Build Great Software Products & Better Teams.

Part client partner, part delivery manager, part change leader. I have 10+ years of experience leading software teams through ambiguity to realize business outcomes. I’m your collaborative partner to take your products, processes, and people to the next level.

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🚀 Agile Process Change

Free your team up to solve complex problems, rather than struggle with tools and processes. As a Certified ScrumMaster® and Certified Scrum Product Owner®, I learn your business and workflows, identify opportunities, and then implement bespoke, Agile-based processes that empower your team and deliver on your business goals.

🚢 Software Delivery Management

I help you take an idea and turn it into a product - from brainstorming to market fit to project planning. I deliver on time, on budget, and without last-minute surprises. And whether I’m running one project or building out your delivery practice, I always pass those skills on to your team.

🤝 Workshops & Coaching

Sometimes you just need one session to spark lasting change. I facilitate all types of workshops, from requirements definition to Google Design Sprints and product validation to Agile trainings and brainstorms.

Why Josh?

  • I’ve worked with clients of all sizes (startup to Fortune 500) and across a wide variety of industries (B2B and B2C SaaS, professional services, e-commerce, nonprofit, academic, government & utilities). Whatever you do, I’m excited to apply my experience - and learn more.

  • One size doesn’t fit all. I work with you to define opportunities that address your needs, and then apply the relevant best practices, applicable methodologies, and most useful tools to achieve your specific business goals.

  • I help you shoot for the moon in achievable, deployable steps - while managing risk and real-world constraints along the way. I focus on the “Why” and work back from that goal to make ambitious and practical plans.

  • Change takes time, but results don’t have to. I break my work up into achievable and digestible goals, and proactively communicate progress along the way. I provide the short-term wins in the long-term narrative. And if anything needs tweaking, I quickly iterate at regular intervals.

  • I leave my clients and partners better than I found them. Whether I’m overhauling processes or delivering outstanding products, I make sure to document my approach and empower my teams to excel long after my engagement ends.

  • Great code and design comes from people, and happier people make better solutions. I empower my teams to come to the table as their whole selves and motivate them to bring all their life experiences to the table. (In my case, the bad puns are a feature, not a bug.)

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About

I’m Josh Linden, and I’m a Chicago-based software product and project leader. I’ve helped 50+ clients of all sizes tackle thorny business and software problems. Whether you’re growing rapidly or have a sudden need to scale up, I help organizations level up their people and processes to answer “Now what?”