# Anthony Maitz > Product Manager, Designer, Maker Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/anthonymaitz I focus on web and mobile development, interactive media, and innovative technologies to build experiences that impact users. Over 15 years in agile settings have shaped my approach: emphasizing teamwork, embracing iteration, fostering clear communication, and prioritizing the user's needs above all. I'm convinced that passion shines through in the products we create and that great products come from the collective dedication and collaboration of closely connected teams. ## Work Experience ### Sr Producer @ ForeVR Games Jan 2025 – Present ### Head of Product @ InSummary Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 As the Head of Product at InSummary, I played a pivotal role in shaping the product strategy, leading design efforts, and contributing front-end code for our generative AI start-up. Through multiple iterations, I helped position and pivot the product to meet the needs of our stakeholders, thousands of users, and the company's first enterprise customer. ### Principal Consultant @ Pariveda Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 As a principal consultant and member of the office leadership team, I managed delivery teams to ensure client satisfaction and project success. I also contributed to sales pursuits and bids for government and financial projects. ### Senior Group Product Manager @ Checkr, Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 Led a program encompassing six teams to build the best experience in our industry for our partners, customers, and their developers by enabling them to do more, do it faster, and without human intervention by Checkr. Notable Projects: Self-Service Program - Program Lead, Product Manager Led Strategy and teams managing Developer Experience, Partner Experience, self service sign-up, Admin tooling, Editable Packages, Password-less log-in for candidates. Checkr Direct - Product Manager Created a self-service sign-up flow for onboarding new customers without sales intervention. Onboarded over 250 new customers a week within two quarters. Segmentation and Enterprise - Program Lead, Product Manager Designed a new object model for a fundamental capability, account hierarchy management, and led a team in its development and implementation and migration of customers. This unlocked millions in business for new enterprise customers and existing customers of all types and was implemented without impacting existing customers during migration. Expungements - Product Strategist Helped to create the cheapest expungement service in the US, providing hundreds of sponsored expungements. Winner of a Schmidt Futures grant. Winner of Checkr Hack Week. Federated Identity and SSO - Product Manager Designed and directed the implementation of an Identity and Access Management solution. Negotiated deal with vendor and managed migration with zero downtime to existing users. Federated Identity was a critical component of unlocking enterprise customers. Fairness Framework - Co-Author Helped author a commitment which was adopted by our company and shared publicly to help us continue to be held accountable to our mission of fairness. ### Lead Product Strategist, Emerging Technologies @ ThoughtWorks Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Provided lead product management for clients of a mission-driven creative technology consultancy, helped leaders of start-ups and Fortune 500 companies around the world deliver products that matter to their users. Built and directed teams as large as 100 people with budgets ranging up to millions of dollars, leveraging exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and product management skills to lead with empathy, innovation, and passion. Managed the entire product life-cycle, from ideation and strategic development to producing rapidly iterated prototypes and shipping final products. Notable Projects: C4 Media, Conference feedback platform - Product Manager for the creation and execution of a platform of participant feedback wearables for the QCon international developer conference. Tchibo, Connected coffee machine - Defined product strategy and led a development team for the embedded computer interface for the Q-bo connected coffee machine as well as the corresponding smartphone app and loyalty program. GAP Inc, Validated learning process - Worked with the VP of Engineering to institute a new method for innovation across the organization and to change the development process between Product and Engineering. Natural Markets Food Group, Retail food at Eaton Center – Lead Product Manager Defined product differentiation for a retail food/restaurant concept at Toronto Eaton Center, conceptualizing and designing technologies for customer payment, customer experience, online ordering, and Point of Sales and Operations. ### Socal and Economic Justice Lead, San Francisco @ ThoughtWorks Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Led and organized initiatives for activists, non-profits, and a few radical librarians to exponentially increase their impact and serve vulnerable communities. Created and maintained partner relationships and initiatives for the San Franciso ThoughtWorks office. Recognized for technology innovation in the healthcare space for UCSF Virtual Mentor, winner of a “Saving Lives at Birth” Seed Grant and a winner of Johnson & Johnson’s GenH Challenge. Notable Projects: UCSF Virtual Mentor – Led development for a voice-controlled, virtual assistant that guides birth attendants through complicated or emergency procedures, for University of California-San Francisco’s Institute for Global Health Sciences. Response Innovation Lab, Matchmaker – Designer and Program manager for a platform for humanitarian sector problem-holders to be matched with advisers and solutions, overseeing an MVP for pilot programs in Jordan, Somalia, and Puerto Rico. Hutton 2.0, digital storytelling and political education – Organizer, Mentor Mentored and taught youth game development, design, storytelling, and political education. ### Co-Founder & Product Designer @ the playsets team, LLC Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 Designed and brought to market “Playsets”, a collection of digital maps and miniatures for epic remote role-playing, resulting in tens of thousands of users in over 100 countries. Designed and executed product marketing strategies, including successful Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight campaigns. Selected for Indie Megabooth at PAX Prime. ### Director of Product and Engineering, My Discovery @ Discovery Communications Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Greater Los Angeles Area Provided leadership for a team of developers and designers creating an online “Social Knowledge” platform, overseeing hiring, development, and mentorship for the team. Head of Product for “Collagio,” an app that let users easily create, share, and discover collections of curated and original content. Collaborated closely with developers and designers to prototype, validate, prepare product specs, and launch products. ### Chief Operating Officer, Eyeboogie Labs @ Eyeboogie Labs Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Greater Los Angeles Area Created and managed a profitable independent subsidiary, Eyeboogie Labs; oversaw operations, strategic vision, building partnerships, and securing and maintaining clients. Extended existing relationships into new opportunities in social media, interactive experiences, and application development. Directed digital product development, including websites, apps (web and iOS), and custom streaming video solutions. Designed “Pop Tool” a video workflow tool and knowledge base that allowed writers of “Pop Up Video 2.0” to work exponentially faster than previously possible. ### Director of New Media, Eyeboogie Inc @ Eyeboogie Labs Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | Greater Los Angeles Area Integrated technology into multiple television projects allowing for new production capabilities including multi-channel integrations for live audience voting and live video streaming. Produced a documentary featured on “Natural Born Killers” Blu-Ray release. ### Production Designer @ (independent) Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 | Greater Los Angeles Area Worked closely with directors, producers, and cinematographers to achieve the overall visual look of film projects. Responsible for execution including designing sets, drafting, budgeting, managing and participating in construction, and leading the art department during production. Notable Projects: “You are a tourist” Death Cab For Cutie Production designer for the world’s first live broadcast, scripted, multi-camera, one-take music video shoot. Nominated for Best Art Direction at 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. “Adidas all in” (Los Angeles) Adidas Production designer for Los Angeles locations for Adidas International ad campaign, the largest in the brand’s history. “Born free” M.I.A. Production designer for short film/ music video nominated for “Best Dance Video” at the 2010 UK Music Video Awards and ranked by NME as thirteenth on a list of the 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made. “The nature between Us” William Campbell Production designer for short film selected for SXSW 2009. “The execution of Solomon Harris” Wyatt Garfield + Ed Yonitis Production designer for short film selected for SXSW 2008. ## Education ### BA in Film and Television Savannah College of Art and Design ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anthonymaitz - Website: http://anthony.maitz.info - Website: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2703831/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 --- Source: https://flows.cv/anthonymaitz JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/anthonymaitz/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05