Phil Getzen

About Phil Getzen

I’m a product leader turned founder, with 12+ years building customer-obsessed experiences at Disney/ESPN, Twitter, and Microsoft. Now, through Soulful AI, I help organizations modernize with AI and product strategy while honoring human values and building long-term advantage.At Soulful AI, I:• Listen first to understand your context, priorities, and customers.• Build strategy and roadmaps that cut through hype and identify where AI creates real value.• Guide product ops transformations so teams can work in ways that make AI adoption stick.• Deliver learning programs through workshops, coaching, and frameworks that give leaders and teams confidence to use AI responsibly.I believe AI should amplify creativity, not replace it. Done right, it helps people do their best work while making organizations stronger.Beyond consulting, I’ve led teams that delivered video to millions of fans, pioneered equitable hiring practices at Disney Technology, and shipped products across consumer and enterprise. My passion is helping teams navigate complexity with clarity, rigor, and outcomes that last. Seattle | Founder, Soulful AI | Dad first. Coffee enthusiast. Basketball fan. Woodworker. Tinkerer.

Experience

1. Founder & Principal Consultant

   Phil Getzen Consulting

   Aug 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   At Soulful AI, I help organizations modernize with AI and product strategy—delivering repeatable results that honor human values and build long-term competitive advantage.What we do:• Discovery & Context Mapping: We start by listening deeply to understand your business, customers, and goals.• Strategy & Roadmaps: We cut through the hype to identify where AI creates real advantage, and design practical paths forward your teams can execute.• Product Ops Transformation: We guide organizations shifting toward a true product operating model, helping leaders structure teams, set priorities, and embed practices that make AI adoption stick.• Learning Programs: Custom workshops, executive coaching, and decision frameworks that give leaders and teams the skills and confidence to use AI responsibly.We stay intentionally small so every engagement gets our full attention. Our goal is simple: empower people to do their best, most creative work while building organizations that thrive in an AI-enabled world.

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science Engineering

• Stanford Continuing Studies

  Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• Software
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Os X
• Html5
• Ios
• Retail
• Telerik
• Mysql
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Java
• Program Management
• Css
• C#
• Software Development
• Python
• Product Management
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Agile Methodologies
• Program Development
• Management
• Windows
• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• User Interface Design
• Newspaper Design
• Product Development
• Objective-C
• C++
• Technical Support
• C
• Programming
• User Experience
• Html
• Android
• Software Engineering
• Public Speaking