A Product Manager who can work with engineers
8 years building and delivering internal and customer-facing products, across engineering and product.
About Me
Hey there! I’m Jared Konarska.
I started my career as a software engineer, but quickly realized that for me, the most satisfying moments weren’t in the code. They were in the early planning — figuring out what actually needed to be built — and seeing how real users interacted with what we shipped.
I embrace the mess
I’m often pulled into work where requirements are half-formed and ownership isn’t clear. My first move is aligning on what problem we’re actually solving, what’s in or out of scope, and what the team can realistically ship next.
I start by shipping small
I always try to focus on shipping the smallest useful version, watching how it’s used, and letting real constraints shape what comes next, rather than recklessly swinging for the fences everytime.
I speak engineer (without overstepping)
I started as an engineer, so I’m comfortable getting into edge cases, data shape, and system behavior early, without trying to design the solution myself.
I focus on impact, not output
The work I’m proudest of usually removes steps, errors, or manual work. I care more about making the system better than checking a box.
Experience
WebstaurantStore
Product Manager
August 2025 – Present
WebstaurantStore
Product Manager
August 2025 – Present
- Automated Hidden Item Report (HIR) workflow, eliminating manual copy/paste with downloadable reports, reducing manual effort, rework, and error risk across content teams.
- Delivered Prop 65 risk assignment enhancements, enabling precise chemical risk labeling (cancer vs. reproductive) used across customer-facing web and mobile applications at scale.
- Led certification workflow rewrite, replacing multi-page navigation with in-place editing workflows to improve usability and reduce workflow friction for content teams.
Wound Care Advantage
Product-Focused Software Engineer
June 2023 – May 2025
Wound Care Advantage
Product-Focused Software Engineer
June 2023 – May 2025
- Partnered with PMs and stakeholders to define, scope, and deliver features under tight timelines.
- Built an internal analytics platform used by clinical and finance teams, driving data-informed decisions across 3M+ treatments.
- Led development of gamified learning tools such as “Woundle”, from concept to launch using iterative user feedback.
Verse.ai
Senior Software Engineer
April 2022 – January 2023
Verse.ai
Senior Software Engineer
April 2022 – January 2023
- Led redesign of the Capture settings dashboard, improving usability through better navigation and modular architecture.
- Partnered with product and design teams to deliver high-impact UI/UX improvements across React and Angular platforms.
- Mentored junior engineers and contributed to agile planning and feature discussions.
Seismic
Senior Software Engineer I
February 2020 – April 2022
Seismic
Senior Software Engineer I
February 2020 – April 2022
- Shipped performance enhancements for the DocCenter iOS app and redesigned key UI components using Seismic’s design system.
- Developed a reusable timestamp component used across multiple products for consistency and maintainability.
- Worked closely with product and UX to modernize the user interface.
Verse.ai
Software Engineer
November 2017 – February 2020
Verse.ai
Software Engineer
November 2017 – February 2020
- Led modernization of the internal Concierge Console, reducing tech debt and improving maintainability to support faster, more predictable product delivery.
- Improved reliability of real-time customer and agent workflows by replacing a fragile WebSocket implementation, reducing live-session failures and support issues.
- Partnered with product and design to redesign the Customer Portal experience, increasing retention and reducing support tickets through clearer flows and self-service configuration.