Josh Melick
SVP Product & Data
at App Science
I love building great products, great companies, and working with great teams. Over the past 15+ years, I have founded two startups, exited both, and held high-impact roles within two businesses that reached large, successful exits. I love working with and alongside other founders, dreamers, and builders.
I’m a strong leader with a high level of customer empathy, deep technical understanding, and the ability to develop high-level strategy while also digging into the details of product, sales, engineering, or operations. Ambiguity, complexity, and pressure bring out my best work.
Throughout my career, I have been a frequent speaker at events, a podcast guest, and a guest writer on a range of topics. I am a builder at heart and constantly working on my latest project — companies, houses, motorcycles, or just a better way. You’ll also find me around the world on regular adventures — my family calls me a high-risk junkie.
I hold an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis and completed my undergraduate studies in Engineering Physics.
Articles by Josh Melick
How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov
Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...
Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers
Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...
Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris
Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...
The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale
This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....
DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary
In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...
Building Product Without Knowing Code With Adam New Waterson
In a deep dive into AI-driven product development, Adam New-Waterson, a former CMO turned Chief Product Officer and now solopreneur, shared how non-technical founders can harness the power of AI...