G. Oliver Young Email & Phone Number

Hybrid-Remote Workplace, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

I advise companies on their product strategy, process, and planning. I also serve as a coach and mentor for product managers.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

» Executive team member leading the Product Management and Product Design/UX functions. » Drove company roadmap, product performance, and user experience for ~30k MAUs.» Implemented modern product processes, techniques, tooling, and discipline.» Led a major product overhaul across iOS, Android, and Web driving user engagement and retention.» Expanded the flagship Ultimate blood test with new biomarkers including ApoB, Estradiol, Progesterone, Insulin and TSH; generated $20m in annual sales for the product.» Launched new store experience growing sales 52% year over year; championed PLG sales motion.

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

» Product leader for the Sonos consumer software experience team; owned end user engagement including setup and onboarding, finding and playing music, and grouping rooms.» Worked closely with executive staff and board of directors on strategy, organizational planning, and product performance.» Hired and managed a team of eight product managers; drove the work of ~120 engineers.» Owned iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows apps and Airplay, Alexa, Google Voice integrations, used by ~5m daily active users» Negotiated and partnered with Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and Tidal.» Led the redesign and launch of the Sonos S2 app and delivered the S1 lifecycle event.» Implemented A/B testing framework and experiment-driven software development for the company.» Key contributor to the launch of Sonos portable products, Move and Roam.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Collie was a small side projected aiming to connect individuals with neighbors to find and share durable goods -- like tools, yard equipment, kitchen gadgets, and sports gear -- through a dedicated app.

» Advised the Acenna team on product management, product strategy, and business strategy.» Helped the small team focus and execute their product vision. » Acenna Data was acquired by HubSpot in June 2019.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

» Led product for the LastPass consumer offering, serving ~2m DAU; grew user base by 54%. » Hired and managed a team of two PMs; drove the work of ~50 engineers.» Executed a major redesign of LastPass that made it simpler and more attractive for average users.» Overhauled the packaging and PLG go-to-market motion for LastPass Free and Premium.» Increased weekly new user registrations by 78%.» Evangelized, planned, and shipped LastPass Families product.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

» Conceived of and built Twitter’s TV, sports, and topical experiences, including NBA, BPL, and TV timelines on iOS, Android, and Web; these features were used by millions daily.» Owned and implemented Twitter’s TV and movie advertising products, generating $100m+ in revenue. » Led Twitter’s content classification system, which annotated 500m tweets a day by topic in real time. » Served as co-lead for Twitter’s cross-functional TV team, driving global TV measurement strategies and partnerships.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

» Owned the vision and direction for Bluefin Labs' TV network offerings, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.» Partnered closely with NBC, FOX, Turner, ESPN, and CBS to gather feedback and iterate on our offerings, maximizing customer value and adoption.» Led customer support and satisfaction, managing a dedicated account and support specialist.

Austin, Texas, Us

» Planned, evangelized, and shipped the Jive Apps Marketplace.» Directed a team of 10 engineers, UX, and QA; served as product owner and scrum master.» Managed Jive Express; grew monthly recurring revenue 12x and grew customer base more than 8x.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

» Wrote analytical, prescriptive research and provided advisory consulting for companies including Chevron, Cisco, GlaxoSmithKline, HP, IBM, Intel, MetLife, Microsoft, and SAP.» Industry expert, quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Economist, Investor’s Business Daily, BusinessWeek, Information Week, CIO Magazine, ComputerWorld.

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Ba, English, Economics

Economics