The Pragmatic Lead Podcast

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


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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

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

     

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