Senior product leader with 15+ years of experience driving innovation in both startup and corporate environments. Proven track record scaling products from concept to market leadership, including founding a spin-off company and managing cross-functional teams through critical growth phases.
Key Achievements
- Founded an AI startup with independent funding
- Achieved 2x revenue increase for major customer pilot
- Managed $100M product portfolio
- 3x usage increase & 5x sentiment improvement for beta program
- Hired, coached, and mentored product management teams
- Co-authored 3 issued patents around customer-focused AI innovation
- 15+ years startup to multinational corporation experience
Core Competencies
- Team Leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Scale-Up Experience
- Startup & Corporate
- Product-Market Fit
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Revenue Growth
- Innovation Leadership
- SaaS & Enterprise
- AI/ML Products
Education
BS, Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Maine
Graduated with High Distinction
Pragmatic Marketing Certified
Startup & Scale-Up Leadership
PRODUCT CONSULTING
Fractional Product Lead
November 2024 – Present | Toronto/Kitchener, ON
Fractional product leadership for AI technology companies, including Real Life Robotics.
- Leading product development for the Passenger platform, integrating multi-source data to deliver actionable insights for corporations and municipalities
- Executing revenue optimization pilot with City of Kitchener focused on operational efficiency and customer satisfaction
PATH
Founder
November 2022 – July 2024 | Toronto, ON
Founded AI-powered SaaS company automating ecommerce experience creation. Led from concept through customer validation and pilot success.
- Achieved 2x revenue increase for major customer pilot, demonstrating significant customer value
- Conducted 50+ customer interviews to identify pain points and willingness to pay
- Secured independent funding and established company as separate legal entity
ORIUM (formerly Myplanet)
Head of Product & Development
June 2020 – November 2022 | Toronto, ON
Led innovation team that spun off PATH as an independently funded company. Managed cross-functional team through R&D and market validation.
- Led a team of data scientists and software developers creating prototypes and an MVP
- Secured 100% of maximum IRAP R&D grant by delivering on all objectives
- Filed 3 patents based on proof-of-concept prototypes, all of which were issued by the U.S. Patent Office.
AVIDBOTS
Director of Product
May 2019 – June 2020 | Kitchener, ON
Managed team of 5 product managers resonsponsible for machine learning and software applications for autonomous robots during critical growth phase following a Series B funding round.
- Enabled successful expansion into new enterprise customer segment
- Led go-to-market strategy including subscription-based pricing model
- Established product management practices for scaling organization
KIRA TALENT
Director of Product
June 2016 – November 2017 | Toronto, ON
First product hire at enterprise SaaS startup serving higher education market during rapid growth following their Series A.
- Achieved 2x annual growth in new client bookings through strategic positioning
- Increased average selling price 5x vs. competitors by aligning product roadmap with customer value insights
NORTH (formerly Thalmic Labs)
Product Lead
November 2017 – February 2019 | Kitchener, ON
- Led pre-launch product discovery for new smart glasses category
- Achieved 3x usage increase and 5x sentiment improvement through actionable insights from early-access program
STORAGE APPLIANCE CORPORATION
Head of Product
January 2013 – January 2016 | Richmond Hill, ON
- Pivoted company from consumer hardware to SaaS business
- Developed innovative photo sharing platform with face recognition
Corporate Experience
LOGITECH
Director of Product Management
2009 – January 2013 | Mississauga, ON & Fremont, CA
Engineering Manager & Product Manager
2004 – 2009 | Mississauga, ON
9 years total experience with 4 years in director-level product management roles managing digital home and streaming music products.
- Managed $100M product portfolio (Harmony product line) with full P&L responsibility
- Launched all-time best-selling Harmony product through strategic market research
- Led cross-functional teams across engineering, marketing, and sales