Episode 11: Finding Your North Star Metric and the Power of Experimentation with Karina Kretz

Dan Swartwout is the host of Quality Time with MoreSteam. A lifelong Central Ohio resident, Dan is a double Buckeye. He earned both a BA and a law degree from The Ohio State University. Before joining MoreSteam, Dan had a long career as a host, comedian, and master of ceremonies. For 17 years, Dan was the studio audience host for the Ohio Lottery game show Cash Explosion. Dan was also the host of CBuzz, which was a collaboration between the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, WWCD 92.9, and the Columbus Dispatch. On CBuzz, Dan interviewed some of the most prominent entrepreneurs in Central Ohio. From 2002-2020, Dan toured the country as a standup comedian. Tracks from his comedy CD have been played over 5,000 times on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Now, Dan brings his experience and enthusiasm to Quality Time with MoreSteam -- it's business and fun, together.

Karina Kretz began working at MoreSteam in 2016. She started as a Software Developer on the eLearning team, then moved into a Developer role on EngineRoom. She later became the Lead Designer on Process Playground before landing her current role as the EngineRoom Product Manager. She discovers and documents customer pain points in and out of the software and translates them into easy-to-use EngineRoom features. She also prioritizes and schedules work for the EngineRoom development team. Karina is passionate about understanding problems by using data, designing solutions with mockups and wireframes, and prioritizing information to make a better product.

Karina received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MSc in Interactive Media from University College Cork, Ireland.