Justin Washington

Los Angeles, California
washjay@gmail.com
washjay.com
313.806.1297

Creative Technologist — 15+ years in consumer and enterprise product development, fusing tech with the arts to craft things people love.

Experience

Apple

Apple

Principal Product Manager, Apple TV
May 2021 - Current
  • Launched TV Connect & Apple TV for Partners, streamlining brand management for 600+ global video partners within the Apple TV app
  • Led TV app redesign, boosting engagement with 3rd-party content by 20%
  • Optimized editorial ops, cutting workload by 60% and improving delivery SLAs by 20%

Community.com

Community.com

Senior Product Manager
Jun 2020 - May 2021
  • Led billing platform migration and revamped pricing, generating $500K+ MRR

Albert

Albert

Lead Product Manager
May 2019 - Apr 2020
  • First Product hire; launched cash advances, lifting MRR 20%

Stem Disintermedia

Stem Disintermedia

Product Manager
Sep 2018 - May 2019
  • Streamlined artist distro & payments for labels, reducing costs & boosting volume 20% MoM

Snap Inc.

Snap Inc.

Product Manager
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
  • Built creative tools used in 20+ countries, increasing engagement 30%

Prev. Experience

Prev. Experience

QA & Release Manager (Snap, Twitter, & Apple)
Jan 2011 - Jun 2016
  • Developed release processes while leading test strategy across all platforms

Education

University of Michigan

University of Michigan

B.S.E. Computer Science
Sep 2006 - Dec 2010

Cum Laude

Skills

  • Product Strategy
  • Product Analytics
  • Product Design
  • Partner Management

Personal Projects

JAYWASH

JAYWASH

Music Producer/Photographer/Creative Director
Jan 2011 - Current
  • Collaborated with Grammy-winning producers and released music, including film scores and syncs, for Sony Music Publishing
  • Led creative direction for brands like Nike, Roc Nation, and Red Bull on lifestyle, music, & editorial projects