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Ryan is a Director of Product Management at General Motors. He has more than 15 years of product management experience and previously worked at NASA, Google, and Uber after starting his career as a systems engineer in aerospace. He helps people transition into product management, prepare for interviews, and move R&D teams toward product-led work.
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Started my career in aerospace as a systems engineer before converting to product management at Google. Over my time at NASA, Google, Uber, and others I've built a successful toolkit of approaches to diverse and complicated product problems. I specialize in mentoring career transitions into product management and converting teams from R&D mode into product-led organizations.
Podcast interview were I discuss my career https://pca.st/pd0w2xtk
If you are interested in mentorship I am happy to book intro calls to check fit.
5 out of 5 stars
What I really appreciate about Ryan's approach to mentorship is he needs only a little amount of information to pinpoint the core problem that needs to be addressed. I have worked with him across different problem spaces; performance evaluation, piloting a new capability, or providing feedback on a PRD. And each time, he shows his wealth of experience by being able to quickly spot the core problem(s), share actionable feedback, and is emotionally intelligent enough to know when to offer affirmations. I am looking forward to continuously working with him and so far, I can see the benefits already. My written work, based on his feedback, is standing out, and I am working on being better at my oral communication due largely in part to his clear and directed feedback.
Standard Plan • 3 months
5 out of 5 stars
I believe the last time I wrote a review was about half a year ago. That means it has now been exactly one year since I started working with Ryan. When I began, I had: 1. Zero experience in finding a job in the United States; 2. Zero knowledge of frameworks, storytelling strategies, market insights, and honestly, I had never even properly prepared my CV; 3. Almost no network. By the end of this year, I hold a Senior Product Manager position at a very good company. That is directly the result of my work with Ryan. Whenever people ask me what is most important in finding a job, I say - its the people who help you. And Ryan was the most important person along this journey. I continue to work with Ryan, but now my focus is on achieving my long-term career goals.
Standard Plan • 1 year
5 out of 5 stars
Ryan is a great mentor, who delivered on all the things I hoped for and often exceeds my expectations. I have reached out to Ryan after I was let go at my previous role along with all other PMs. First and foremost I was looking for somebody to give me domain-specific PM perspective in the autonomous vehicles / systems. My goals were: - Honest evaluation of my current skills and XP (compared to the expectations of top AV companies). - Skill development to fill the gaps where needed and share industry insight (the gap between my startup experience and larger companies in my domain) - Review my application materials and improve them - Help to figure out networking and generating more leads Ryan is very focused, has a clear method on getting started with mentoring by sharpening your application materials and your story – but also flexible to attend to specific needs or interview prep. He is quick to respond to any inquiry and puts in extra effort outside of the sessions you actually pay (by reviewing work or questions beforehand). In conclusion–while I am still not in my next role, and continue working with him–I am very pleased with Ryan’s mentorship.
Lite Plan • 4 months
You tell Ryan your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Ryan reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
Ryan Falor
Director of Product Management at General Motors
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