Joe is an amazing mentor. I had the opportunity to get to know him recently and was amazed by his experiences. He taught me the importance of discovering your passions, having an agile mindset, and acting upon them. He is a great listener, and somebody that wants to help others which makes him a good mentor in my opinion. If you're interested in transitioning to Product Management, you can be confident in your choice about taking Joe's help!
-Rahul Gouni, Product Owner/ Manager | GHC'23 | Duke Master of Engineering Management
I worked with Joe on a project with both a high level of ambiguity and a high-touch client. He did a fantastic job gathering, parsing, and prioritizing business and technical requirements, and was instrumental in building a productive relationship with our stakeholders. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and I'd love to do so again in the future.
-Sam Haraway, Principal UX Researcher at Kin + Carta
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I’ve watched Joe grow from fledging in the privacy space to experienced, yet he has always shown the ability to execute on product management fundamentals from the very beginning.
I saw Joe launch a B2B SaaS product from ideation, to architecture, to inception, to delivery. He did this with the ease you would expect from someone who had been doing this for a decade.
I would recommend Joe for any role in product management particularly those around privacy, data driven research, and full cycle lifecycle management.
-Ryan Tully, Product Management Executive
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Joe Gaines is an excellent Product Manager who has exceptional communication skills and a genuine personality. He demonstrated strong leadership abilities in guiding the team towards success, and his dedication to delivering high-quality work made him an asset to our project. Joe's positive attitude, willingness to listen, and collaborative nature set him apart, and I highly recommend him for any Product Management position.
-Shaquille Rivera, Full Stack Developer
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I had the pleasure of working side by side with Joe in his role as a Product Manager and he is one of the most talented professionals I have worked with in my career. He has a proven track record of delivering successful products that meet both business and customer needs along with excellent leadership skills. Joe is a valuable asset to any team.
-Sara Nazir, Project Manager at WireWheel, MBA
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Joe is a charismatic team builder and a talented manager. He excels at building productive relationships and bringing people together to work towards shared goals. He effectively manages the details of multiple simultaneous team tasks to ensure they come together to form coherent deliverables. Joe will quickly become indispensable within any organization he joins.
-Jason Stevens, Technical leader specializing in AWS, Devops and Software Development
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I had the privilege of working with Joe at WireWheel, where he was the Product Manager and I was an Engineering Manager. Joe made all communication with the product team very easy and straight forward. He made sure I had as much information as was needed for any feature development and he was willing to listen and work with any technical limitations.
Joe is great at making sure that the information flow between the customer and the engineering team was as clear and transparent as possible.
Joe is always willing to work hard, deliver the best product and never holds back information. He was a great asset on the team!
-Kate Minina, Engineering Manager at Amplify Life Insurance
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I had the opportunity to work with Joe as a team of two on a data transformation project for an entertainment client at K+C. Joe was such a pleasure to work with and was extremely proactive in learning subject matter, best software practices, & product/data skills. Joe is an excellent communicator, listener, and is consistent with delivering quality work. He is an asset to any team and exudes positivity in any situation!
-Ryan Marshall, Principal Data Product Strategist at Kin + Carta
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Joe was a great product partner throughout the complex and many times challenging product tool we built together. Working both part-time and on a volunteer basis as part of a remote team definitely had its challenges but Joe handled it all with little to no sweat. I would absolutely work alongside him again in any capacity. He's an asset for any team looking for excellent vision, ideas and processes.
-Michael Rubin, CSM, Digital Project Manager at The Tire Rack
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I had the pleasure of working with Joe on the same project to launch a new Intranet. I have been very impressed by his ability to understand complex project needs, communicate effectively across organization and anticipate stakeholder needs. He is not only a stellar positive individual, but very smart, detail-oriented and goes above and beyond to ensure success for the project as well as his team. He also has an innate ability to quickly work through challenges. He adds tremendous value to any organization! It is an honor to have an opportunity to work with Joe.
-Priyanka Mansata MBA, PMP, CBAP, CSM
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