Andrew Bowker

Customer Experience | Teamwork | Growth Strategy

Senior Product Manager

IBM PM's operate at the epicenter of multidisciplinary teams which include design, engineering, sales, marketing, finance and legal. PMs build deep and broad skills including market and competitive analysis, planning and shepherding product development, driving adoption through marketing and digital engagement, and sensing how offerings are performing in the market.

"I’ve received very positive feedback from all of Andrew’s peers. He demonstrates a great can-do attitude and is always willing to take on additional projects. He’s curious, always keen to learn and it’s a pleasure having him on the team." - Manager

"Thank you Andrew for always helping our team to move forward and set us up for success. I'm definitely thankful for your work as our PM, and helping us developers the best way you can. Hearing our feedback and working together has been wonderful." - Developer

"Andrew is both a great coach for our bootcamp incubator team and did an outstanding job in his "herding cats" presentation on leading without authority. I've been using the principles he outlined in my daily interactions and they're so useful!" - Mentee

"Thank you for giving great advice to our bootcamp in your session "herding cats without authority". The session taught be a lot about how to take responsibility at IBM and influence people around me.You were down-to-earth and very relatable, which is exactly what all of us needed. I think this session with you is a must for future bootcampers. Thanks again!" - Mentee

“Andrew never skimps out on being generous with his time, energy, and advice. He has given me great excitement for and insight into how to creatively engage with not only my peers in college, but also my future colleagues.” - College Mentee

Product Manager

Drove two "buy-don't-build" businesses cases. Those products went on to make $5M+ in the first 2 years

Product Manager Intern II (MBA Internship)

A to B Coaching LLC

It took me 3 years and 60+ failed applications to break into Product Management. If I could go back, I'd focus on 3 things from the start:

1. Create products
2. Build relationships
3. Interviewing skills

Now I help a community of 24k+ do the same. So far, I've helped folks land at places like Amazon, Zoom, Pfizer, Pendo, IBM, Bandwidth, & more.

I specialize in helping non-technical professionals land roles in the tech industry. Non-technical roles include product management, program management, project management, customer success, strategy, business operations, marketing, sales, and more. When we work together, you'll be heavily guided on:

· How to craft a resume that gets noticed
· How to craft the perfect linkedin presence w/o the cringe
· How to build important relationships w/o the awkwardness
· How to abolish imposter syndrome and interview confidently
· How to perfect your story and pass any recruiter screen
· How to SHOW your work and beat other candidates
· How to negotiate for 45% more money

Ultimately, there is no such thing as a dream job. As we learn and grow, the "dream job: changes. I coach people to find a "dream fit" based on skills, passions, and what the market values that allows for future optionality and growth.

Owner

Wedding Taggers

It's a goal of mine to be a lifelong learner. The best way for me to learn is by starting, growing, and managing a company in my spare time. Hands on.

Founder

North Carolina State University Poole College of Management

Concentrations & Certificates:
Technology Commercialization & Entrepreneurship 
Marketing Management 
Innovation Management
Decision Analytics Certificate

Activities:
Hi-TEC Scholar (1 of 2 selected) 
MBA Student Association President (vote by peers)
Team-Lead for Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN), (start-up company due-diligence reporting)
NC State University Entrepreneurship Clinic Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
University Ambassador for prospective Jenkins MBA students
Jenkins Career Management Peer Coach for 1st-year Jenkins MBA students
Consult Your Community (CYC) Undergraduate Advisor - "Designed For Joy" (a Raleigh non-profit)
Founder of first ever Jenkins Entrepreneurship club (E-Club) for MBA students

Achievements:
4.0 GPA
Selected as a McLauchlan Leadership Fellow (Jenkins' most prestigious development program)
Elected by classmates as MBA Student Association President
Co-founded Chirp, an innovative IoT device to improve emergency response to house fires
1st Place 2019 LuLu Entrepreneurship Games - Design & Prototype Category (Chirp)
1st Place 2019 LuLu Entrepreneurship Games - Fan Favorite Video (Chirp)
1st Place 2019 Poole College Leadership & Innovation Showcase (Chirp)
1st Place 2018 Product Innovation Lab Pitch Night - Investor's Choice (Chirp)

Jenkins MBA Hi-TEC Scholar 

inMotionNow

I was the one they called to save "code red" customers :)

Customer Succcess Consultant 

Customer Success Manager

Account Coordinator

Campus Outreach - Raleigh

A little bit of everything, supporting leadership development at NCSU, UNC, Duke, Campbell University, Meredith College, ECU, and UNC-W.

