About me

Hey, I’m Jonathan Speek. I’m a Manager of Product Management at Fastly, focused on platform UX, growth, and AI-driven experiences. I’m based in Colorado.

My background spans engineering, design, and product, which shapes how I approach building software. I care deeply about clear UX, measurable impact, and systems that scale without becoming hostile to the people using them.

Before Fastly, I was a Senior Software Engineer at Netlify, where I worked on core UI features and later joined the Growth team, running controlled experiments to improve activation and adoption. Earlier in my career, I helped build and maintain the Bonsai Design System at Cognizant Accelerator, and spent time as a Product Designer doing user research, competitive analysis, and rapid prototyping. I started out at Aljex Software, rebuilding an accounting application in Ruby on Rails with a small team in Boulder.

Outside of tech, I’m a musician. In 2014, after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, I co-founded a professional brass ensemble in Pittsburgh called The Brass Roots, which is still performing today. I’ve played with orchestras, wind ensembles, and brass groups across the U.S., in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Arrowhead Stadium, and yes, once on a raft in Lake Michigan.

These days, I’m interested in thoughtful product leadership, well-designed platforms, and building things that are both useful and humane.