Ned Stankus

Ned Stankus is a Senior Product Manager and Team Leader at Cisco, specifically focusing on the Webex platform. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he has extensive experience in product management, software development, and user experience design. Stankus has been with Cisco since June 2020, where he leads cross-functional teams that include designers, engineers, and product managers. His work emphasizes enhancing application fundamentals such as user onboarding, feature discoverability, and performance feedback collection.12

Stankus has a strong background in Agile and Scrum methodologies, which he applies to foster collaboration and improve team dynamics. He is particularly passionate about leveraging customer feedback and analytics to create exceptional user experiences. Prior to his role at Cisco, he held various positions that involved leading software delivery organizations and managing product strategies for different startups and companies.13

His career trajectory includes significant roles such as:

• Product Management Leader at Techtonic Group, where he managed an 85-person software delivery organization.
• Director of Product at Goosetail Labs, coordinating design and technology for web applications.
• Co-Founder of Tactac Inc., where he led the development of a social shopping app using Agile methodologies.12

Stankus's ability to bridge technical and non-technical communication makes him an effective leader in product management.1