Project Manager 

L.A. Weaver Co.

Read and interpret depositions, OSHA investigative reports, as well as Safety and Health Standards to craft reports outlining findings, criticisms, and opinions concerning engineering related accidents in the workplace.

Research Analyst

Altec

• Solved a 10 month-old-problem that even full time engineers failed to
• Saved the company $1M+/yr in perpetuity 
• Found out I didn't want to be a career mechanical engineer :)

Mechanical Engineering Co-op

NC State University Housing

Planned social events, team building programs, and community service outings for residents

Resident Advisor

☀️ Product manager by day ☀️  |  🌙 Dad by night 🌙  | 🔨  DIYer / 'maker' by late night 🔨 

I write about product management, career lessons, side projects, and soft skills. 

A core belief: humans are the backbone of business.  Because of that, I like to spend time developing and nurturing personal relationships. I've found that to be the most useful skill despite the random collection of 'hard skills' I've acquired over the years. I've spent time developing start-ups, diving into the intricacies of digital marketing, managing products, selling, creating successful customer outcomes, and sharpening statistical analysis skills to make better business decisions. 

Strengths:
1. Achiever - I come alive when I can work hard, get many things done, and achieve audacious goals.
2. Belief - I can talk to the hearts of people and see past the surface. High Emotional Intelligence.
3. Self-Assurance - I have the power to persuade and lead passionately. This shines during presentations and in situations where I need to persuade. 
4. Restorative - I love to solve problems and constantly improve things. "It can be done better".
5. Woo - I have a knack for "winning others over". Relationships are important to me.

Now accepting clients for Career Cheat Codes 2023 - https://careercheatcodes.tech

It took me 3 years and 60+ failed applications to break into Product Management. If I could go back, I'd focus on 3 things from the start:

1. Create products
2. Build relationships
3. Interviewing skills

Now I help a community of 24k+ do the same. So far, I've helped folks land at places like Amazon, Zoom, Pfizer, Pendo, IBM, Bandwidth, & more.

I specialize in helping non-technical professionals land roles in the tech industry. Non-technical roles include product management, program management, project management, customer success, strategy, business operations, marketing, sales, and more. When we work together, you'll be heavily guided on:

· How to craft a resume that gets noticed
· How to craft the perfect linkedin presence w/o the cringe
· How to build important relationships w/o the awkwardness
· How to abolish imposter syndrome and interview confidently
· How to perfect your story and pass any recruiter screen
· How to SHOW your work and beat other candidates
· How to negotiate for 45% more money

Ultimately, there is no such thing as a dream job. As we learn and grow, the "dream job: changes. I coach people to find a "dream fit" based on skills, passions, and what the market values that allows for future optionality and growth.

Smart Set Oy

Strategic Product & Platform Lead (Fractional)

I help businesses transform ideas into scalable products by leveraging data, AI, and platform/community-driven strategies. With expertise in product leadership, and building AI-driven solutions, I guide companies in building sustainable and high-impact digital ecosystems. Focusing on simplicity for product builds to keep operations streamlined and efficient. Conducting market research to design and implement effective adoption strategies.

Product Advisor

RELEX Solutions

As the overseer of the entire S&A platform product, I focus on infrastructure, integrations, platform components, data/AI management, and delivering a unified user experience. I am accountable to ensure our data, AI, and platform strategy are reliable, scalable, and deliver operational excellence across all S&A product offerings.

➢ Developed and communicated a comprehensive S&A data/AI and platform product vision and strategy from inception, ensuring cross-functional collaborations.
➢ Identified gaps in our platform products to meet challenging market demands, translating these insights into actionable product initiatives across the RELEX platform. Transformed my product area from nearly 100% foundational developments to planned 50% from next year driving platform SaaS revenues.
➢ Worked closely with architects to deliver innovative and efficient solutions, continually challenging our approaches and methodologies.
➢ Provided unwavering support to all S&A Dev and DevOps teams, defining clear development goals and priorities to deliver robust data and platform solutions. Proactively improved platform capabilities from the perspective of how our products are implemented especially for integrations, ultimately reduced implementation time and platform incidents by over 70%.

