Hey I'm Matt.
I coach ambitious humans through transitions, help startups as a product person, write to explore, and love playing outside
📍 Palo Alto
Coaching
For ambitious founders, operators, and early executives at fast-paced, intense companies. People who want to work hard, be successful, and still have a big beautiful life around it.
“Working with Matt has been nothing short of transformational. In a time of uncertainty, his calm and thoughtful coaching always gave me fresh perspective.”
— Andrea R.
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Writing
Essays on sabbatical, ambition, work, and what it means to live with more humanity.
“I wasn’t running out of time. I was running out of energy.”
“I wish someone told me that meaning is a far more powerful motivator than money.”
When what I say, what I do, and what I feel finally point in the same direction.
Moments
Work
2025 — now
Head of Product · Roe
2024 — 2025
Apprentice / Coach · Downshift
2020 — 2023
Senior Product Manager · Afterpay → Block
2018 — 2020
Associate Product Manager · Uber
2015 — 2018
EECS · UC Berkeley
Newsletter
I share personal updates and musings on the inner journey towards outer success on More Human Possible.
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Palo Alto · ongoing