Managing Director
CurrentEstablished an independent product and management consulting firm catering to growth-stage technology companies. Known for serving as an embedded Chief Product Officer, this interim role centers on driving business success through transformative approaches to building, delivering, measuring, and marketing cloud-based platforms. Proficient in leading strategic initiatives and tackling complex IT projects, encompassing replatforming, M&A integrations, and product launches. Notable outcomes include:-As the Interim Chief Product Officer, spearheaded a transformative initiative to revamp the core product offering of a private equity-backed EdTech company. Skillfully crafted and implemented a comprehensive new product strategy that entailed modernizing their obsolete monolithic platform, catering to a user base of 5 million. This strategic move alleviated longstanding technical limitations, paving the way for enhanced functionality and scalability. The new platform was pivotal in acquiring key accounts and improving the company's retention metrics.-As an embedded strategy consultant, led the formulation of the client’s innovative product strategy grounded in Product Led Growth (PLG) principles. Spearheaded the discovery process, conducting in-depth user research, and overseeing the rapid development and testing of a comprehensive prototype for this PLG-oriented product. Effectively coordinated both internal and external design and development teams, ensuring seamless collaboration that resulted in the successful achievement of all project objectives within the designated time and budget.-In my role as Interim Head of Product, led the successful launch of a machine learning-based Minimum Viable Product (MVP) designed to automate content categorization of unstructured data. Over a condensed 6-month timeline, we achieved critical milestones, including developing the product strategy, launching the MVP, and validating its automation capabilities with multiple clients.
