Senior Design Manager

“Tony is a people’s person. He looks out for his team first and foremost. He’s kind, empathetic, and an avid listener to each and every person and any conversation he has with them.

Someone who is always making sure everyone is okay and looked after; it starts with the person with Tony and it is that genuine and authentic leadership that means so much.

As my manager, he was a listener, a sounding board, a helper, and a provider of knowledge all in one. I am thankful that as someone who is able to be self-starting, Tony ensured he recognised this and did not micro-manage but instead supported and guided.

An absolutely excellent communicator, he helped me to clarify and confirm messages and communications to my direct reports and the wider team whether positive or negative, and taught me a huge amount about how to deliver perceived bad news with a direct and clear tone.

He can deliver news in a way that is still caring for the individual.

Tony is an absolute pleasure to work with and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to deliver an incredible amount of value to any team he leads.”

Senior Director, Product Management

“Tony is a consummate professional and proven leader! He creates superbly engaged teams, hires great people and contributes to the core running of a business.

Tony consistently guided his teams through complex, time pressured projects, mentoring his teams and managers. In my 20 years in Cybersecurity I have not seen this achieved to such a high level of fidelity, and Tony's soft skills and relationship building deserve great credit.

Tony and his team are invaluable in helping my Product Management team win over with 'science and data'. Tony and his team create practical, pragmatic, but elegant solutions.

Tony is excellent with customers, prospects, and is a strong public speaker. His teams became an extension of the Product Management customers/partner outreach.

Tony, through his skills and strong hiring meant that we did not face challenges and that the Product Management and Design team were tightly integrated.

Tony is hyper focussed on the customer need. He maintains a strong grip on business numbers and metrics.

I can thoroughly recommend Tony for any Design Leadership roles. Tony’s teams loved working with and for him, he is a great ‘boss’, and an indispensable asset to any organization!”

Lead Product Designer

“I was fortunate to report to Tony during our time together at HackerOne. Tony is an incredibly kind and empathetic leader who was always available to listen and talk through issues.

He had a high level of transparency with the design team about what was happening at each level of the organization. This ensured that our work was aligned with the company strategy, and it helped us understand how design was being considered and positioned.

Additionally, he was an excellent advocate for the design discipline and worked towards educating cross-functional partners on the type of work that designers do. This was important within our engineering-heavy organization, where many individuals had less experience engaging with design.

On a personal level, Tony was really fun to work with, and he always had a lot of fun (and funny!) stories to liven up our conversations and boost team morale.”

Vice President of Engineering

“Tony Corneto has a passion for great user design with many years of experience in solving complex UI challenges. I always enjoyed Tony's presentations surrounding UX and summaries of industry/comissioned studies, it won't surprise me at all to one day see him speaking at UX/design conferences.

One professionally unique differentiator for Tony is his ability to work and understand both UX/design AND the implementation/code side of software development. For a few years at Virtuoso, Tony even reported to me in the Engineering team where he actually lead the implementation of UX design using XAML based technologies; during that time I'm also aware he was involved in mobile app development.

Having knowledge from both worlds gives Tony a unique insight and ability to create great designs while also understanding the impact and work involved for the implementation.

I have known and worked with Tony for almost 10 years and I believe he would prove to be an asset to any organization ready to empower someone who is passionate and experienced in UX design.”

Senior Director, Product Management

“Tony and I worked together during our time at HackerOne. From the time I first met Tony I was drawn to his infectious energy, pragmatism, and intelligence.

Tony is a solid leader and practitioner in the Design and UX space. He understands design principles and practices and I consider him to be at the top of this function in the software industry - whether that is SaaS or otherwise.

He understands how software is produced and the dynamics necessary to deliver highly usable/elegant solutions. He is a fast learner and is very personable and just plain awesome to work with.

In my role as a PM director I considered Tony a trusted partner. Any time I came to him with a challenge or issue, he was keen to listen, evaluate, explain, and follow up when and where necessary.

I hope we have the opportunity to work together again and would recommend him to anyone looking for a talented Design/UX leader.”

Senior Product Designer

“I had the privilege of working directly under Tony Corneto at HackerOne.

Tony isn't just an expert in product design; he's a inspirational leader who deeply cares about the personal and professional growth of his team members.

His vast knowledge and passion for Human-Centered Design and Engineering are evident in his every move, making him one of the most qualified individuals in his field.

What sets Tony apart is his genuine care for the success of those under him, always ensuring we had the tools and guidance needed.

I'd jump at the chance to work with him again and cannot recommend him highly enough.”