With over 20 years of hands-on experience leading product and software engineering teams, I have dedicated my career to delivering business growth at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and the customer experience. Known for my integrity, transparent communication, and high emotional intelligence, I approach every challenge with a can-do attitude, aiming to innovate, build high-performing team cultures, and exceed customer expectations.🔑 Key Skills & Expertise:- Technical Leadership: Led cross-functional product & engineering teams to deliver transformative solutions, driving innovation and efficiency.- Strategic Planning: Developed and executed strategic initiatives, aligning technology with business objectives.- Product Management: Directed product lifecycles from ideation to launch, focusing on customer-centric design and market differentiation.- Entrepreneurship: Founded and scaled startups, navigating challenges with agility and foresight.🎯 Career Highlights:- Lazaza.ai - Led product management for Austin-based startup focused on integrating generative AI models (Stability AI, DALL-E, ChatGPT) in the creation and distribution of digital ads across Meta and Google's ad networks.- Camp Gladiator - Orchestrated the rapid creation of a brand new virtual product offering for the largest outdoor fitness bootcamp company during the pandemic within two months, resulting in the company's expansion across all 50 states and internationally.- Inventive Group Inc. - Co-founded a software consultancy practice with 2M in revenue during first year, a coding academy teaching full-stack development to adults entering careers as software engineers, and a product incubator working with early-stage founders to bring their products to market and seek investment. - Volusion - Led a 0 to 1 effort to replatform Volusion, which resulted in the creation of a transformative e-commerce SaaS platform including their "Theme Engine" - featuring an API, mobile, and cloud-first suite of technologies- Startups - Founded and scaled multiple startups across various industries leveraging technology while building high-performing team cultures📈 Career Goals:Passionate about leveraging my extensive leadership background across product and engineering to drive growth for companies, disrupt industries, and delight customers.🌐 Connect with Me:Open to networking opportunities, strategic collaborations, and discussions on the intersection of technology and business. Let's connect and explore how we can drive innovation together!Email: ken(AT)kenjackson.pro