Juan Pablo Bedoya

VP of Product, Civic Technologies

JP currently serves as the VP of Product at Civic Technologies. Before joining Civic Technologies, JP joined LifeLock in April of 2013 and oversees all of core identity theft protection and new product development efforts. Previously, JP was the Vice President of Product & User Experience at textPlus, a leading mobile communications platform where he oversaw the entire product, design and user experience for the company. Before textPlus, JP was the Senior Director of Product at Citysearch, where he was responsible for the company’s web and mobile products, including revenue goals, content strategy and user experience. JP also served as Senior Director, Product Management for FOX Broadcasting Company, where he managed product and site production for primetime shows including 24, House, The Simpsons, Family Guy and others. He also served as Senior Product Manager of Global Front Doors at Yahoo, where he successfully lead the 2008 global redesign project for Yahoo’s homepages. JP is a proud father of three and holds an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Lima.

Articles by Juan Pablo Bedoya

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

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...