Mark Fishman
đź“Ť Brooklyn
I'm an introvert who loves people.
I think a lot about human connection, and the systems and environments that shape it – from the incentives of dating apps to the design of city streets.
I want to build things that help people become their best selves.
- (Re)building First Draft Club, a writing community and accountability program
- Writing Mark's Brainwaves, a weekly museletter
- Tinkering with AI tools – getting "closer to the metal"
- Exploring what comes next
I started my career in academic research, studying social psychology & behavioral science at Northwestern & Harvard Business School.
The next step was to apply these principles in the "real world", and technology seemed like a great playground for exploring human behavior. This brought me to user research, which I led for companies like Equinox, Mailchimp, Samsung, and Eventbrite, in addition to helping early-stage founders explore the idea maze.
Eventually I realized I wanted to start building things myself, instead of just making recommendations. I started working directly with engineers, creating community-oriented projects, and later joined an AI learning startup as their first product manager.
I'm looking to join a startup in NYC!
The ideal fit would be a product role at a company <200 people (seed–Series B), solving human-shaped problems.
Reach out if you have leads!
Say hello
I'm always open to connecting with new people → email me!