β†’ Hi there! I’m Joshua. πŸ‘‹πŸΌ


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Who am I?

I’m Joshua Rafael Sanchez. I’m a Product Manager & Growth Analyst, with a UX research and marketing lens.

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Experience, TL;DR

For a one-pager with all the numbers: πŸ‘‰πŸΌΒ At-A-Glance

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Currently based in Los Angeles, CA.

I frequent San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle often at startup events, meetups, and get-togethers.

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Links to Previous Experience Below:

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Lead Product Analyst & Growth Operator πŸš€

@ Randamu

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ [Product & Growth

Marketer πŸš€](https://www.notion.so/Lead-Product-Marketer-Randamu-1a58f4ffaa5a80929caecc2fe6983b66)

@ Randamu

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ [Product Manager

Co-Op 🎯](https://www.notion.so/Product-Management-Co-op-Microsoft-1a68f4ffaa5a80d783bbd1dc925bd111)

@ Microsoft


πŸ‘‰πŸΌΒ [Tech Product

Innovator πŸ“‘](https://www.notion.so/Global-Product-Analyst-University-of-Washington-Tsinghua-University-1a58f4ffaa5a80f2bde3cdf7a1096c58)

@ Global Innovation Exchange (Microsoft-Sponsored Exp. Lab)

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ User Analyst πŸ”¬

@ HCI Labs (@ Tsinghua Pervasive Computing Lab & UC Berkeley EECS - BLUES Lab)

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ [Biz Op &

Growth ⚑](https://www.notion.so/Foundation-Early-Career-UC-Berkeley-My-Undergrad-Journey-1a58f4ffaa5a8081a471cde135855652)

@ SCET (UC Berkeley) & Early Startups Based in Berkeley & UCLA


✨ What I bring to early-stage AI & growth startups:

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One-sentence statement:

I thrive in ambiguity, I build things from scratch, and I drive creative-yet-measurable impact in growth & product roles. I build from 0-to-1 and from 1-to-10.

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Sustainable Growth & Go-To-Market Strategy

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Human-Centered Product Development

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Data and Statistic Driven Decision Maker

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Startup & Entrepreneurial Mindset

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🧩 Fun Facts About Me**:**

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#1 - Go Bears! Berkeley Alum, with a Dual Masters.


I studied Industrial Engineering and Operations Research with a minor in Data Science at UC Berkeley and graduated in 2020. (Go Bears!)

For the past 5 years, I have hopped around from marketing to data analytics to user experience in fast-paced roles.

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#2 - I recently finished a 3-Year Global Exchange.


My interests lie at the intersection of user needs and product launching strategy. I took a gap year to explore user psychology and product development in Beijing, China.

Under an interdisciplinary exchange, I have explored product development from multiple lens.

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#3 - My Social Likes and Passions.


Raised in LA, studied in SF, and apprenticed in Seattle (Microsoft):

I am West-Coast raised, and I thrive in helping launch amazing and intriguing tech. My emerging building areas are in Productivity, Health, and Personal Finance. Let’s build something together. β†’ Email me!

Or, feel free to meet up with me if you’re in the Los Angeles area, where I am currently based!

When working, let’s grab a matcha or milk tea latte, and during my free time, I enjoy sightseeing, swimming, and swing dancing.

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