Vicky Thomas Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, US

Advising the CEO on product development

San Francisco, California, US

Clockwise is an AI-powered calendar assistant that builds better and more productive schedules for individuals, teams, and entire companies.As VP Product & Design, I lead our product management and product design teams on our mission to help the world make time for what matters. Over 15,000 organizations run on Clockwise, including Twitter, Atlassian.

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

• Led the product management & product design functions at then-series A healthcare IT startup helping medical practices recover lost revenue and provide patient cost estimates.
• Led discovery, design, and delivery of 0-1 products
• Stood up product function, including product vision & strategy, product delivery, lightweight-but-critical cross-functional coordination, recruiting
• Partnered with 3 cofounders (CEO, CTO, and VP CS) to build the company from Series A (shortly before I joined) to Series B (just after my departure)

Provo, UT, US

Led Vivint’s cross-functional and geographically-distributed mobile app product development teams

Provo, UT, US

• Led a 40-person team responsible for Vivint’s portfolio of AI products, including Vivint’s smart assistant, smart speakers, integrations with Alexa and Google Assistant, and data science
• Defined product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI products
• Hired and coached cross-functional product team to refine and execute product strategy
• Coordinated cross-functional pilots and launches of smart speaker products in US & Canada
• Owned Vivint’s relationship with Amazon and Google

Provo, UT, US

• Defined product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI products (including Vivint's chatbot smart assistant and integrations with Alexa and Google Assistant)

South Jordan, Utah, US

• Worked with GM to define vision, and strategy for Lucidpress, a design web app with 2M+ users
• Lead and coached team of 10 engineers, PMs, and designers through agile product development
• Defined and drove product OKRs, roadmap, themes, and major epics; regularly socialized results
• Defined and conducted a/b tests to improve KPIs
• Owned integration and relationship with professional print partner
• Supported sales & marketing with demos and content for opportunities, newsletters, etc.

South Jordan, Utah, US

• Worked with GM to define vision, and strategy for Lucidpress, a design web app with 2M+ users
• Lead and coached team of 10 engineers, PMs, and designers through agile product development
• Defined and drove product OKRs, roadmap, themes, and major epics; regularly socialized results
• Defined and conducted a/b tests to improve KPIs
• Owned integration and relationship with professional print partner
• Supported sales & marketing with demos and content for opportunities, newsletters, etc.

South Jordan, Utah, US

• Worked with GM to define vision, and strategy for Lucidpress, a design web app with 2M+ users
• Lead and coached team of 10 engineers, PMs, and designers through agile product development
• Defined and drove product OKRs, roadmap, themes, and major epics; regularly socialized results
• Defined and conducted a/b tests to improve KPIs
• Supported sales & marketing with demos and content for opportunities, newsletters, etc.
• Represented Lucidpress in company updates, executive staff meetings, and board meetings

South Jordan, Utah, US

• Worked with GM to define vision, and strategy for Lucidpress, a design web app with 2M+ users
• Conducted product discovery and market analysis to identify product-market fit for Lucidpress, leading to a pivot from an enterprise Digital Publishing platform to a easy-to-use design & layout platform

San Jose, CA, US

• Conducted market research, articulated customer problems around analytics and implementation workflows, created vision and roadmap, drove organizational alignment across PM, Engineering, UX
• Supported sales and release enablement, created messaging, conducted demos and trainings
• Conducted business operations projects to increase revenue and decrease attrition; reported product & operational recommendations to senior leadership
• Presented implementation forums and best practice sessions at Adobe Summit and Customer Advisory Board meetings; London 2013 session rated 7th out of 60 sessions by conference attendees
• Active participation on CSR, Diversity, & Awesomeness site councils: founded Adobe STEAM Team, managed relationship with Adobe Foundation grantees; planned Be Involved Month, Adobe at RSL

Cambridge, MA, US

• Empower and enable other aspiring chapter leaders
• Oversee all chapter activities, officers, plans, events, actions, and programs
• Develop and pursue vision for chapter development, growth, and sustainability

• Provided strength and solidarity behind chapter sisterhood while offering the voice of reason and moderation for the chapter’s and individual member’s actions.
• Chaired Membership Development Committee
• Reported regularly to Chapter President, Administrative, and District Officers
• Revamped role and relevancy of VPD position, including the planning of sisterhood retreats focused on community development and open, productive communication

Bethesda, MD, US

• Designed and developed C# software to determine a satellite’s optimal orientation for image and power collection, yielding more accurate and profitable scheduling algorithms than were previously available to the customer
• Piloted automation of GUI testing using Sikuli script; developed best practices and documentation for future use
• Coordinated intern final presentations, including development and execution of team-building activity

East Hartford, CT, US

• Created rapid-prototyping tool for carbon seals that cut design cycle time from 1 year to 1 month
• Integrated instrumentation requirements for Bombardier Second Engine to Test and ensured on-time completion and delivery of hardware modifications; developed and proposed process improvements
• Formed and led intern team to create 22-page new employee housing guide in accordance with PW Achieving Competitive Excellence initiative; developed implementation strategy including MFA and maintenance for guide.

• Helped direct two short documentaries (for education and fund-raising) about the microfinance organization; conducted all on-site interviews and scheduling
• 5 minute clip at http://www.womenstrust.org

Woburn, MA, US

• Worked in machine shop and with composite materials while helping to build the original Transition "roadable light sport aircraft" prototype

• Wrote articles and blogs promoting the Lemelson-MIT Program and youth (especially girls) in science and engineering
• Assisted in updating and reinstating the Invention merit badge for Boy Scouts of America
• Contacted Bay Area youth organizations to select disadvantaged teenagers for internships at Squid Labs; coordinated internship details to ensure successful pilot program

• Learned some of local language to teach preschoolers basic French, English, and Art
• Taught advanced English (in French) to children aged 12-21
• Created and executed meal and medical program that reached 100 street children/week

• Assisted with high-altitude wind energy technology testing
• Designed Howtoons projects that teach kids to use everyday objects in innovative ways

Bachelor Of Science, Aerospace Engineering

Magna Cum Laude With Distinctions In Math & Science