Dan Olsen is an accomplished product management consultant, author, and speaker who helps CEOs and product leaders build high-performing teams through his firm, Olsen Solutions. With a client list featuring industry giants like Google, Amazon, and Walmart, Dan leverages a diverse background that spans from designing nuclear-powered submarines to leading the Quicken team at Intuit to record profitability. His expertise is grounded in a rigorous academic foundation, holding an electrical engineering degree from Northwestern, an MBA from Stanford, and a master’s in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech. Based in Silicon Valley, Dan is the author of the bestseller The Lean Product Playbook and the host of the influential Lean Product & Lean UX Meetup. He is a prominent figure in the tech community, frequently sharing his insights through public workshops and speaking engagements at global business events. By blending Lean manufacturing principles with modern product strategy, he continues to bridge the gap between early-stage startups and large-scale public enterprises.
