Location

Austin, Texas - United States

Industry

Software (SaaS/PaaS)

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Bio

I'm a seasoned SaaS/PaaS product manager, and my interesting career path gives me interesting strengths. ----**Currently searching due to recent layoffs.**----HIGHLIGHTS:• 19 years of creating web applications and sites• strengths built on experiences in product management, professional services, full-stack web programming, and as an educator• expert at enterprise B2B for major brands, including 16 Fortune 500 members• led and executed agile transformation (including Lean Startup and formal Scrum) at every job since 2003• empathetic at my core—better for understanding the market, understanding the user, and leading teams----BRANDS:• Biggies—Target, Ford Motors, Walgreens, Kraft, Mattel, Black & Decker, Southwest Airlines, AARP, Visa, etc.• Not-as-biggies—Colourpop, shop.ca, hollywood.com, VentureBeat, Gigaom, etc.• Technology partners—New Relic, JanRain, Thoughtworks, Mutual Mobile, and many more----BONUSES:• During transitional periods at Demand Media (Pluck), I was trusted to lead both engineering and professional services.• I write and present whenever I can, including my blog and a forthcoming iBook. Select presentations are linked here.• My happiest moments have come from mentoring people one-on-one, both in tech and in my former life as a trombone teacher.

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I am good at

Market and product discovery, validation in the field, pricing, positioning, and messaging.

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Skills and Expertise

product strategy product marketing pricing packaging positioning messaging sales enablement technical writing