Strategic Leadership in SaaS Development: Spearheaded SaaS product development and growth for over 15 years, blending entrepreneurial zeal with hands-on leadership to navigate complex market dynamics and technological advancements.
Operational Excellence and Growth Metrics: Led a 70% increase in profit margins, a 36-fold enhancement in product velocity, a 30% improvement in time-to-market, and a 15% uplift in customer satisfaction, demonstrating a profound impact on business performance.
Cross-Company Problem Solving: Renowned for tackling intricate cross-company challenges, with a proven track record in guiding startups and established enterprises through zero-to-one product development amidst uncertainty.
Technical Expertise: As a former software engineer, adept at engaging with engineering teams on complex technical discussions and guiding highly technical products.
Product Management Excellence: Elevated the practice and skills of product management company- wide, serving as a role model, mentor, collaborator, and process innovator. Fosters a culture of agility and focused execution through mentoring agile practices, collaborative decision-making, and aligned empowerment.
Head of Product for Platform and Developer Experience
Tricentis
March 2021 – August 2023
Product leader for the foundational technology platform that enabled the innovation, growth, and acquisition strategy for a leading global scale testing tools vendor.
VP of Product and Engineering
DialSource
Aug 2019 – Mar 2020
Led all of Product Management, UX, and Engineering for an innovative SaaS startup that transforms customer’s CRMs into an advanced multichannel communications platform.
Head of Webex Developer Relations
Cisco Systems
Jun 2015 – Aug 2019
After Cisco acquired Tropo, established the Webex developer relations program, transforming Webex into a thriving ecosystem for developers and partners.
Head of Product
Tropo (Acquired by Cisco)
Mar 2010 – May 2015
Tropo’s API-first products allowed developers to easily embed real-time communications in applications. As the first non-founder employee, oversaw Tropo’s growth from zero to over 200,000 developer customers and a multi-product expansion. Acquired by Cisco Systems in 2015.
Co-Founder
IMified (Acquired by Tropo)
Aug 2006 – Jun 2009
Co-founded a developer-friendly tool for building instant messaging chatbots and SMS applications. Acquired in 2009.