Justin Kear
Problem Solver, Product & AI Leader, Technology Innovator
- Role
- Staff Product Manager, Ai at Monks Technology Services
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Justin Kear
Passionate problem solver, lifelong learner, and world traveler with a passion to improve lives through technology. Results-driven Product Manager and AI Strategist with 20 years of experience building and scaling complex technology solutions across enterprises and startups. Known for operating effectively in ambiguity, spotting what’s next, and translating complex ideas into intuitive products. Deep experience driving execution, shaping product strategy, launching products, and creating high-performing teams. Technical depth from building software enables stronger engineering partnerships, firsthand technology evaluation, and hands-on prototyping independently or alongside engineers. Energized by hard problems, collaboration, and building products that make a difference and customers love.Product Leadership: AI-first product strategy, 0→1 & MVP delivery, growth & scaling, UX & design thinking, Agile delivery.Technical Expertise: solutions architecture, AI/ML & LLMs, mobile & web, REST APIs, cloud, data analytics, rapid prototyping.Domain Experience: social impact, climate, energy, & environment, healthcare & wellness, education, and travel.Interests: travel, the outdoors, essentialism, tiny house living, healthy lifestyle, philosophy, music, and tea.
Experience
Staff Product Manager, Ai
May 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Led AI-driven product innovation for FAANG and Fortune clients across product, design, and engineering from defining the problem space to shipping.* Partnered with enterprises to evaluate and de-risk AI investments through discovery, prototyping, and POC work* Led 0→1 product development, delivering a market-ready MVP in under 6 months to paying enterprise and individual customers* Co-founded an Innovation Lab building LLM, RAG, and agent-based solutions across energy, healthcare, finance, and operations* Established the Product team\'s AI practice, running PM cohorts through hands-on curriculum to embed AI-first thinking across the org and into client engagements*TheoremOne merged with Media.Monks and restructured into Monks Technology Services.
Education
Bucknell University
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science
2000 — 2004
Georgetown University
Master’s Degree, Technology Management
2011 — 2013
Skills
- Software Design
- Java
- Software Engineering
- Product Integration
- Clearcase
- User Interface
- Websphere
- Soap
- Uml
- Cmmi
- Architectures
- Agile Methodologies
- Sql
- Visio
- Application Development
- Customer Engagement
- Tomcat
- Software Development
- Integration
- Python
- Scrum
- Weblogic
- Software Architecture
- Xml
- C#
- .net
- Visual Studio
- Oracle
- Requirements Analysis
- Agile
- Web Services
- Sdlc
- Requirements Management
- Java Enterprise Edition
- Enterprise Architecture
- Spring
- Leadership
- Design Patterns
- Junit
- System Architecture
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