Kara Skrip

“In a world where there is no consistent understanding of a Product leader, Kara shines bright as an exemplary example. We engaged with Kara as a contract Product Manager, hoping to extend our efforts to discover and define a roadmap for one of our key product experiences. Having never engaged with contract Product Management, we had quite a few unknowns and fears going into the engagement. Within a few days of starting, it was clear that Kara was an experienced professional in the space. She helped with everything across the board from helping to define our early stage SDLC to standing up our JIRA instance to performing discovery calls with our prospects. The outcome was a 'MVP' specification along with a roadmap of prioritized problems to solve and corresponding solutions in the short term. Kara's expertise and professionalism made it easy for me to feel at ease with having her speak directly with our prospects and customers. She provided qualitative and quantitative data as evidence to her roadmap and milestone definitions which made it easy to trust she had both our business' and customers' success in mind. Without Kara, we would not have been able to accelerate the development of one of our key product experiences with confidence. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Kara and would not hesitate to work with her again!”

“Kara is an incredibly talented product and design leader. She was critical to the development and execution of Mina’s mission, strategy, and roadmap. Kara has the rare combination of creativity, strategic thinking, and the ability to execute. She is able to balance multiple inputs and competing timelines to deliver value to both internal and external stakeholders. Kara is an intuitive, focused, and infectiously enthusiastic entrepreneur who would bring value to any organization.”

“I had the pleasure of working closely with Kara at ModCloth. She is a driven product manager who always puts the customer first. Kara is creative and thinks of great solutions to solve customer problems. Her passion, curiosity and thirst for knowledge made her a great partner. I know she is going to continue to do amazing things! ”

“Kara is a positive and driven force. As partners and colleagues on many customer-facing and CX initiatives at ModCloth, she consistently led and worked to advocate for the brand, product, and most importantly, the customer. She operates well at both the micro and macro level- she is a team player and is reliable and accountable. She is a pleasure to work with - and a true customer-first advocate!”

“Kara and I worked together while at ModCloth. What seperated Kara from most product development leads was her ability to put herself into the shoes of the customer and leverage consumer insights to drive the strategy and user experience in all of her projects. ”

“I worked closely with Kara while she was a PM at Gild, and she was delightful to work with. She was my partner in implementing a centralized product-wide tracking system and setting up a company-wide product & BI system. As the only analyst at Gild, it was great to have a PM who was so data-literate and could combine product vision with data points. She's highly organized and has an exceptional ability to balance long-term priorities with short-term needs. She's super willing to jump into new challenges, and she does her homework to get up to speed quickly on products & processes. I would recommend her to anywhere that needs someone who can think on their toes and create long-term systems that will work!”

“Kara was invaluable during a very transformational period at Gild from having one product offering to an entire platform of applications. She worked swimmingly with engineers to ensure things were built and improved on an impending deadline. Additionally, she was instrumental in helping all parts of the organization understand feature releases and improvements. As the recruiter for Gild in the product everyday, she was always incredibly responsive to bugs, consistent on following up with fixes, and open to feedback. She's also a generally great colleague who always had a smile on her face. I'd welcome the opportunity to work with Kara again. ”

“Working with Kara at Gild was fantastic. Her communications skills translated into a successful workflow with the product, sales, and customer success teams. She was always quick to respond and gave detailed reasoning on why and how the product was being built. Along with her communication skills, she was emanated a very positive vibe that she brought to work every single day. I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed working with Kara and believe she will be an asset wherever she goes. Your team would be extremely lucky to have Kara on it. ”

“Kara is one of the best Product Managers I have worked with. She has set the bar for me as regards to professionalism and getting things done. I think what makes her special, is her ability to analyse issues from various aspects, put down a clear plan for getting things done and keep all involved stakeholders in the loop, all this without overwhelming them with too much information. She has a good understanding of technical aspects, and it was a pleasure for me working with her in Gild when she was a Product Manager.”

“I really enjoyed working with Kara when she was a Product Manager at Gild. She is approachable, positive, helpful, resourceful, and always closes the loop on questions/requests. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Kara again!”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Kara in Gild. Kara is an enthusiastic and passionate Product Manager, very proactive and results oriented. I really appreciated her capability to listen and her precision in managing deadlines and roadmaps. She is also a positive and kind person that helps to make the work environment more pleasant.”

