Matt Y.

Matt Y.

Coaching PMs towards a career abundance, alignment, and authenticity

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Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

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Works at mattyao.co

Available Tuesday at 5:00 PM UTC

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Matt’s Product Management Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Group Product Manager

10+ people coached for Product Management

I'm an ex-Roblox, Uber, Afterpay, and Block PM. I'm also a Leadership and Executive Coach who has worked with founders, executives, and product leaders.

Matt can help with:

Skill Building

Execution

Promotion Strategy

Resume Review

Networking Strategy

Strategy & Vision

Salary Negotiation

Influence & Collaboration

Product Case Interview Prep

Matt also coaches for Life and Leadership Development. View all.

About Matt

As a newly promoted Senior Product Manager at the age of 25, I was making more money than I knew what to do with and on an accelerated trajectory towards conventional success. I found myself living a seemingly idyllic life in Hawaii. On the surface, I had collected prestigious degrees, jobs, and awards, and also created a healthy lifestyle of surfing, yoga, and time in nature, but underneath I grappled with a deeper sense of disconnection and uncertainty. I was completely lost in life. For over 10 months, I navigated the inner turmoil of feeling trapped in a career that no longer fulfilled me. Fueled by a fear of financial instability and the loss of identity tied to my achievements, I reached a peaceful and pivotal moment where leaving felt like it was my only viable option. In 2023, I embarked on a transformative sabbatical filled with ups and downs. Through this journey of exploration and experimentation, I discovered a newfound sense of purpose and clarity. In early 2024, I began coaching a small handful of friends and random strangers on the internet who reached out. Since then, I've helped founders, executives, creatives, and leaders through transition and into deeper alignment with their lasting ambitions. As a coach, I guide ambitious professionals to cultivate human agency, flow, authenticity, and stoke. I also write More Human Possible, my blog that explores the inner and outer worlds of being human. I haven’t had a lease in 6 years and embrace a seasonal way of living. I currently split my time between NYC and skiing out west during the winter. I’m an avid skier, surfer, hiker, and photographer. I enjoy cooking, reading, meditating, walking in nature, and practicing yoga. In the past, I've been a part of some great organizations including Uber, Afterpay, Block, and Downshift.

Work Experience

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Leadership and Executive Coach

mattyao.co

March 2024 - Present

Helping ambitious humans navigate uncertainty and cultivate sustainable ambition Learn more at mattyao.co Reading my writing at morehumanpossible.com

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Career Transition & Leadership Coach

Downshift

February 2024 - Present

A boutique coaching firm and decelerator program designed for high performers in transition. Apply to our decelerator program at www.downshift.me

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Writer

climate

January 2023 - Present

https://buildinclimate.substack.com/

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Career transition

Career Break

January 2023 - January 2024

1) my climate newsletter: https://buildinclimate.substack.com/ 2) my personal blog: https://gameofone.substack.com/ 3) podcast [on pause]: https://ontherisepod.com/ 4) subletting service [on pause]: https://subletter.substack.com/

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Senior Product Manager

Block

March 2022 - January 2023

Admissions Committee Experience

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Senior Product Manager

Afterpay

August 2020 - January 2023

Admissions Committee Experience

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Associate Product Manager

Uber

August 2019 - June 2020

Education

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Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship, EECS

2015 - 2018

I studied EECS and Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley

Matt Y.

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