Howie F. Email & Phone Number

Howie F. is a Principal Product Manager at LinkedIn. He possess expertise in product marketing, e commerce, consulting, strategic partnerships, product requirements and 19 more skills. He is proficient in Mandarin. Colleagues describe him as "While others were just happy to go along, Howie always asked the tough questions: of his people, of his peers (like me), and of the executives. Those questions came from not being satisfied with "okay" or "good enough" but from a real drive to solve the pressing existential problems facing the organization. Moreover, those questions were followed by thoughtful action: improvement of his reports, challenging his peers, and to bridge understanding with and from the executive team. There are too many specific examples of the above to list here, but they involve things as small as assisting in cleaning up after leadership seminars to a time when he and I sat down with another director to resolve a near revolt that was affecting multiple engineering teams in such a manner that everyone was happy and that director kept their job. In the end, all these actions can be traced to asking the tough questions and following through thoughtfully." and "Howie is an amazing mentor, thought-leader, and product visionary. He cares deeply about building and nurturing great teams and is just as passionate about getting those teams to build products that meet the needs of end-users. As the person who introduced me to product management, Howie was instrumental in helping me grow and thrive in the role. He always took time to make sure his direct reports were developing their skills, building a solid foundation of knowledge about their users and products, and keeping up with wider industry trends. He is also extremely sensitive to individual strengths and needs and focused on getting every product manager to shine in their own way. Especially as a woman in a male-dominated field, I feel incredibly fortunate to have had Howie as a boss during my early years as a product manager, because his unequivocal support and encouragement helped me build confidence in my abilities and made me to learn so much more from both success and failure. Howie's love of helping people be at their best extends beyond just his direct reports to everyone he works with. No matter the situation, you can always count on him to ask the right questions that set the bar higher. Anyone who's worked with Howie knows that he doesn't care about getting the glory from being right – what he cares most about is that we all do the right thing for ourselves and our users. He leads by example and helps everyone remove ego from difficult discussions and decisions, turning them into better, more productive collaborators. This quality is also what makes Howie an excellent product leader. His focus is always ultimately on understanding the needs of the user and doing what's right to meet those needs. He's not afraid to make the hard calls in order to make sure the products his team ships are serving users. In even the most stressful and challenging environments, he constantly reminds us that we are building software for other people, not just for ourselves, and this motivates everyone who works with him to do more to honor that commitment."

Listed skills include Product Marketing, E Commerce, Consulting, Strategic Partnerships, and 20 others.

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  Principal Product Manager

  Linkedin

  San Francisco, Ca, Us