Own the why, what and when of the product, shipping things that move the metrics that genuinely matter.
Launched features that grew engagement and led a product to a key growth milestone for the business.
Run discovery with users, talking to real people to understand the problem before deciding what to build.
Set strategy and roadmap and prioritise ruthlessly, saying no to good ideas to make room for the right ones.
Write clear requirements and lead delivery with design and engineering, keeping the team aligned and moving.
Measure impact after launch, learning what worked so the next decision is sharper than the last one.
Olivia Chen
Product Manager
Building products people actually want
Product manager with eight years leading software products for technology companies in San Francisco. Owns the why, what and when of the product — talking to users, setting strategy and roadmap, prioritising ruthlessly, and working with design and engineering to ship things that move the metrics that matter. Launched features that grew engagement and led a product to a key growth milestone. Sets product strategy and roadmap, runs discovery with users, prioritises and writes requirements, leads delivery with design and engineering, and measures impact. Strategic, decisive and user-obsessed. Looking for a senior product-manager or lead role with a company building products worth caring about.
LocationSan Francisco, USA
NationalityAmerican
GenderFemale
Notice Period1 month
Date of Birth1991-09-12
Work Experience
(January 2018 to Present)8 years & 7 months
San Francisco Software Co - San Francisco, USA
Product Manager
(June 2015 to December 2017)2 years & 7 months
Bay Area Tech - San Francisco, USA
Associate Product Manager
Managed features and supported senior PMs on a software product, learning product management hands-on.
Ran discovery, wrote requirements and shipped features, steadily building product skills over the years.
Learned discovery, prioritisation and delivery on the job across more than two years.
Gained the experience and results that led into a full product-manager role of my own.
Ran discovery, wrote requirements and shipped features, steadily building product skills over the years.
Learned discovery, prioritisation and delivery on the job across more than two years.
Gained the experience and results that led into a full product-manager role of my own.
Education
(August 2013 to May 2015)1 year & 10 months
Stanford Graduate School of Business
MBA - Business Administration
(August 2009 to May 2013)3 years & 10 months
University of California, Berkeley
BSc in Computer Science - Computer Science
Certifications
Pragmatic Product Management Certification
Pragmatic Institute (January 2018 to Present)
Growth Initiative
Engagement Growth Initiative
Product Manager (January 2021 to December 2021)
Technical Skills
- Product Strategy
- Roadmapping
- User Discovery
- Prioritisation
- Requirements & Specs
- Delivery Leadership
- Metrics & Analytics
- Stakeholder Management
- Go-to-Market
- Cross-Functional Leadership
Highlights
Features that grew engagement
Hit a growth milestone
Personal Skills
- Decisiveness
- User Empathy
- Strategic Thinking
- Communication
- Leadership
Languages
English (US)
Native or Bilingual ProficiencyMandarin
Full Professional ProficiencyActivities & Interests
Archery
Climbing
Holidays
Sculpting
Games
