Jon Kantrowitz at the beach with a toddler in sunglasses riding on Jon's shoulders

Good afternoon, I'm Jon Kantrowitz

Designer, founder, and builder running Kantro Design

Over 15 years of designing experiences that shape how millions of people travel, enjoy live music, and trust the technology around them. I co-founded Uber's airports and scheduled rides programs, brought mobile concert ticketing to Live Nation, designed audio and video experiences for Meta's Orion glasses, and co-founded Bigeye, a data observability company. Today I work with founders on zero-to-one products.

I think in narratives and work in systems. Sweating the details is my jam. Music helps.

Timeline

Kantro Design

  • 2026–TodayArcwiseSpreadsheet-native AI analysis
  • 2024–TodayXP NetworkFandom events and marketplace platform
  • 2024–2026Shaped.aiModern relevance db
  • 2023–2025PhosphorGenerative financial modeling
  • 2023–2024JumpFan experiences and resale ticketing
  • 2023–2024BetterUpCoaching and growth for org managers

Inhouse

  • 2020–2023AR/MR hardware
  • 2020EnigmaB2B SMB data intelligence
  • 2015–2019UberAirports, scheduled rides, venues
  • 2013–2015Live NationConcert experiences and ticketing
  • 2011–2013PeelSocial TV
  • 2011TiVoHardware interaction and mobile R&D

Founded

  • 2018–2019BigeyeData observability and AI trust platform
  • 2005–2014PinnaMusic player for audiophiles. Acquihired by Live Nation

Selected Work

Audio and Video Augments

At Meta I worked on augment experiences for AR and MR. My primary focus was to define, design, and prototype novel and intuitive interactions and experiences for audio and video consumption on Orion and other future devices. Orion is a three device setup with glasses for display, an electromyographic wrist band for input, and a compute puck to power and support the experiences on the go. To learn more, visit the Orion site.

Interested in working together?

Whether it's a role, a project, or an idea you want to prototype, I'd love to hear about it.

Interested in working together?

Whether it's a role, a project, or an idea you want to prototype, I'd love to hear about it.

Or reach me directly Email LinkedIn