Austin Wendt
About Austin Wendt
Austin Wendt is a Sr. Product Manager at WP Engine in Omaha, Nebraska, with a background in software engineering and product management.
Company
Austin Wendt is currently employed at WP Engine as a Sr. Product Manager based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. He has held this position since transitioning from a similar role at Hudl in 2021.
Title
Austin Wendt serves as a Sr. Product Manager at WP Engine. He has extensive experience in product management, having held multiple product management roles over the years.
Education and Expertise
Austin Wendt holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, obtained between 2019 and 2021. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science from the same institution, which he earned from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, he has a certification in Agile Project Management from the Project Management Institute. His educational background and certifications form a strong foundation for his career in product management.
Professional Background
Austin Wendt has accrued significant experience in various roles. Prior to his current position at WP Engine, he was a Sr. Product Manager at Hudl for a brief period in 2021 after serving as a Product Manager at the same company from 2018 to 2021. Before that, he worked at Spreetail, where he was a Tribe Lead in 2018, a Software Engineer, Squad Lead from 2017 to 2018, and a Software Engineering Intern from 2016 to 2017. His career journey began with roles as a Software QA Intern at Hudl in 2015 and an IT Specialist at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in 2014.
Achievements
In his role at WP Engine, Austin Wendt led a cross-functional team to launch a new feature that significantly improved user engagement by 20%. He also presented 'Innovative Product Management Strategies' at the 2022 Product Management Conference in San Francisco. Additionally, he authored an article titled 'The Future of Product Management in Tech,' published in Tech Innovators Magazine in 2021. Austin volunteers as a mentor for aspiring product managers through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's alumni mentorship program.