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Denver, CO, USA

Brian C.

Fractional Product Leader — Data Platforms, AI/ML Systems, and Analytics Infrastructure

Harnessing a deep technical foundation and a customer-centric approach, I excel in guiding data platform modernization and AI/ML integration. My expertise extends from cultivating impactful customer insights to aligning cross-functional teams and evangelizing strategic initiatives. With a track record in scaling product and engineering operations across diverse markets, I thrive on elevating Agile frameworks and driving digital transformation. Engaging in professional dialogues on technology and business innovation is my passion, always open to exploring new connections and challenges.

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People Magazine

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Led the People Magazine digital data transformation, defining the enterprise data product vision and roadmap across content, data engineering, and MLOps teams. Built a governed ML recommendation pipeline enabling multi-brand content ingestion and ~10-minute model retraining for near-real-time relevance while establishing data governance and lineage standards for scalable analytics and feature delivery.

Experience

May 2023 — Present
Consultant

Consultant

Digital Transformation Consultant

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  • Defined enterprise data product vision and multi-year roadmap for People Magazine's digital transformation.
  • Established a governed ML recommendation pipeline for real-time content ingestion and model retraining.
  • Operationalized governance and lineage standards to support multi-brand content integration.
Dec 2019 — Jan 2023
Workiva

Workiva

Senior Product Manager - Data Management

We simplify complex work for thousands of organizations worldwide. Our open, intelligent, and intuitive platform connects data, documents, and teams.

  • Led customer research and defined a unified platform data vision, enhancing data-driven products under a 'data audit'-first strategy.
  • Architected and scaled data governance standards ensuring platform security and regulatory compliance (SOC 1/2, GDPR).
  • Formulated business case for SCM capability, resulting in a 15% increase in partner deals.
Dec 2017 — May 2019

Levels Beyond

Product Manager

  • Championed a product vision for secure and rapid deployment model to reduce time to value by 90%.
  • Collaborated with architects to implement secure data handling processes across deployments.
  • Released 20+ Cloud Storage and Media API connectors, increasing total contract value by 5%.
Mar 2013 — Sep 2017
DHI Group, Inc.

DHI Group, Inc.

Technical Product Manager

They strive to only show professionals the right opportunities and companies the right talent to make recruiting more efficient.

  • Utilized web analytics and market research to define requirements for 3 delivery teams and 8 brands with 100M+ users.
  • Increased Hcareers sales by 15% by introducing a new Resume Catalog product.
  • Released a Machine Learning Driven Resume Search Catalog contributing to 15% revenue increase.
Jul 2012 — May 2020

Self-employed

Product Marketing Consultant

Jan 2010 — Dec 2012
University of Denver

University of Denver

Entrepreneurship Program Instructor and Startup Mentor

Jan 2008 — Dec 2009
EDS With NMCI

EDS With NMCI

Senior Solution Architect

HPE is a global, edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company built to transform your business.

Jan 2007 — Dec 2009

EDS Global Learning and Development

Adjunct Instructor

Jan 2003 — Dec 2008
EDS With NMCI

EDS With NMCI

Application Testing and Deployment Team Manager

Jan 2001 — Dec 2003
EDS With NMCI

EDS With NMCI

Product Support Network Engineer

Jan 1997 — Dec 2001
US Army

US Army

Network Operations Center Supervisor

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