My name is Simon; I spend my time thinking about how we work, work together, and work remotely. I speak sometimes, mostly about remote work, product discovery, and organizational design.

I’m leading the Product organization at Hydrolix, where we are building a whip-fast time-series data storage layer for the next generation of AI-first startups, cutting the Gordian Knot of cost vs retention.

Previously I ran the CDN business unit at for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN, as well as earlier work at Fishtown Analytics, the folks behind the world-changing dbt – before that I ran the data product & analytics function for WordPress.com and Automattic.

I think that mutual wins are possible and available. I think product management can be a scalable, sustainable route to building and optimizing both the products we build and the organizations we use to build them. I I believe that actionable insights can be found for any business, and lessons from Big Data can bear fruit for smaller business, organizations, and maybe families too.

I think that when we work together, we can change each other’s minds and change the world. I think cooperation beats competition. I believe in open source.

In my blog I mostly write about things I’ve read or things I’m thinking about. Big topics tend to be remote work, leading remote teams, and some critical thinking about organizations and transparency.

If this is your first time here, you can see my most popular Posts in the sidebar of this page. You can also connect with me on LinkedIn, which I try to keep professional and relevant.