, I've led product, design, and technology for AI-native platforms in regulated environments where clarity, trust, and execution matter.

The WWDC moment that shaped my philosophy →

Chicago skyline showing global reach of Justin Bartak's product design career

China, international markets reached by Justin Bartak's enterprise platforms

United Kingdom, Apple Store demos of Justin Bartak's software in London

Japan, Apple Store demos of Justin Bartak's software in Tokyo

Impact

Partnered with Apple Marketing and showcased products featured in Apple Store environments.

Purecraft

A different kind of software company.

Intelligence is the foundation. Not the feature.

Orbyt is the first product from Purecraft. One person. 32 days. From idea to production-grade software. When AI is your partner from the foundation, speed is not a tradeoff. It is the result.

32 days. Here's how. →

Built with Claude Code (Opus 4.6) as my partner.
243,000 lines of code. 4,124 tests. 14 languages. One human in the loop.

This is how I build. Now here is what it produces.

Aiwyn | Taxa

VP AI Product & Design

Prototype that helped secure $113M in funding.

Defined the product vision and led the creation of the 0→1 prototype that helped unlock $113M in funding in under five months. It transforms compliance-heavy tax workflows into calm, governed software ready for production from day one.

Human control of AI

Complexity fades.

Trust stays.

Taxa AI governed workflow showing chat interface with human approval controls

Outcome

LLM operations built for governance, auditability, and non-technical teams.

Taxa AI iPad dashboard showing multi-step tax workflow with governed auditable steps

Norhart

AI, Product, Design, and Technology

Shifted a $200M organization to a design-driven operating model.

Led product, design, and engineering. Shipped a SEC-registered investment platform that turned complex financial workflows into calm, trusted execution.

Norhart SEC-regulated investment platform on tablet, $70M fintech interface designed by Justin Bartak

Impact

Launched a $70M SEC-registered investment platform in 9 months. Shifted a $200M organization to a design-driven operating model.

Norhart SEC-registered investment platform dashboard designed by Justin Bartak

Norhart PropTech property management UI with resident experience design

Norhart apartment resident portal with consumer-grade UX for enterprise real estate

Regulated Compliance.Investment Platform.Simplified.

Investment, Banking & Payments

Platforms at scale.

Investment value over time

Gro CRM

Multi-Tenant Enterprise SaaS

Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer

Architected and launched a multi-tenant CRM platform, defining its interaction model and enterprise governance to enable durable, scalable growth.

Gro CRM Rising Star Award from FinancesOnline for enterprise CRM innovation

Gro CRM Great User Experience Award for consumer-grade enterprise design

Gro CRM platform showing iPad dashboard, iPhone app, and Apple Watch

AI Product Leadership

I design AI-native enterprise platforms for regulated environments where governance is non-negotiable, workflows are compressed from dozens of steps into a few, and complexity becomes operational clarity.

High-Trust, High-Scale Products

Enterprise & Consumer Platforms

Enterprise platforms and consumer-facing systems where millions of users, real money, and real consequences demand clarity, speed, and trust.

Regulated Financial Systems

Tax, Payroll, Payments

Where one wrong field triggers an audit and one slow screen loses the client. I ship compliant products that still feel effortless.

Distributed Systems Architecture

Multi-tenant, governance, automation

Built to scale across thousands of tenants. I design the governance, tenancy boundaries, and automation layers that keep trust intact.

Core Enterprise Platforms

CRM, ERP, HCM

The tools people live in all day. I make them fast, obvious, and built to last.

Mission-Critical Op Environments

Proptech, Healthtech

Physical assets. Real constraints. I translate messy operations into calm, reliable digital systems.

A Pattern of LeadershipAcross Founder, Enterprise, and AI Platforms

Design and UX
as Leverage and Scale

Regulated AI, made safe and simple.

0→1 prototypes investors back.

Workflow compression: 30 → 3.

Trusted by leaders
building at scale

In regulated systems, trust is earned through execution.

Trusted by CEOs and CTOs to lead AI, product, design, and engineering.

“Justin excelled in three C level roles at Norhart, delivering top tier performance as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Design Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer.”

Mike Kaeding

CEO, Norhart

“Working side-by-side with Justin as we built a revolutionary experience for tax professionals was one of the highlights of my life in business. Design decisions shipped to production within days or hours.”

Levi Morehouse

Founder and CEO, Taxa • President, Aiwyn

“You’ll never meet someone who cares more about the product and the people. He brings a nuanced eye for design and an ability to move incredibly fast.”

Chris Furlong

Founding CTO, Aiwyn

“His ability to balance fast iteration with excellent design decisions made a clear impact on the success of our work. Clean, consistent, and purpose-driven, with a strong focus on UI/UX quality and speed.”

Dee Hairgrove

Former VP, Product Development, CCH Wolters Kluwer

“Justin has an astonishing wealth of knowledge and skills that are hard to find in C-level leadership. He leads with empathy and clarity, and his leadership style brings out a level of commitment and craftsmanship that is hard to find.”

Anita Nava

Former Apple Designer

What I deliver

Product clarity at scale.

Design trust at scale.

Systems that make complex work feel obvious.

Abstract colorful arches representing design and product leadership