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Senior Product Manager | Ex-Google, Spotify
Product leader with over 8 years building B2B and consumer products. Passionate about user-centered design and data-driven decisions.
VP of Product at Spotify
Recommendation obtained from @spotify.com
I was John's direct manager at Spotify for 2 years, where he led our mobile app redesign project. We worked together on multiple strategic initiatives that impacted millions of users.
2 years
John excels at connecting complex technical requirements with clear business objectives. His ability to work with engineering teams while keeping user needs front and center is remarkable. He's also a natural mentor who helped develop and grow our PM team.
John is one of the best Product Managers I've worked with in my career. He consistently delivered high-impact projects, built strong cross-functional relationships, and elevated the entire team's performance. Any company would be lucky to have him.
Verified on November 19, 2025
Engineering Manager at Google
Recommendation obtained from @google.com
John and I collaborated closely on a critical shared infrastructure project at Google. I was the tech lead of the engineering team and he was the responsible PM. Our collaboration was fundamental to the project's success.
1.5 years
Excellent communication skills and deep technical understanding. John could translate complex engineering constraints into clear, well-founded product decisions. He was always well-prepared, based decisions on solid data, and was respected throughout the engineering organization.
John is exactly the type of PM that engineers love to work with. He respects technical complexity, makes informed trade-offs, and creates clarity in ambiguous situations. His leadership was key to delivering a complex project on time.
Verified on November 19, 2025
Senior Product Designer at Microsoft
Recommendation obtained from @microsoft.com
I reported directly to John during my time at Microsoft. He was my manager and mentor for over a year. We worked together on a complete redesign of our collaboration product suite.
1 year
John is an exceptional leader who knows how to empower his team while maintaining high quality standards. He helped me grow professionally, providing constructive feedback and development opportunities. His strategic vision and attention to detail are impressive.
Working for John was a transformative experience in my career. He's the best manager I've had: he combines empathy with excellence, gives autonomy but is available when you need him. Any designer or PM who has the opportunity to work with him should take it.
Verified on November 19, 2025
Director of Product at Meta
Recommendation obtained from @meta.com
John and I were colleagues and peers at Meta, working on parallel product teams. We collaborated closely on several cross-team initiatives and shared many strategy and brainstorming sessions.
2 years
Top-tier strategic thinking and excellent collaboration skills. John always brings unique and well-founded perspectives to product discussions. He's generous in sharing knowledge, very organized, and knows how to build consensus across diverse teams.
I've had the pleasure of working with John as a colleague and can say he's an exceptional professional. His combination of technical skills, strategic vision, and interpersonal abilities makes him stand out. He's the kind of person who raises the bar for any team.
Verified on November 19, 2025
Principal Product Manager at Amazon
Recommendation obtained from @amazon.com
I met John at product conferences and then we worked together as external consultants on a digital transformation project for a Fortune 500 company. Although we were from different companies, we collaborated intensively for 6 months.
6 months (external project)
Exceptional adaptability and ability to work with high-level stakeholders. John demonstrated an impressive ability to quickly understand complex business contexts and propose pragmatic solutions. His executive presentation and influence capabilities are world-class.
Although our time working together was on a specific project, John's impact was remarkable. He handled complex situations with multiple stakeholders masterfully, delivered exceptional results under pressure, and left a lasting impression on the client.
Verified on November 19, 2025
Head of Product at Stripe
Recommendation obtained from @stripe.com
I was the Head of Product at Stripe when John worked under my direct supervision. He led our product expansion in Latin America, a critical and highly complex project that required global coordination.
1.5 years
Exceptional leadership in complex and multicultural environments. John demonstrated an outstanding ability to navigate large organizations, align globally distributed teams, and deliver measurable results. His understanding of emerging markets, combined with technical rigor, is unique.
John is one of those PMs who transcend the job description. He not only delivered exceptional results in his area but elevated the entire organization. His work in Latin America was fundamental to our global growth. He's a natural leader with potential for VP or C-level roles.
Verified on November 19, 2025
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