Jacob Dowd
Austin,TX
Summary
Results-driven Digital Product Manager with over 5 years of experience leading D2C e-commerce initiatives. A former software engineer and web developer with 6 years of hands-on technical expertise, bringing a unique blend of engineering and business acumen to the table. Currently consult for startups in the e-commerce space, specializing in digital product strategies, enhancing user experience, and driving growth. Adept at bridging the gap between technical teams and business goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Product and Engineering Consultant
Brrrr LLC
04.2023 - Current
- Implemented CRO feature set for getmeez.com, resulting in an 8% increase in existing customer premium purchases.
- Directed roadwingspost.com SEO and social strategy, increase site traffic by 185%
- Engineered and managed industrialsafetysupply.com's PIM, OMS and core commerce components.
Senior Product Manager
Nuts.com
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Led Nuts gifting and b2b product strategy, increasing gifting revenue by 13% YoY, and b2b revenue by 7% YoY.
- Planned and launched GiftDrop, digital gifting tool, establishing a distinctly new revenue channel.
- Managed 2 pods simultaneously, gifting and b2b with 2 engineers and a designer in each.
Product Manager
Maisonette Inc.
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Managed Maisonette's internal tooling, focusing on product information and shipping.
- Planned and executed logistics and fulfillment initiatives, like cartonization (11% reduction in shipping costs), to reduce shipping fees and lead times.
- Designed and implemented a PIM overhaul for vendor management and inventory upload that reduced new vendor onboarding and product upload speed.
Software Engineer
Maisonette Inc.
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Owned Maisonette's software stack from end-to-end.
- Performed key infrastructure functions, e.g. cloud architecture.
- Hired and built out Maisonette's original engineering team.
- Designed and planned a re-platform of the OMS/CMS/commerce system.
- Developed and released various e-commerce marketplace initiatives.
Software Engineering Intern
CNN
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Frontend developer for CNN Tech.
- Contributed to CNN Tech's transition to React based frontend software stack.
Founding Engineer and Product
Urban3D
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Techstars IoT accelerator company.
- Designed and built alpha version of concrete information modeling system.
- Oversaw both firmware and hardware development teams remotely, implementing an innovative 'smart concrete' system.
Academic and Behavioral Interventionist
City Year
07.2013 - 06.2014
- Successfully provided 56 at-risk 6th and 8th grade students with yearlong intensive mathematic intervention.
- Effectively mediated and mentored 14 students in areas of social and emotional development.
- Implemented highly successful behavior initiatives engaging student body of 467.
Education
Full Stack Web Development -
Flatiron School
York, New York, New York, NY07.2016
Skills
- Prototyping/Experimentation
- Multiple Programming Language
- Business Case Development
- Competitive Market Evaluation
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Digital Performance Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Wireframing
- Roadmapping
- A/B testing
- Stakeholder Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Product and Engineering Consultant
Brrrr LLC
04.2023 - Current
Senior Product Manager
Nuts.com
01.2022 - 04.2023
Product Manager
Maisonette Inc.
08.2019 - 12.2021
Software Engineer
Maisonette Inc.
08.2017 - 08.2019
Software Engineering Intern
CNN
05.2017 - 08.2017
Founding Engineer and Product
Urban3D
08.2016 - 01.2017
Academic and Behavioral Interventionist
City Year
07.2013 - 06.2014
Full Stack Web Development -
Flatiron School