Jay Stansell 15+yrs of product learnings

Jay was an excellent inspiration to the team with his industry knowledge, professionalism and full commitment and support to his team. He introduced Bar Camp as a means to research and brainstorm various facets of our industry in a casual environment which promoted participation. He also constantly promoted our skills to rest of the business.

Jay joined use to manage a project that overhauled every single business application and needed to be delivered practically yesterday, where there was nothing but chaos with scope creep, developer overtime and practically no visibility between business and IT. He turned this around fantastically to a product that is driven by business priorities, and provides complete documentation and visibility to the business. He championed processes that increase developer productivity, manage scope, estimate and deliver value proactively across all fronts and phases of the SDLC. As a product owner he's very focused with designs that place the user first, and has a good grasp over web development, enough to be at ease discussing technical debt with developers and communicating the value from these insights to the business. He has held his own in times of extreme pressure, never to waver away from his focus on delivering value for the team. His attitude is perfectly suited to start ups where there's a sense of purpose and passion to what you bring in every day, where you are faced with a new problem each day, and you are no less up for it then the day before. A thorough professional and team member to have on your side when you know the going gets tough!

As a Digital Product Manager (and all-round good guy), Jay is second to none. He possesses all of the standard attributes you'd expect of a seasoned professional - 1. The ability to think strategically and develop a commercially viable vision. 2. Exceptional attention to detail - equally important for tight project timeframes and beautiful UX workflows to underpin consumer products. 3. The passion to release great products. Jay also has the most important ingredient that all successful businesses need - the ability to execute.

I first met Jay when one of my ReachLocal colleagues asked me to discuss his campaign with him.

At the time, he struck me as being a very sharp person when it came to online marketing & IT in general (not the normal kind of client we got at ReachLocal :-) ), so it was great to be able to discuss the issues at a high level.

After that, we connected again when my NBAR BDM (Stefan) approached the RAC about using ReachLocal's services to advertise their products.

Once we got the contract to promote the RAC Travel Insurance product, Jay was a regular feature in our communications with the RAC, as he provided ongoing high level advice and assistance for us to enable us to provide the best results possible.

If you're looking for a sharp operator in the digital space, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone much better than Jay. I highly recommend him to any potential employer.

I have worked with Jay for over a year and within that time I have found Jay to be commercially astute with a passion for building the Online/Digital channel working hard and diligently to overcome obstacles to achieve outcomes for the RAC business, Great personality and a pleasure to work with..Jane Mahon Senior manager RACWA

Jay is a smart, no-nonsense senior manager who gets the job done. He lets his actions speak louder than his words. Jay gains respect through the example he sets and his strong drive and passion for Digital. He has an innovative approach and cuts through the red tape to achieve results. He is easy to get along with and is straightforward in his approach.

Jay is an experienced, innovative digital expert. During my time working with Jay he has implemented strategic digital initiatives, facilitated multiple major projects and delivered on day to day activities, whilst finding time to develop his team. Jay works hard to ensure his staff grow their skillsets and achieve career objectives whilst enjoying their work. It has been a pleasure working with Jay and I highly recommend him to any prospective employer.

Jay is a great operator and his honest no-nonsense approach is highly effective for both sides of any business relationship. While his creativity and digital marketing/Ecommerce skills and experience set him apart from many others, skill sets that would definitely be in high demand by many businesses. It was always a pleasure dealing with Jay.

Jay is not only an intelligent and achievement oriented natural leader but also an inspiring employee. Jay is a self motivated strategist. Ambitious, efficient and innovative manager. He has an extensive background, and his open-minded approach could not be overestimated. He understands complex matters even when outside of his direct area of expertise. Efficient, ambitious, creative and broad-minded professional with deep and practical knowledge. Customer-service oriented, result driven, precise and detail oriented perfectionist who can be trusted. When you get to connect with him, you'll discover an amazing person with unique skills! Cheers!

Jay is very sharp and can be relied upon to discover innovative ways to solve problems. He managed many projects simultaneously, keeping the team focused, while at the same time handling the stakeholders to ensure the project stayed on track and relevant to their key business objectives.

He has tonnes of knowledge and extensive practical experience and is extremely good at what he does.