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B2B SaaS Product Leader

Hi, I'm Karen. I build product teams and operating rhythms that help businesses make better decisions and ship with confidence. With over 20 years of experience, I bring engineering roots, delivery depth, strategic product leadership, and empathic people management.

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What I'm like to work with

Day to day you'll see me advocating for fast idea validation, strong comercial thinking, data fluency, and operating discipline. I'm all about making Product Teams more effective and efficient.

  1. 01

    Evidence-Led Product Discovery

    Customer SignalInterviewsIdea ValidationInsight Systems
  2. 02

    Product Operating Model Design

    ShapingWays of WorkingTemplatesDecision Flows
  3. 03

    Commercial Product Judgment

    PrioritisationCommercial ImpactBet SizingStrategy
  4. 04

    Team Growth & Development

    HiringCoachingCapability BuildingEmpathic Leadership
  5. 05

    Data Fluency & Decision Quality

    KPIsExperimentationAnalyticsGoal Setting
  6. 06

    Technical Fluency & Cross-Functional Leadership

    Engineering RootsTechnical Trade-offsProduct-Data-DesignAI Advocacy

Recent work

A small selection of case studies showing how I approach complex product, strategy, and delivery problems.

Reading

A snapshot of the books currently shaping how I think about product, leadership, and systems.

Thought Leadership

Essays and talks where I work through hard product problems in public, with an emphasis on evidence and operating rhythm.

Looking for a strong Product Leader?

I am open to discussing Product Leadership opportunities where customer signal, technical quality, and business outcomes all matter.