Jared Brandt

Chief Operating Officer

Panoptyc

Jan 2025 - Current (1 year 8 months)

- Scale a 750-person organization, dismantling execution blockers and rebuilding operational methodology to lift output across the business - Own ARR growth strategy for core business, on a path to double annual recurring revenue through disciplined cross-functional execution - Build the executive bench from the ground up, landing critical hires across finance, sales, and engineering, including the CTO - Architect and lead the debt financing strategy, securing the capital behind growth and operational expansion - Drive board governance and investor relations, partnering directly with legal counsel and the lead investor's family office - Restructured the company from S Corp to C Corp, clearing the path for institutional capital

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Product Management Coach and Consultant

BRJ Product Consulting and Coaching

Jun 2023 - Current (3 years 3 months)

Independent consultancy advising product organizations and growth-stage companies on product strategy, financing, and operational scale-up. Product & Strategy - Coached product leaders across the full spectrum — from individual Product Owners to CPOs — on product strategy, team building, and execution rigor - Drove product-market fit as a core specialty, helping teams sharpen positioning, validate demand, and cut time-to-traction - Implemented EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) with client leadership teams to drive accountability, prioritization, and execution discipline Finance & Operations - Advised founders through seed and Series A fundraising, helping structure raises and close rounds with institutional and angel investors

Co-Founder, Owner

Donkey and Goat Winery

Jan 2003 - Current (23 years 8 months)

Co-founded Donkey and Goat in 2003, bootstrapping it into a profitable, award-winning business with $2M+ in revenue and wines ranked on Top 10 lists by The New York Times and Wine & Spirits Magazine. Stepped away from operations in 2021 and re-engaged in late 2023, navigating a complex transition before assuming full operational control in April 2025 to lead the company through financial restructuring and drive its turnaround and next chapter of growth. In 2026, while overall wine consumption continues to decline, Donkey and Goat is growing — a testament to the strength of the brand and the quality of the wines — fueled by a deliberate strategy to grow the next generation of wine drinkers. By transforming the tasting room into a community h

Director, Digital & Cloud Engineering, Product Management Strategy

PwC

Jul 2020 - Jul 2023 (3 years 1 month)

- Partnered with CSPs, increased win rates and margins (~22%), and improved client satisfaction. - Cast a compelling product vision, implemented agile to mobilize the effort, and developed worldwide roadmap for Next Gen Audit, which resulted in the delivery of an MVP with focus on 92% accurate revenue matching. - Implemented product portfolio management discipline and re-engineered product management at Fortune 100. - Led client product management consulting teams while propelling strategic initiatives, including the development of a cloud migration planning product used to sell millions in cloud consulting engagements and Next Gen Audit AI and ML audit products, revolutionizing audit. - Led team that developed cloud agnostic migration ass

Vice President Product Management - New Ventures

PwC

Jul 2018 - Jul 2020 (2 years 1 month)

- Promoted to VP to scale the pharma/life science regulatory product, continuing to oversee an $8M budget and 20-person team. - Directed product team throughout the launch of 5 externally facing products, ranging from an indirect tax solution for SMBs to an AI-model management solution for financial services organizations, generating millions in revenue and closing additional, multimillion-dollar consulting projects. - Mentored team members, creating a training curriculum, implementing Agile, and sharing best practices with a focus on rapid delivery and stakeholder communication. - Recommended and implemented the sunsetting of underperforming products that saved multi-millions annually.

Director of Product Management

PwC

Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 (3 years 4 months)

- Joined PwC focused on greenfield product development before assuming general management of a pharma/life science regulatory product, overseeing an $8M budget and a 20-person team. - Invigorated a stagnant team, driving the release of MVP after a multiyear delay, which resulted in $12M in incremental revenue. - Switched the development team from onshore to offshore to increase capacity by 50% while reducing cost 15%. - Introduced pretotyping to assess product market fit to reduce backlog of development work by ~45%. - Developed roadmap, 5-year strategy for products, and closed first product sales.

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Product Management and Strategy Consultant

Independent Consultant

Jul 2007 - Feb 2015 (7 years 8 months)

Advised clients on product strategy and agile transformation as an independent consultant. Developed 5-year product roadmaps and tactical plans, breaking delivery into 2-week sprints. - Launched the Autism Spectrum mobile app, from research, development, and management for Tides Foundation. - Performed product market fit testing, product strategy, and product management for financial services, including virtual consumer wallets (Google Wallet), Visa Checkout, and V.Me. Realigned products and updated brand strategy to have an integrated approach to the current multiscreen environment, resulting in double-digit revenue growth. - Co-founded an early audio startup, “Earful”; secured seed and round A funding. - Led the team that developed a

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Product Owner

Kodak Gallery

Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 (2 years 1 month)

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Vice President Product Management

Grouper

Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year 1 month)

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Vice President Product Management

Tribenet

Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Vice President Product Management

IGN

Jan 1999 - Jan 2001 (2 years 1 month)

Product Management Group Lead

Homestore

Jan 1997 - Jan 1999 (2 years 1 month)

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