Meet the Team: Mike Duda

MEET THE TEAM: Mike Duda, Product Manager

Anatomy Warehouse: What department do you work in?

Mike Duda: Marketing

AW: What is involved in being a Product Manager?

MD: Spreadsheets, product data, and working with different systems. The most rewarding part of my role is being able to talk with our customers, use that opportunity to implement feedback from our customers into our products, and deliver products that our customers are excited to use! For example, I was part of a focus group at a trade show. Displayed in our booth was a training kit compiled of educational tools that we thought would be helpful for nurses to use for practice. An RN in the group said, “Now, some of these kit items are super helpful, but some other of these items? We don’t ever use them.” So we had a conversation, and when I went back to work the next week I re-worked our nurse training kits based on the information she gave me. When we listen to customers, we constantly improve.

AW: What do you like most about working at Anatomy Warehouse?

MD: I love that this place has a small business feel. If someone brings up an idea, it’s actually put into action. Our culture is to bring ideas and contribute to improvements – we ALL contribute! After 8 years, I’ve seen us implement customer feedback as well. If a customer comes to me with an idea, I can turn their feedback into a new product or a customized solution. Also, this is a dynamic company. We’re not here just to sell. We are here to listen to what our customers are telling us and making that come true for them.

AW: What else excites you?

MD: Fitness is fascinating, strength training is my passion. Working here is cool because I can see the ways a body adapts to growing muscles - or can be injured by poor spinal or other structural form. Plus, I bike to work during the summers so I get plenty of exercise even before my day starts!

AW: And finally, what’s your favorite product?

MD: The Axis Scientific 7-Part Human Eye (5x Life Size) is my favorite product because the eye feeds our brain information that must be interpreted to get a result and eyes come in all sorts of sizes, colors, and shapes all which provide a different view to the world from a single perspective. Plus, it's a fun model to interact with and take apart!