The Pragmatic Lead Podcast14 Loka 2020

#1 - Product owners effect on tech culture with Mike Gertrudes

Welcome to the PragmaticLead podcast and our very first episode.

Our guest is Mike Gertrudes, VP, Head of Engineering at Billie | The Body Brand.

We speak with Mike regularly, and recently Mike shared with us that a change in his office dynamics had a significant effect on his engagement at work and quality of life. When we asked him what changed, Mike told us it was about a new product owner that recently joined the company.

We had to book Mike for this chat; we believe that a strong team requires everyone to participate. From this episode, we hope to inspire you to see how powerful a united team can be for the sake of creating excellent products and enjoying professional relationships.

Guest Mini-Profile

Mike Gertrudes

Current role: VP, Head of Engineering at Billie

Previous roles include Director of Engineering for brands like Priceline.com, tech leader, and entrepreneur.

Additional notes

Around the 7:30 mark during our conversation, we couldn't remember Conway's Law.

"Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure."

— Melvin E. Conway

Contact Mike Gertrudes for

Coaching and advice for professional development.
Join Mikes's team at Billie.

How to contact Mike Gertrudes

Email: mikegertrudes@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegertrudes/

Have a story to tell?

If you are interested in joining us for a conversation on the podcast or if you are looking for professional coaching, connect with us at:

PragmaticLead@gmail.com

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