Never before have I met and worked with someone so dedicated, responsive, proactive, passionate, fun, and funny ever! Pipes is actively pushing change at Optimizely advocating for focuses on mental health and the LGBTQ+ experience. He single-handedly put together this presentation that led to a vulnerable, love-filled, level-upping session where members of the community and allies felt safe to share their experience and ask wonderful questions to learn and grow. Pipes consistently demonstrates the ability to think strategically and execute on ideas in ways that are impactful and lead to vulnerable conversation and growth. Pipes is an asset to any team by bringing a level of insight and precision you just don't see normally.
It was an absolute pleasure partnering on accounts with Pipes at Optimizely. He is so organized, responsible and committed to ensuring the customer’s success, it increased my effectiveness at contributing to the partnership. However, Pipes is so much more than a great teammate, Pipes is the person who elevates the entire culture of a company. Chairing multiple ERG groups with an inclusive attitude, he helped bridge the disconnect forced on all of us during the switch to remote work. No matter how busy or difficult work had been, I could always count on Pipes to reach out to see how I was doing. The best part of any job is your amazing coworkers, and I consider myself very lucky to have had a teammate to connect with who was so empathetic and beaming with positive energy. If you are trying to build a great culture, Pipes is the amazing teammate you need.
I have worked with Pipes on several client enablement cases at New Relic. Pipes has the rare talent of being able to break down complex/technical concepts to make them easy to understand.
With all of my clients that worked with Pipes, I saw a higher adoption rate of the New Relic Platform. In addition to greater adoption, the clients always raved of Pipes’s approach to Customer enablement.
Pipes is a wonderful person who would be an asset to any team he is apart of.
Pipes is by far one of the most organized humans I have worked with. He has helped me become a better colleague by giving me trainings on time management and and how to use a multitude of productivity applications. When working with him on a project he always seems to know what the customer wants and is not afraid to tackle large projects. If I was ever to build out an expert services team at a company Pipes would be the first person I would call not just because of his flawless organization but also because of his technical prowess and fantastic teamwork.
Working with Pipes at the University of Minnesota was a pleasure. No matter what the task or level of difficulty, I knew that I could rely on him to help me get the job done or find an answer. His ability to retain processes and details gave him a reputation of being a reliable source of information within and outside his department. I frequently directed people to Pipes by name, especially the student workers that reported to me, if anyone ran into an issue that Pipes would have been able to assist with.
Having a great communicator on your team can be hard to come by; but in addition to being very technically proficient, they also kept cool under pressure and have great communication skills even when tensions might have been high. Pipes brings a very strong set of technical and soft skills to benefit any team.
Working with Pipes has been a great experience and I would highly recommend him! When it came to projects and processes, the always took a methodical and objective approach that led to greater successes and fewer unforeseen problems. Pipes also really excels at relationships - whether it's building rapport and generating loyalty with customers, collaborating cross-functionally with team members to accomplish goals, or providing empathy and feedback in both mentor/peer conversations, Pipes is exceptional when it comes to people. I highly recommend Pipes and would gladly work with him in the future!
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