Joseph Pagano

About Joseph Pagano

I’m a hands-on product leader with a track record of building teams, launching platforms, and scaling operations across AI, healthcare, and B2B marketplaces. I’ve brought multiple products to market, led replatforming efforts that accelerated PE exits, and productized AI consulting service lines-all while managing cross-functional teams across product, engineering, GTM, ops, and customer service.What drives me is solving real business problems through smart execution. I thrive in high-growth, high-ambiguity environments where the strategy is evolving, the stakes are high, and success comes from an honest assessment of the current state, then doing the hard things well: aligning teams, shipping fast, fixing what can be fixed, and moving on to the next challenge.I\'ve led U.S. market launches, built and restructured teams, managed a product portfolio with $300M+ AR passing through it, and helped companies exit. Along the way, I’ve learned how to navigate chaos without adding noise-and how to scale without losing sight of the customer or the team. I really enjoy working with growth-stage teams and SMBs that need someone who’s as comfortable in the weeds as in the boardroom.Right now, I’m working on something new with some very smart colleagues in Austin. I can\'t wait to share it with you.

Experience

1. VP of Product

   Marcus Food Company

   Jun 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Building an industry-leading trading platform that allows protein traders, buyers, and sellers reduce waste in the food system by making it easier to find the best possible use for all animal proteins.

Education

• Conversational Academy

  Certification: Conversation Design, Conversational Copywriter, AI Trainer

• Northwestern University

  BA, English Literature

• Wisconsin School of Business

  MBA, General Business Administration

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Jira
• Responsive Website Design
• Business Strategy
• Start-Ups
• Project Management
• Advanced Css
• Scrum
• Leadership
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Corporate Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Website Development
• Product Management
• Business Planning
• Product Development
• Sales
• Agile Methodologies
• Strategic Communications
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Writing
• Html
• Product Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Strategy
• Pivotal Tracker
• Strategy
• Salesforce.com
• Web Design
• Program Management