Introduction
About the podcast:
In this compelling conversation, Jules Walter discusses his role at Slack to drive user growth. He talks about Slack’s unique, transparent culture and how Slack uses its own product within the company. He reveals how Slack makes decisions and increases productivity by communicating internally with their own product. He also discusses his perspective on the future of mobile, the best qualities of a Product Manager, and his experience being a minority within Silicon Valley.
About the guest:
Jules Walter is the Product Manager at Slack where he is on mission is to make your working life simpler, more pleasant and more productive. He previously worked at Director of Product Management at Storefront where he led a team that built an online platform to help brands find short-term retail spaces for pop-up events. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Computer Science & Engineering from MIT.
About the speaker
Jules Walter leads the product monetization team at Slack, responsible for the company’s acceleration in growth and adoption since 2016. In addition, Jules works on Slack’s mobile growth team and is the Board President of codepath.org - which increases diversity and provides more opportunities for underserved communities in the tech industry.