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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
How to contact Mike Gertrudes
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegertrudes/
Have a story to tell?
If you are interested in joining us for a conversation on the podcast or if you are looking for professional coaching, connect with us at:
More content
For more content just like this, check out PragmaticLead.com; we hope you find something here that unlocks the next step in your professional development.
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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
How to contact Mike Gertrudes
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikegertrudes/
Have a story to tell?
If you are interested in joining us for a conversation on the podcast or if you are looking for professional coaching, connect with us at:
More content
For more content just like this, check out PragmaticLead.com; we hope you find something here that unlocks the next step in your professional development.