Mingwei Ma — Product Manager

What I do

Where I create leverage for a team.

I turn customer and business needs into PRDs, functional requirements, user stories, and Gherkin acceptance criteria that design and engineering can build from. At SUBSCRIBE, I led the Invitations feature overhaul from PRD to a phased MVP rollout across six customer organizations.

Selected work

A few things I've landed.

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SUBSCRIBE · Product ManagerInvitations, from PRD to phased MVP

Led the feature overhaul through a controlled rollout across six customer organizations, with MVP KPIs and a SQL-powered Metabase dashboard.

Read case →Outpost · Personal projectA product, from brief to prototype

Took a coffee-shop finder for remote workers from problem framing to a working prototype with Claude Design and Claude Code.

See the build →Wide Eye · Senior DPMMVP for a certification app

Defined the MVP with UX and engineering, mapped applicant and admin flows in Figma, and turned client scope additions into a post-MVP statement of work.

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Kind words

Mingwei was absolutely amazing to work with...all of the organizational systems she put into place meant we were able to survive after she left.

Lead Developer · Design Agency

Top-tier when it came to project management. We never had any confusion about where we were in the process. [Mingwei] stuck to the plan and did it without making us feel overwhelmed.

Director of Communications · Henry Luce Foundation

Mingwei was a joy to work with — a great facilitator and note-taker, so nothing ever got dropped, with immediate follow-up after every meeting and a weekly digest that kept everything clear.

Director of Comms · Natural Areas Conservancy

Mingwei was fantastic. I wish she could manage all my projects and my whole life. I couldn't have worked with a better team.

Communications Consultant · Girl Be Heard

What's next

What I'm looking for next.

The roleProduct manager

Owning a product area end to end: turning customer and business needs into clear requirements, prioritizing the backlog, and partnering with design and engineering through launch and iteration.

The teamProduct & technology teams

Teams building digital products in financial services, technology, and mission-driven organizations, who need a PM who can turn ambiguity into something real.

The setupFull-time, contract & fractional

Based in NYC, I'd prefer remote-first or hybrid roles. Open to full-time roles, as well as contract or fractional work for the right fit.

Questions

Good to know.

What kind of teams fit you best?

Strategic and creative tech organizations where I get to work with talented doers from multiple disciplines. Teams that push each other to new limits to create unique experiences that delight.

Which tools and methods do you use?

Asana, Jira, Linear, Notion, Airtable, and Confluence, among others. I'm methodology-agnostic (Agile and Scrum where they fit, something lighter where they don't) and I shape process to the work, not the other way around.

Do you hold any certifications (PMP, CSM)?

I'm PMP certified, backed by over five years of hands-on product and project delivery.

How does AI fit into how you work?

I'm actively building my technical and AI fluency, including prototyping tools with Claude Code and Design so I can speak my engineers' language and put AI to work sensibly on planning, reporting, and the busywork around delivery. Check out what I'm building here!

Let's talk

Hiring for a role I'd fit?

I'd love to hear about the team and the work. Send a note, or take my résumé with you.

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