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Jeff User

@jeffuser3

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Founder and product leader building AI-powered experiences that drive growth in users, retention, and revenue.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead product and AI execution end-to-end—shipping fast, reducing cost, and growing retention. I want a team that values rigorous tradeoffs, measurable impact, and real ownership.

I’m a product-focused founder with a track record of shipping software and scaling startups—often combining sharp product sense with practical execution across teams. From mobile journaling to e-commerce and developer tools, I’ve built products that users return to.

Most recently, I built and shipped a desktop/VST3/AU app to 4k+ users on Mac and Windows in one month using Codex/Claude Code (reffrey.com). At YUBA, I’ve designed and prototyped four physical products, traveled to China to source suppliers, and met with 9 factories to secure samples and agreements.

Previously at Archive Studios (Duolingo for Journaling), I co-founded and raised a $1.25M seed round, then built and shipped the mobile app. I developed AI systems to generate thousands of unique journal prompts—driving 33%+ of journal entries—and grew users with strong retention, including streaks of 700+ consecutive days.

Earlier, I led high-impact product initiatives at Meta and CommentSold. As an L6 Product Manager at Meta, I reduced Facebook Stories storage costs by ~30% total (~60% effective) and led “Save Highlights to Archive,” increasing inventory by 21% (~2.8M/day). At CommentSold, I improved webstore AOV by 16.5% and GMV by 31%, and served as dotted-line manager for 2 junior PMs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Solo Founder (YUBA)

Current

YUBA Adventure Gear

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Designed and prototyped four physical outdoor products. Traveled to China to meet 9 factories, secure production samples, and negotiate agreements.

Prototyping Supplier Sourcing Manufacturing Coordination Vendor Management Product Design entrepreneurship Product Development Contract Negotiation

Co-Founder, Product

Archive Studios

Jun 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Raised a $1.25M seed round and built and shipped a mobile journaling app. Developed AI systems that generated thousands of unique journal prompts, contributing 33%+ of journal entries, and drove user acquisition with strong retention (including 700+ day streaks).

Product Management Prompts.Ai User Retention Growth Strategy Analytics

Product Manager (L6)

Senior Product Manager

CommentSold

Oct 2020 - Sep 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Led major projects including redesigns of the webstore platform and admin portal. Improved webstore AOV by 16.5% ($51.12 → $59.53) and GMV by 31% (+tens of millions), and served as dotted-line manager for 2 junior PMs.

Product Management Admin Portal Delivery Revenue Growth Team Leadership Roadmapping Stakeholder Management

Co-Founder, Product

Cayenne

Oct 2018 - Oct 2020 (2 years)

Led the team through design and development of product improvements. Increased top-line revenue by 3.85x through iterative delivery and execution.

Product Strategy Roadmapping Agile Delivery Revenue Growth Team Coordination

Senior Product Manager

Skip

Apr 2018 - Oct 2018 (6 months)

Led product development across development, data science, and design teams. Focused delivery on strategic integrations to advance the product roadmap.

Product Management Cross functional Leadership Roadmapping Requirements Definition Product delivery

Product Manager (Mobile)

Lucidchart by Lucid Software

Apr 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year)

Led development of iPhone, iPad, and Android apps across multiple features. Drove mobile MAU growth by 74% within one year.

Mobile Product Management iOS Development Roadmapping

Product Manager

Jane.com

Feb 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Proposed and managed the implementation of features for a 30+ person development team as one of two PMs. Partnered with the CTO while driving feature delivery and execution.

Product Management Stakeholder Management Agile Planning Requirements Management Team Leadership

Founder, Product

Pivit Labs

Jan 2013 - Feb 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Raised seed funding, hired and managed employees, and created and deployed 10+ products. Grew to 250,000+ users through product launches and iteration.

Product Launch Hiring Product Management Analytics Driven Iteration