“Kara is a powerhouse and was an asset to our project management team at ModCloth. She attacked every challenge with energy and a fresh perspective, and constantly pushed our organization to improve. She managed complex teams and projects with ease, and could effectively switch from managing the details to looking at the team's strategy and future direction. I would be pleased to work with Kara in the future.”

“Kara not only brings great productivity to her team, but also increases happiness and inspiration for those around her.”

“I worked with Kara for a little over a year at ModCloth and in that time I was completely astounded by her skills, passion, and dedication to the job. She has a keen eye for noticing problems and is always the first to recommend a solution for its resolution as well as see that through to it's completion. I have always admired her passion for situations like this. Within our organization at ModCloth she was able to make a real and noticeable difference in her time here. She brings so much experience to the table and always uses that to make any working environment better. During our time on the Projects Team Kara also provided so much mentorship to me that really helped me grow into a much better Project Manager. It was truly a pleasure to work with her each day and I will take the learnings from her and use them for years to come!”

“Kara is a fantastic asset to any product team. She is skilled at working with both technical team members and communicating about technical things with business stakeholders. I especially appreciated her partnership in managing a large, cross-functional holiday site experience development effort and a complicated homepage redesign project that had many passionate stakeholders. For both of these projects she developed documents to keep all involved on the same page -- a system and template that has since been adopted by teams across the organization. Her passion for the product and creativity make her a great candidate for project, product, or program management roles and I recommend her highly!”

“Kara's project management work is, in a word, impeccable. She's smart, proactive, detail-oriented, and never loses sight of the goal. On top of her project and people management chops, she's a genuinely lovely person to work with, who will fight like an upside-down cat to remove obstacles to her team's success.”

“Kara's project management experience was obvious from the day she first walked in the door and she quickly earned the respect of her project team and her peers. Kara has a can-do attitude:- she gets things done and her servant-leadership skills enable her team to be as productive as well. It was a pleasure to work with Kara and i would welcome the opportunity to do so again in the future.”

“Kara and I worked closely together for over a year. She is a fabulous Project Manager, and I would work with her again in a second. Besides being tremendously organized and very knowledgeable, she is also able to open and maintain lines of communication between teams a few desks down, or on opposite sides of the country. She’s got a great sense of how to remove obstacles so the whole team can make progress and get things done. When they are done, she can put together celebrations that everyone enjoys. She’s awesome”

“Working with Kara for the past 2 years has been a great privilege. Kara is the key that holds our team together. She is always on top of all aspects of a project and puts everyone else's needs above her own - ensuring that the other team members don't run into any issues. When complications do arise, she is quick to jump on proposing solutions or gathering the right people to come to a decision. She knows what the team needs before we even ask for it, making our jobs much easier! Whether it is getting things done on time, celebrating accomplishments, or keeping spirits up, Kara knows just how to do it. In addition, Kara is extremely organized and great at communication. I would recommend her for any company because not only will she be amazing at her job, but she'll know how to put a smile on your face any day!”

“‘Ridiculously efficient’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Kara. I had the pleasure of working with her for over a year at ModCloth. Kara’s ability to juggle multiple projects was unlike any I’ve seen before and made a dramatic difference in the productivity level of our team. She has a very strong technical knowledge, very organized and extremely efficient. Any employee would be lucky to have Kara as a Project Manager.”

“Although I didn't work with Kara on a regular basis, the times that I did were a pleasure. She is exceptionally well-organized and great at keeping the team on task. With Kara assigned to a project, I knew it was in good hands. She's able to keep things on schedule and knows exactly what the state of the project is at any given time. Kara not only provides amazing support but has a positive attitude despite facing challenging situations. My time working with her has been a pleasure and I'd recommend her without a doubt!”

“I have had the privilege of working with Kara for about two years and in that time I have known Kara to be a well-grounded and down to earth. She always goes above and beyond her duties to help in anyway and a true value creator. Kara has earned my highest respect.”

“Kara kept the team on task, shielding us from distractions and clearing impediments to our success. We run a small agile team inside an enterprise new to such practices. Kara is familiar with agile teams and kept the group within the spirit of the process.”

“Kara's one of the best project managers I've worked with - and I have worked with some great ones. She's detail-oriented, with a can-do attitude and a deep knowledge of agile practices. And she brings fun into team rhythms, which is a big plus.”

“Kara is a hard working, motivated individual who's positive mood is infectious within the team. Organised and resourceful, she will make sure everyone has the tools they need to get the job done.”

“Kara is a cheerful and hard working employee who is always willing to help. She is also very patient and performs wonderfully under pressure.”