Sekani Solomon is an award-winning Motion Design lead at Cash App. His diverse skill set in design, animation, and compositing allows him to work at any stage of the production pipeline with a high level of proficiency. He has worked at a wide variety of companies, both as an employee and as a freelancer. He is now the Motion Lead and manager at Cash App. In part 1 of this chat, we get the opportunity to pick Sekani’s brain about his career choices and what led him to start working for a tech company.

Discussion Points:

Sekani Solomon’s experience

The value of internships in college

Moving into the tech industry with Cash App

The difference between working at a studio vs at Cash App 

The difference between working at a studio vs Tech company 

Managing unlimited vacation

The transition from being an artist to a manager

Managing your career path

Sekani’s teamCash App’s branding direction

 Resources

Sarofsky 

Austin Shaw

Sekani Solomon LinkedIn

Cash App

The Mill

Loyalkaspar

Imaginary Forces

Scholar Studios

SCAD

Cash App Clothing Line