Senior Product Manager, Space & Assortment Data and Platform

Zenniz

Partnered directly with the CEO and CTO to develop accurate OKRs to support nextround funding efforts. Created workflow planning and automation to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. Implemented a growth-mindset team culture with strong peer-to-peer support while leading the team to understand business challenges and shape their work around the achievement of key results. Worked quickly and efficiently, completing all work prior to the end of the four-month contract.
➢ Cross-departmentally collaborated with cloud architects, engineers, and developers to define product vision, roadmap, and implementation of processes and procedures.
➢ Designed and executed a narrative-based marketing strategy that effectively conveyed organizational objectives to secure funding.
➢ Built product management processes and protocols from the ground up that improved working efficiency and created transparency for individual team members and the overall development pipeline.

Product Owner/Manager (Lead Level)

Flowhaven - Supercharging Licensing Teams

Built and led a subdepartment, establishing best practices in product management, implementation, and technical customer success in a high-growth SaaS company.

➢ Defined and scaled processes that improved product quality and reduced urgent requests by 70%.
➢ Drove team growth & performance, aligning skill sets, coaching, and delivering 50% salary growth across the team.
➢ Led cross-functional collaboration to enhance product-market fit for new product, increasing sales by 25% in two months.
➢ Developed a strong talent pipeline, coaching and upskilling team members — many went on to become product managers at leading companies like Nordea, Wärtsilä, and Trimble.

Global Head of Technical Customer Success

remoteMX

Held multiple roles within the organization throughout tenure. Promoted to take on increased responsibility and business development work based on acute data-driven product decisions and ability to cultivate and maintain positive client relationships as the key contact for global clients. Developed, planned, executed, and communicated vision to stakeholders and clients.
➢ Conducted market research that informed budgeting practices, resulting in a self-funded model with successful products and minimal resources.
➢ Built and improved proprietary IoT online monitoring solutions and advanced analytics while maintaining product vision and long-term roadmap.
➢ Served as researcher for IoT smart water solution development for an EU research project and global clients.

Board Member | CEO | Product Lead | Researcher

Terto Ltd.

Strategic Planning and Development on information technology for business and digitalization

Chief Information Officer

Fluido - We bring customer data to life

Part of Digital Experience (DX) Team
■	Engagement of business development, solution concepting, and presale activities
■	Combining my expertise/passion "innovation with data" with my dear DX colleagues, we provide customers with a holistic view of their digital transformation journey and scalable human-centric services with Salesforce

Salesforce Solution Consultant
■	Engagement of solution design, technical implementation, and pre-sales activities:
	↠↠	Sales Cloud: account management & planning
	↠↠	Service Cloud: service system for IoT-innovative business line
	↠↠	Einstein Analytics: development guideline & governance, data management, best practice advisory
■	Strong believer in applying scalable technology features for innovation & iterative development to ensure the continuous improvement of user experience

Business Consultant

University of Southern Denmark

Visiting Researcher

Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (CTCC), University of Tromsø

Conducting researches on inorganic compounds and their magnetic properties by performing ab initio calculations.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Strategic Product Leader in Data, AI, and Platform Development
Leveraging an academic foundation in quantum chemistry and a deep understanding of scientific computing, algorithmic thinking, and data analysis, I am a product leader with a passion for developing AI-driven products and innovative solutions. With extensive experience in cross-functional collaboration, I translate complex technical concepts into actionable strategies that drive efficiency, innovation, and measurable business impact.

Proven Track Record of Success:
- Led the development and launch of high-value algorithmic products, leveraging data analytics, machine learning, and AI insights to solve complex challenges.
- Defined and executed product roadmaps, optimized processes, and drove behavioral change through data-driven decision-making.
- Successfully collaborated with engineering, data science, and business teams to accelerate product adoption and scale digital solutions.
- Oversaw S&A AI, data, and platform strategies at RELEX Solutions, transforming platform products and driving SaaS revenue growth.

Key Expertise:
- Product management for AI and data-driven products.
- AI, machine learning, and scientific computing expertise.
- Cross-functional leadership and team development.
- Driving change management and building scalable digital solutions.
- Stakeholder management and fostering strategic partnerships.

Academic Foundation:
My academic background in quantum chemistry, applying quantum physics and scientific computing to solve chemical problems, provided the foundation for my deep understanding of AI, scientific computing, algorithmic thinking, and data analysis, which continue to inform my product leadership in the tech and AI industries.

Mentoring & Connections:
- I am deeply passionate about mentoring aspiring product leaders and professionals navigating the Finnish job market. I provide guidance on career growth, navigating the job search, and building meaningful professional relationships.
- I believe in the power of collaboration and fostering connections, and I actively engage with teams, stakeholders, and mentors to create mutually beneficial partnerships that drive innovation and career growth.

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