#164 Jessica Hall & Scott Varho - 3Pillar Global
Today we are talking to Jessica Hall and Scott Varho from 3pillar Global. And we discuss their new podcast “The Innovation Engine”, why building products is a deeply human experience, and how language can be an unconscious indicator of team behavior.
Stay tuned after the podcast for a quick preview of their new podcast “The Innovation Engine”
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About Jessica:
Jessica Hall is VP of Product Strategy and Design at 3Pillar Global, an Inc. 5000 developer of client-facing web and mobile applications, and co-author of “The Product Mindset: The Product Mindset: Succeed in the Digital Economy by Changing the Way Your Organization Thinks” (available Sept. 2019).
Previously, Jessica built the UX team at CEB, now Gartner, and led the creation of the Newseum’s interactive exhibits and websites. Her work has been recognized by the Web Marketing Association, American Association of Museums, The Webby Awards, Time, Graphic Design USA, Forbes, and The Washington Post. She holds a Masters in Design and Digital Media from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in Journalism from American University.
About Scott:
Scott Varho is the SVP of Product Development at 3Pillar. His passion lies in building cultures that sustain high performing teams optimized for return on investment for clients through a product mindset, craftsmanship, collaboration and technology.
Scott has spent close to 20 years working in or leading fast-paced delivery teams accountable for building products that support core business objectives. At Pearson Education (a Fortune 500 education services company), he served as Executive Product Manager for Identity and Access Management, serving business units responsible for over $3billion in annual revenue. As Vice President of Platform for EverFi, Scott led the initiative to merge the K12 and Higher Ed platforms, while simultaneously launching a new business model and accomplishing new levels of scale. Most recently, Scott was tapped by the CEO at Interfolio to organize the product, user experience, and engineering teams. He oversaw the rapid maturation of the team and business culture, a 3x increase in revenue, and played a significant role in the acquisition diligence and integration of the Data180 employees and technology.
Scott is a 2nd generation native of Southern California. He holds a BA from Amherst College and a Master’s in Political Economics from Palacký University in the Czech Republic. He used to speak Czech and German fluently, but now mostly struggles to keep up with his 2 children.
About 3Pillar Global:
3Pillar Global is a new breed of digital product development company. We are borne from the world of hands-on software engineering and place an acute focus on business growth.
3Pillar’s key differentiator is what we call the Product Mindset. Our development teams are empowered to focus on the business problems clients face and how a digital product will impact their customers. All 3Pillar team members around the globe are trained on the Product Mindset’s core values – Build for Outcomes, Minimize Time to Value, and Excel at Change.
Our teams apply this mindset to build digital products that are customer-facing, drive revenue, and monetize content and data. We work with clients at any stage of the product development process to help ensure what we choose to build together has the desired impact. Our business-minded approach to agile development ensures that we align to client goals from the earliest conceptual stages through market launch and beyond.