I’m a product and engineering leader who helps startups win with high standards, fast iteration, and by building the high-trust culture that makes them second nature.

Experience

I deliver product impact from a unique blend of engineering, research, operations, and PM experience. That's the kind of range that makes fast-moving teams thrive.

ECP ecp123.com

• Senior Product Manager 2023-Present

  Launched an admissions-focused Move-Ins product that opened a new growth channel in the senior living market.

  Drove research, development, and launch of critical integrations and modern workflows that became daily tools for frontline staff.

  Elevated the CRM product by driving higher standards in design and product quality.

MxU getmxu.com

• VP, Product 2021-2023

  Crafted the product strategy of the SaaS startup serving volunteer teams, growing revenue and achieving over 100% net retention.

  Personally took new ideas from user interviews and discovery, to technical design and writing code, to product marketing campaigns.

  Contributed heavily to the Ruby on Rails codebase, from rails new to shipping well-tested features to thousands of MAUs.

Nitrogen nitrogenwealth.com

Held two critical roles during an aggressive growth period for this successful fintech startup, from Series A to private equity acquisition.

• Research Program Manager 2020-2021

  Drove a focus on product research across the company by uncovering insights in large relational datasets and building custom tooling (SQL, R, Node.js, ETL pipelines).

• Engineering Chief of Staff 2017-2020

  Together with the CTO, doubled the size of the R+D organization, crafted hiring strategy, and matured operations to set up for strong revenue growth and a successful exit.

  Managed the QA team through a leadership transition. I grew the team, created systems to simplify the day-to-day, and as a result, saw their effectiveness soar.

  Built a strong understanding of security and compliance by leading Nitrogen’s first SOC 2 audits to success.

Earlier

• Spent 10 years as a touring drummer, endorsed by Paiste, Evans, and Pro-Mark — experience that made me immune to pressure and sharp when it matters most.

• Launched education programs at a large nonprofit and built inbound marketing functions that supported sustained growth.

About Mike

• I’m a Discerning Ideator — most energized by solving problems and evaluating new ideas. I’m a strong intuitive thinker, and I love when new information or a great argument changes my view.

• I’m a great fit where there’s still wet cement. I take ownership early, build momentum, and help set the standards for how things should work.

• If you want a look at how I think about product scoping and copywriting, take a look at the landing page for my latest independent project, Soundcheck.

• My favorite thing to do outside of work is training my dog Marley, who earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen certification. And yes, he's a very good boy.

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If you got this far, we’d probably work together really well. I’d love to hear from you.

References available on request.