Josh C.

Josh C.

5.0

VP Prod & Design, 15yr exp | Break into PM + become a MANAGER + work ABROAD

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Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Works at WeTravel

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Available Friday at 7:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 48 hours

Happy to open up daytime slots for Europe-based clients after we discuss it (message me).

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Josh's Product Management Qualifications

Experience level: VP of Product

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

Josh has helped clients get into these companies:

With 15 years in product & consulting across Europe, US, and LatAm, I can coach you to find the right goal and achieve it across: 1/ Taking your career abroad (can also connect you with European recruiters) 2/ Breaking into Product 3/ Landing a people management role + crushing it (can also connect you with exec recruiters) 4/ Nailing the interviews to make 1-3 possible 5/ Context-specific coaching for Europe-based PMs (happy to do in-person coaching in Amsterdam!) I've taken my career abroad twice (US -> LatAm, US -> Europe) and re-entered product after years in consulting. I've helped tens of people break into product from Consulting, Product Operations, Business Operations, Support, and others. I've hired many wonderful PMs and developed them, helping several of them get their first management roles. I built up a bit of a playbook for getting a job in Europe and also breakint into a senior product leadership role at startups. I hope to help you as well! My coaching style is detail oriented and efficient. I'll ask you to share a written context ahead of the call and will review/comment ahead (that time won't be charged). That way, our call will be focused and action oriented.

Josh can help with:

Skill Building

Salary Negotiation

Influence & Collaboration

Execution

Product Case Interview Prep

Cover Letters

Resume Review

Networking Strategy

Behavioral Interview Prep

Freelancing

Josh also coaches for Management Consulting and MBA. View all.

About Josh

- COACHING EXPERIENCE: I've been coaching for a long-time in my 15-year career and more recently as a dad :) Coaching is >30% of my day job as the Head of Product, Design, and Product Marketing at a scaleup. - PRODUCT & CONSULTING: Functionally, I went from PM -> consulting -> PM. I helped many colleagues & mentees break into Product & Consulting (there's a playbook to it). I would love to help you break into product & consulting, make the most of your time in those fieds, get promoted (especially into management roles), and transition out of those fields profitably as well. - GOING ABROAD: Geographically, I've taken my career abroad twice (US -> LatAm, US -> Europe) and helped many transition into the US as well (from Europe & India). I want to help others embark on international adventures, too. - MBA: Academically, I can also coach you on whether to do an MBA, how to get in, and how to make the most of it (the last part is crucial). I got into 5 of the top 7 programs (no HBS, waitlist at Stanford) and learned a lot from my admissions consultant back then. - NETWORKING: I'd be happy to coach you and also connect you with my network where relevant (Note: You should first work with me as a coach... I don't want to monetize my network). But more importantly, I'll teach you how to network for long-term career and personal connections. - AMSTERDAM: I can do in-person sessions in Amsterdam (not many people offer it).

Why do I coach?

Life is short. Hence, I like to maximize "impact per hour" of my time, where the impact can be in terms of business, customer, and people (i.e. improving career trajectories and achieving personal dreams). In the past decade, I've been recognized as a great coach & mentor at work across 3-4 very different companies, functions, and geographies. I've successfully hired and developed experienced managers and college grads alike, and helped people make key transitions (e.g. changing functions, getting a manager role, or going abroad). So, I want to apply my coaching skill to broaden my people impact.

Work Experience

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VP of Product, Design, and Product Marketing

WeTravel

February 2024 - Present

Hiring Manager

Leading PMs, designers, and PMMs at a Series-B startup in the Netherlands. Happy to advise others on how to land their first Head of Product role (how to network & position yourself is the key).

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Head of Product - International Expansion

Faire

July 2021 - December 2023

Hiring Manager

Led product, bizops, finance, and other functions to expand Faire (wholesale marketplace) to Europe and Australia. This was a 0->1 startup within a startup where I was leading the product and had P&L responsibilities. I would be happy to advise others on how to crush that leadership role.

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Product Lead - Payments & Restaurant Tech

Uber

July 2018 - July 2021

Hiring Manager

Led several product teams in NYC, Amsterdam, and Hyderabad. Built those teams from the ground up, including hiring experienced managers, internal transfers into PM functions, and college hires (APM program). Happy to advise others on how to crush those interviews, especially for first-time PMs and first-time managers. Also happy to advise on setting up new tech sites and leading geo-distributed teams.

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Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company

August 2015 - July 2018

Hiring Manager

Promoted to an engagement manager early and led 10+ strategy and other projects for TMT & Healthcare clients. Top 5% rated ("distinctive"). Helped hire MBA grads as a campus lead for MIT Sloan. Happy to help folks get into MBB, crush it there, and get out especially into product.

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PM2

Amazon

2011 - 2013

Led payment expansion internationally and helped hire PMs and other functions (did not manage them).

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PM2

Microsoft

June 2008 - 2011

Admissions Committee Experience

Joined Microsoft after an internship. Early promoted multiple times. Helped recruit as a campus champion for Carnegie Mellon University.

Education

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MBA + Engineering dual masters

2013 - 2015

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University of Oxford

Study Abroad

2009 - 2009

Tepper School of Business (Carnegie Mellon) Logo

Tepper School of Business (Carnegie Mellon)

B.S. in Business + Computer Science

2005 - 2009

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Josh C.

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