Joe Levy
Joe Levy is Chief Executive Officer at Uplevel and an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council. He founded Uplevel, a startup where he remains active, and has expertise in helping leaders drive effectiveness, efficiency, and alignment with engineering intelligence.
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Uplevel to Trial Permanent Four-Day Workweek, Giving All Employees Fridays Off to Combat Burnout
Seattle startup Uplevel, a 27-person remote spinout of Madrona Venture Labs, will trial a permanent four-day workweek (Fridays off) starting after the holidays to boost productivity, mental health and culture, with the experiment running through the first quarter and including monthly check-ins.
Uplevel launches remote-work analytics to track engineers' 'always on' hours, isolation, and throughput
Seattle startup Uplevel, which emerged from stealth earlier this year, added new analytics features to measure developer productivity and wellbeing in remote work settings, tracking metrics like messaging hours, meeting attendance, and engineering throughput. The tools aim to help managers detect overwork, isolation, and workflow bottlenecks caused by increased digital interruptions and home distractions.
Organizations
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Forbes Technology Council Official Member 2023–present · current
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Uplevel Chief Executive Officer 2018–present · current
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Zettics VP, Customer Strategy and Marketing 2009–2017 · past
Education
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA, Marketing · 2001–2003
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Washington University in St. Louis BS, Civil Engineering · 1991–1995
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Lakeside