Jason Fried

Founder & CEO at 37signals (makers of Basecamp and HEY). Non-serial entrepreneur, serial author (Getting Real, REWORK, REMOTE, It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work). Email me at jason@hey.com.

Co-founder & CEO

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Technical Product Manager

IBM iX DACH

Managed a diverse, remote development team on 3 huge projects for global companies.
Helped manage stakeholders, risk, development effort, backlog throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Took lead on workshops with business, development and client stakeholders to determine priorities, create reliable and realistic roadmaps, managed documentation, communicated with clarity our recommendations, issues and blockers. Worked across multiple continents, time zones and cultures, bridging each to successfully deliver value to the client.

Senior Agile Project Manager

Microblink

I’ve worked on:
- Product vision and strategy for a SaaS API-based product
- Worked through discovery, development and GTM phases of the launch of Identity Verification product where I had
    - worked closely with engineering team on value definition & delivery as well as on technical documentation of the whole solution
    - worked with key stakeholders on GTM technical collaterals, from Sales, Sales Engineers, Support and Customer Success to DX and CX initiatives spanning multiple teams as well as multiple different technical training sessions for different type of audiences
    - worked closely with DevOps and Engineering on enabling native cloud deployment
    - worked alongside a fellow PM on multiple different problems, spanning conflict management, marketing initiatives, sales enablement and more with effect
- Have been recently leading discovery of multiple different new products in fraud and analytics space

Self Employed

Managed a diverse, remote development team on a big redesign project of a well-known regional portal for an regional FMCG company. Through the course of the project:
Implemented Agile & Scrum for the first time within the team
Solid understanding of programming possibilities of frontend and backend development tools and frameworks (React, Node.js, Symfony) as well as design paradigms and patterns
Acquired solid understanding of API platforms
Developed the ability to manage project budget efficiently, communicate effectively changes and potential risks
Gained experience working on a headless CMS system as well as design & wireframe tools (Figma, Whimsical)
Acquired basic understanding of AWS, Azure cloud systems
Developed a basic understanding of full end-to-end machine learning development, data preparation, algorithm development

Technical Project Manager

Infobip

Managed as Product Manager Infobip’s Data products. Logical Data Warehouse, Data pipeline, involved with machine learning efforts within Infobip. Helped update vision and strategy for data products and division. These are some of the responsibilities I had:

- Coordinating & prioritizing development activities with multiple, globally distributed, development teams helping maximize their output, removing impediments
- Managing multiple product Backlogs
- Managing, aligning and working closely with stakeholders
- Defining Product vision, helping create Product strategy & Product roadmap
- Defining and aligning Data strategy with stakeholders and teams
- Leading & organizing SCRUM ceremonies
- Organizing and facilitating product workshops with teams and stakeholders
- Performing product discovery through Jobs-To-Be-Done interviews

Additionally I've been a part of our analytics Product Management team for about 8 months where more emphasis was on product discovery, strategy and direction of the product, areas of improvement for the product.

Product Manager

BroadStream Solutions, Inc.

Solid understanding of development, implementation, and adoption of new processes
Developed the ability to break down/design a complex workflow into/from key components
Quality Assurance of product/software
Solid understanding of programming possibilities as well as program code in general acquired through management of the product lifecycle from conception through delivery
Developed the ability to gather and analyze functional requirement for potential clients, clearly summarize and “translate” into development specification
Efficient collaboration with sales, sales engineering, and customers to generate ideas and evaluate demand for products and features and make sure the “voice of the customer” is heard
Researching and providing competitive analysis and market information
Create and provide short and long-term sales forecasts and market analysis

Work experience as Solution Architect responsible for project auditing, technical reviews and approvals, solution design and documentation 
Acquired solid system, workflow, and project design through working on dozens of projects from conception to delivery
Developed solid understanding of project engineering and management – tasks, procedures, processes, and workflows
Gained project management skills including communication with customers and managing their expectations to assure successful project delivery, efficient client, management and stakeholder oriented communication

Solutions Architect

Acquired skills of delivering high-quality training workshops, performed both face-to-face or remotely (webinars), for both customers and colleagues spanning hours, days or weeks as well as presentation experience at trade shows
Gained experience with software and hardware installations at customer sites which often included flexibility to last minute changes, as well as integration with 3rd party systems
Developed through helpdesk support on multiple levels extensive and in-depth knowledge of supporting products
Became equally comfortable working independently or in a team as commissioning entailed traveling around the globe alone

Solution Integration Engineer

ON-AIR Systems Ltd.

Worked in customer service as team lead responsible for assuring proper support service to customers including software/system troubleshooting before escalating issue to Development team
Managed creation, editing, and management of various data across multiple platforms, applications and services to get a cohesive set of information (normally about a customer)
Developed efficient communication, both internal and external

Technical Support Engineer

Hrvatski Telekom

1st and 2nd Level Support

Cross-functional skills developed from Technical Support, Solution Integration Engineering, Sales/Presales Engineering, and Product Management positions as well as a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics.

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