Josh Meisels

About Josh Meisels

For the last 8+ years I have focused on innovation and improvements to the world\'s top communication brand. My experience spans from Windows desktop to mobile apps, and from enterprise to consumer. I have worked with both local and remote engineering and design teams. My customer-first perspective has garnered respect across teams.I have increased end-user productivity in our enterprise-grade Outlook offering on Windows Desktop with features such as archive, search, and message list updates. I also managed incoming customer hotfix requests to maintain quality while meeting the changing needs of our largest customers.In our consumer-focused Windows Mail brand, I specced and drove implementation to meet customer needs in the calendar integration space. I managed our internal beta testing and feedback collection, and drove internal process improvements through the integration of an external testing team into our development process. I shifted to Outlook Mobile shortly after we acquired Acompli. Following agile practices, I led improvements to accessibility through testing with screen readers, usability studies with blind participants, and internal experience reviews. I\'ve built a passion for accessibility across the engineering team, increasing the velocity of these improvements. In just 6 months I turned our iOS app from a frustration for blind users into a tailored experience that has been lauded by the American Council for the Blind and nominated for an AppleVis award.Additionally in Outlook Mobile I managed our enterprise and consumer feature requests. In the past year I have guided several requested features into the product, allowing IT administrators improved control of company data, and allowing end users improved calendar functionality.Most recently I moved to focus on Outlook Growth, driving a doubling of ad revenue in two years.

Experience

1. Principal Product Manager

   Microsoft

   Jun 2022 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Driving 40% YoY growth in Ad Revenue for Outlook. Improving ad relevance through improved user matching with first party demand. Driving partnerships with third party demand to maximize revenue across companies. Creating new ad experiences across Outlook\'s free endpoints on PCs and mobile devices. Maintaining a high bar for user experience through well-defined telemetry and experimentation.

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  BSBA, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Environmental Studies, Computer Science

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Software Design
• Social Media Marketing
• Mobile Devices
• Project Management
• Sdlc
• Sharepoint
• Leadership
• Corporate Blogging
• Accessibility
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Planning
• Saas
• Business Intelligence
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Strategy
• Enterprise Software
• Data Analysis
• Agile Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Product Management
• Management
• Team Building
• User Interface Design
• Software Project Management
• Analytical Abilities
• Integration
• Distributed Systems
• Microsoft Office
• Cloud Computing
• Analytical Skills
• Team Leadership