Jordan Goodwin
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal member since January 9, 2020
With a passion for the mobile/social space, Jordan has 14 years of experience building products that bring people together. He was an early hire at Grindr, founded Meet (the app), and supported MeetMe's acquisition of Skout in 2016. Currently, Jordan lives in San Francisco, consulting for several dating and discovery platforms. He is empathetic, creative, and dedicated to simplicity.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Product Management
- Product Roadmaps
- Product Strategy
- Roadmaps
- Scrum
- Social Networks
- User Empathy
Work Experience
VP of Consumer Products
Good.Co, Inc.
- Collaborated on building a global career platform based on culture fit.
- Led the strategy and development of the third version of our job-board mobile app.
- Built relationships with job inventory providers in the US.
- Created Teamwork, a culture analysis tool for small teams.
- Managed a small product team, remote development contractors, and the analytics and marketing departments.
Product Director
MeetMe, Inc.
- Contributed to the merging of two social networks with 11 million monthly active users.
- Served as a product owner within a cross-functional team.
- Oversaw the roadmap and feature development across three social networks.
CTO | Co-founder
ShowGo, Inc.
- Co-founded and served as the CTO of ShowGo, a platform that enables live tweeting for on-demand television.
- Led a remote team to build and launch on iOS, and later Android.
- Supported a small team through developing our growth strategy and monetization.
Founder
Meet (The App), Inc.
- Created a social network for making like-minded friends nearby.
- Expanded the use of the platform so that 15,000 members are engaged in group discussions within niche interests, worldwide.
Product Manager
Grindr, LLC
- Launched version two of the app, growing it to three million daily active users.
- Collaborated on special projects, including establishing our profile guidelines and building a social presence.
- Served as the interim head of QA, building the team and establishing tests.
Product Manager
J-America Sportswear
- Worked for J-America Sportswear, the twelfth highest-volume apparel manufacturer in the US.
- Designed eCommerce systems across B2C, B2C, and B2R departments.
- Reduced the average delivery time from 2-3 weeks to 7-10 days and cut 8,000 hours annually.
Project History
Dating.com
http://dating.comHelped modernize the site with new features and changes to support LGBT users.
Grindr 2.0
http://Grindr.comHelped bring Grindr to AWS and improve user experience with a complete redesign.
J-America Sportswear
Automated art creation for the ninth-largest athletic apparel manufacturer in the US.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Business Administration
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Skills
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Jira, Sketch
Paradigms
Scrum, Agile, Agile Product Management, Requirements Analysis, B2C
Other
Product Management, Roadmaps, Social Networks, User Empathy, Product Strategy, Product Roadmaps, Mobile Apps, Mobile UX, Process Optimization, Wireframing, Consulting, iOS, User Stories, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Market Research, Dating Apps, Conceptualization, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Requirements, Ideation, Feature Prioritization, Technical Product Management, MVP Design, Social Media, Monetization, International Growth, Mobile App Development, Subscriptions, Android, Mobile Payments, Web & Mobile Applications, iOS App Design, Monetization Models, eCommerce, Online Dating, Discovery Workshops, UX Testing, Streaming, App Development
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