ABOUT WES

Hello! Nice to meet you.

I'm Wes, and I live in Dallas, TX. I'm a PhD scientist & life sciences consultant who discovered the world of software product management at a healthcare startup nearly a decade ago, and has served in product leadership roles of increasing seniority ever since.

Over the course of my career I've solved problems of various shapes & sizes, including:
✦ Designing & delivering targeted therapeutics into multidrug resistant cancers
✦ Enabling delivery of convenient & affordable non-emergency medical care to the home
✦ Helping a 700,000 person organization make faster, objective, & more effective decisions across their innovation program
✦ Evangelizing & selling best practices in product management to prospects & customers stuck in old ways of doing product

As a consultant & continuous learner, I know how to rapidly get up to speed on complex concepts & domains. As an analytical systems thinker, I have developed data-informed product strategies that account for second-order effects across the customer ecosystem. Most of my industry experience has been within regulated industries like healthcare and military/government, which pose unique yet exciting challenges and barriers to overcome.

For more information about my work, check out the Projects page or my Articles, Presentations, & Podcast Appearances.

EXPERIENCE

Breadth of product experience

Product Builder

Hands-on product experience as a PM building SaaS products in healthcare, innovation, real estate, military, and supply chain.

Product Consultant

Hired by both small & large company clients to build software both for and alongside them as a product expert.

Product Coach

Taught product management public workshops, mentored client PMs, & coached junior PM colleagues & direct reports.

Product Evangelist

Given presentations & written articles about product management best practices (more details here).

Learning is the superpower I use to help others succeed

Formal Education

Stanford University

PhD, Organic Chemistry
2004 - 2010

Westmont College

BSc, Chemistry
2000 - 2004

Teaching & Mentoring

Mind the Product Workshop Trainer

- Product Management Foundations Workshop (details)
- Communication and Alignment Workshop (details)

ProductCamp Dallas Board

- Board Vice President (2020 - 2022)
- Director of Volunteers (2017 - 2019)

Dallas Entrepreneur Center

- Fast Start Program Mentor (2020 - 2022)

Have Questions?

If you have any questions or ideas about how I can help your team, I'd love to speak with you.