Nate Gentner

Nate Gentner is a seasoned professional with vast experience in product management and engineering across various industries and organizations.

With a strong background in starting and growing new businesses, Nate has successfully owned the product for two start-ups that were acquired, demonstrating his expertise in customer discovery, innovative product concepts, and business growth.

During his tenure as the first Head of Product at Redbeacon, which was acquired by The Home Depot, Nate played a key role in building a services marketplace and expanding the business to a national scale.

His specialties include product strategy, building simple and focused experiences, leading teams in mobile, web, hardware, and physical world solutions, as well as expertise in services, marketplaces, e-commerce, and data-driven decision-making.

Nate has a strong educational background, having studied MBA in Digital Media - Product Management at the University of California, Berkeley, and BSA in Engineering at the University of Michigan.

Throughout his career, Nate has held various leadership positions, including Vice President of Product Management and Design at Vividly, Director of Product Management B2B at Calm, and Vice President of Product and Engineering at Storefront.

He has also contributed his expertise to renowned companies like Uber, Gusto, Redbeacon, Pure Digital, Cisco Systems, Adobe Systems Inc, and Applied Material.

Nate's skills encompass strategic innovation, leadership, fast iteration, engineering management, and building strong and effective teams.

Passionate about the user experience and team collaboration, Nate Gentner continues to make significant contributions to the product management and engineering fields.