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# Simon Markose

**Headline:** Product @ IBM
**Profession:** Product Manager
**Location:** Dallas\-Fort Worth Metroplex

## About

Simon Markose is a Product Manager at IBM, where he works on TLS Storage Support\. He also mentors through ColorStack in career product management\. Simon’s work centers on building for people and being powered by community, combining product development, product discovery, strategy, and cross\-team collaboration with experience in growth and community development\. At Discord, Simon built Africa Connect, an online community hosted on Discord that grew to more than 20,000 members and generated 7k MMR\. He managed more than 10 events, each hosting 500 to 1,000 members\. Simon has also held Product Manager and Data Analyst roles at MetaboundX, contributing to product development and customer and market research, and completed a GSS internship at ViaSat Inc\. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from Texas A&M University–Central Texas\. His analytical and execution skills include statistical analysis, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL, data analytics, business analysis, project management, web development, and databases\.

## Services

- Product Road Mapping
- Product Discovery
- Strategy
- Community Outreach
- Cross\-team Collaboration
- Community Development
- Statistical Analysis
- Tableau
- Microsoft Excel
- Power BI
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Web Development
- Databases
- SQL
- Data Analytics

## Highlights

- Built Africa Connect, an online community hosted on Discord\.
- Grew Africa Connect to more than 20,000 members and generated 7k MMR\.
- Managed more than 10 Discord events, each hosting 500 to 1,000 members\.
- Works as a Product Manager at IBM on TLS Storage Support\.
- Mentors through ColorStack in career product management\.
- Contributed to product development as a Product Manager at MetaboundX\.
- Conducted customer and market research in two Data Analyst roles at MetaboundX\.
- Completed a GSS internship at ViaSat Inc\.

## Experience

- **Product Manager at IBM** (2026\-05\-01–present) — TLS Storage Support 🌩️
- **Mentor at ColorStack** (2024\-09\-01–present) — \#career\-product\-management
- **Intern at ViaSat Inc\.** (2025\-06\-01–2025\-12\-01) — GSS 🛰️
- **Product Manager at MetaboundX** (2024\-09\-01–2024\-12\-01) — Product Development 🔨
- **Data Analyst at MetaboundX** (2024\-05\-01–2024\-08\-01) — Customer/Market Research 🔬
- **Data Analyst at MetaboundX** (2024\-05\-01–2024\-08\-01) — Customer/Market Research 🔬
- **Growth at Discord** (2021\-06\-01–2023\-01\-01) — \- Built Africa Connect \(online community hosted on Discord\) \- Grew to 20,000\+ members generating 7k MMR \- Managed 10\+ events hosting 500\-1k members each event

## Education

- Bachelor of Business Administration \- BBA, Computer Information Systems — Texas A&M University–Central Texas (2024\-09\-01–2026\-12\-01)

## FAQ

### What does Simon do at IBM?

Simon is a Product Manager at IBM, working on TLS Storage Support\.

### How does Simon contribute to ColorStack?

Simon is a current Mentor at ColorStack, where he supports career product management\.

### What did Simon do at Discord?

At Discord, Simon worked in growth and built Africa Connect, an online community hosted on Discord\.

### What results did Simon achieve with Africa Connect?

Africa Connect grew to more than 20,000 members and generated 7k MMR\. Simon also managed more than 10 events, with each event hosting 500 to 1,000 members\.

### What did Simon do as a Product Manager at MetaboundX?

Simon was a Product Manager at MetaboundX, where he worked on product development\.

### What experience does Simon have as a Data Analyst at MetaboundX?

Simon also served twice as a Data Analyst at MetaboundX, focused on customer and market research\.

### What was Simon's role at ViaSat Inc\.?

Simon completed a GSS internship at ViaSat Inc\.

### What is Simon's educational background?

Simon earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from Texas A&M University–Central Texas\.

### What skills does Simon bring to product and community work?

Simon’s strengths include product road mapping, product discovery, strategy, community outreach, cross\-team collaboration, community development, project management, and business analysis\. He also works with statistical analysis, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, web development, databases, SQL, and data analytics\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/simon\-markose

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