Cory Hymel

VP of Product & Research @ Gigster | Innovating on the Future of Work

//--In my own words
Washed software engineer that was better at telling stories and painting visions that writing code. I usually find myself working in research or innovation teams due to attention deficient and boredom with solvable problems. I very much enjoy speaking, teaching, and sharing things I've learned with others. 


//--In my PR teams words
The root of Cory’s passion for the connected nature of tech enhancing the future of work began in the early 2000s in robotics research initiatives for the FedEx Institute of Technology. He went on to pioneer mobile helping enterprises develop strategies to mobilize staff workflows and collaboration in the pre-enterprise project management app era of “BYOD to work” in the mid-2010s. Seeing the promise of physical and digital integration, Cory brought physical products to life leading the Connected Technologies division at a hardware development firm. Beginning in 2018 Cory began researching and leading the Future of Work at Gigster as VP of Product and Research advocating for leveling outdated hierarchical structures within organizations. Cory is a futurist with the goal to continuously question the status quo. His research answers the questions that will define how the innovations of today will impact the work of tomorrow.

Head of Academic Partnerships

Helping lead research with Stanford and Berkeley into how distributed teams work at scale.

Gigster

Creating the future of work one project at a time.

Specialized in new business development through diligent cold outreach strategies, utilizing phone, email, and LinkedIn to engage with Directors, VPs, and C-level executives. Successfully qualified prospects and secured meetings. Collaborated seamlessly with other Account Axecutives, crafting strategic plans to penetrate diverse industry sectors, including retail, finance, manufacturing, and tech. Played a pivotal role in teaming up with Marketing to smoothly qualify and nurture leads. Also connected and qualified inbound leads to fuel sales pipeline.

Business Development

Esports Academy

Productboard

Helped to build out the inbound team, create efficient processes, onboard new members, use Qualified chat to engage with prospects etc. Graduated to ENT outbound shortly after.

- 2023 Q1: 117% quota attainment
- 2022 top performing ADR
- Q1: 118% quota attainment (ramp)
- Q2: 105% quota attainment
- Q3: 125% quota attainment
- Q4: 156% quota attainment
- Q4: top performing ADR North America

Enterprise Account Development Representative

Productboard is the leading product excellence system, helping product teams get the right products to market, faster. Over 6,000 innovative, customer-driven companies – like Zendesk, UiPath, Avast, and Envoy – use productboard to understand what users need, prioritize what to build next, and rally everyone around their roadmap.

Account Development Representative

Wildewood Health

Pediatric Kinesiologist

Bootcamps for Change (#SweatierForTheBetter)

Content creator for the #SweatierForTheBetter Mentorship Program

Content Creator

City of Edmonton

Membership Experience Laison

Recreation Technician I

Municipality of Jasper

Enhancement Worker

Hey there! I've been a 'go-getter' right from the start. From my early days as an enthusiastic young entrepreneur to my adventures backpacking across continents, I've lived by the motto 'Aim high, work hard, and embrace the journey!'

My career has been an exhilarating adventure of different roles, each teaching me valuable lessons. I've learned that patience isn't just a virtue, it's essential, and the significance of human connections cannot be overstated. It's the people I meet along the way who truly enrich the experience, making every interaction an opportunity to grow and learn. Every day is a chance to be a bit better than I was yesterday, with these connections fueling my journey.

I would love to connect with anyone to further my growth!

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