Throughout my career I have specialized in taking early stage ideas and companies and scaling them in to full fledge products and businesses. I love building and leading teams while collaborating with creators and executives alike to align organizations around outcomes and achieve real success.
Recently, I led the creation of Stellar Tickets: an industry shifting product that helped live entertainment creators sell $7m+ in tickets since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic and raised $5m+ in seed funding.
I have spent my career in companies with less than 200 headcount and excel at "wearing lots of hats" and contributing to whatever aspects of product development need attention.
It's easy to come up with an idea, but it takes a unique skillset to turn it into working software shipped to customers
By starting at the end, I help companies better achieve the outcomes that matter
The best leadership is trailblazing and I can contribute to all aspects of software product development
I approach problems as broad and complicated systems and build strategy to address known and unknown challenges
I don't believe in "low-hanging fruit" and enjoy taking an approach that isn't a "first idea"
I specialize in building high performing teams and growing high impact team members
I have spent the bulk of my career working both remotely and in-person as a leader building new website, products, and companies mostly in the ecommerce and billing industries
Led the spin-off of Stellar from Goldstar Events, seamlessly transitioning the product platform, creating corporate infrastructure (finance infrastructure, vendor agreements, HR/Payroll operations, etc.), and leading the culture building of the new team and company. Managed all product related functions and employees including Engineering, Design, Product Management, Product Marketing and Infrastructure.
CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER – STELLAR (5/2020 – PRESENT)
As sole Product Manager, propelled nimble response to COVID by refocusing Product and Development teams on new Stellar platform for live-streaming live events while balancing priorities between product innovation, P&L management, team building, business operations, and leadership.
HEAD OF PRODUCT (10/2016 – 5/2020)
Oversaw ¼ of entire workforce, including 5 Product Managers, while leading design, engineering, and product management of mobile apps and other technologies.
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT (3/2012 – 10/2016)
Assumed additional management responsibilities while continuing to drive strategic product innovation and launch.
NEW PRODUCT / R&D CONSULTANT (12/2009 – 3/2012)
Helped develop internal product organization, including team, policies, products, roadmaps, and strategies in collaboration with C-suite and multidisciplinary teams.
Helped design, develop, and launch recurring billing service and energize creation of next Grasshopper Labs project as second employee of company.
Early career success in product design & development roles at Entermotion, Inc., J-Squared Media, Inigral (Later Uversity, Acquired by TargetX) , and AboutUs.org. I created my first website in 1995.
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