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Scott Sundvor
Fractional Product Leader & Founder Mentor. 2x Founder, 2x Acquisitions
I am a product management executive and two-time founder with extensive experience in product development, operations, and business strategy. Whether you're working to achieve product-market fit, optimizing your product and business strategy, or launching and scaling your product, I can help.
I love collaborating directly with founders and product teams, and have a proven track record of leading high-growth companies from concept to launch: I have raised over $20M from top-tier VCs, including Fou…
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https://www.californiaenergysavingspros.com/I managed software development and AI implementation teams, leading to a 48% decrease in CAC, a 71% increase in sales team productivity, and profitability during my tenure—6 months ahead of original projections.
Experience
Oneday
Entrepreneur in Residence
Oct 2024 - Present
Oneday is democratizing entrepreneurship, guiding early-stage founders to launch a business and earn an accredited MBA.
- I serve as a mentor and educator for founders in the Oneday program.
Sunny Developments
Fractional VP of Product, COO, Chief Product Officer
Apr 2023 - Present
Partnered with early-stage companies to navigate startup growth and efficiently deliver better products to market.
- Led product development for a language learning company by refining the product roadmap and increasing fulfillment capacity, resulting in a 368% improvement in customers’ average language proficiency and achieving a 97.6% customer satisfaction rate.
- Managed software development and AI implementation teams for a solar startup, leading to a 48% decrease in CAC, a 71% increase in sales team productivity, and profitability during my tenure—6 months ahead of original projections.
- Evaluated and selected effective go-to-market strategies for a digital preventative health company, resulting in the elimination of an unproductive vertical and a renewed focus on a lower customer acquisition cost vertical.
- Guided two startups to secure first-round funding, by refining business models, crafting investor presentations and participating in pitches.
Space Coyote
Founder and CEO, Head of Product
Apr 2018 - Apr 2023
Led Space Coyote to be one of the fastest-growing cannabis brands in California, culminating in a successful acquisition. (Acquired May 2023)
- Led cross-functional executive team, including Heads of Sales, Operations, Marketing, Design & Branding, and Finance.
- Directed product development and strategic vision, prioritizing product categories and release timelines, launching over 20 SKUs, expanding distribution to over 300 stores, and achieving sales of over 2 million units.
- Implemented operational efficiencies through lean manufacturing processes and demand planning KPIs, reducing production costs by over 15% annually, achieving best-in-industry margins, and attaining profitability in 2022.
- Managed financial operations, including forecasting marketing, sales opportunity cost analysis, and monthly P&L management, raised $2.2M in equity financing, and led the company through a successful acquisition in 2023.
Nima
Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer
Feb 2013 - Dec 2017
Nima designed, patented, and produced the world’s first consumer product for food allergen testing, allowing users to test their food on-the-go to ensure it is safe to eat. (Acquired by Medline in 2020)
- Managed end-to-end product development, leading a team of product managers, designers, and engineers, manufacturing millions of units, and releasing corresponding iOS and Android apps.
- Owned the user experience and user interface of all Nima products, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and industry recognition, including being named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2016.
- Raised over $20M from top-tier venture capital firms, scaling the team to over 30 employees, and implemented business and product strategies through weekly executive meetings and quarterly roadmap reviews.
- Negotiated and managed relationships with vendors and suppliers across Europe, China, and the U.S., successfully launching a complex hardware device with no recalls.
Stroud Consulting
Associate Consultant
Jun 2012 - Jan 2013
Stroud Consulting is a results-oriented operations and management consulting firm. I led process improvement teams for clients to drive significant bottom line improvements in major business areas.
Johnson & Johnson
Product Development Engineering Intern
May 2011 - Aug 2011
Johnson & Johnson's Device Technology Group designs many of J&J's top selling electromechanical product lines. As a Product Development Intern, I was tasked with designing and prototyping the first iterations of two separate product lines.
MIT Electric Vehicle Team
Engineer
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
Assisted with converting a 1976 Porsche 914 and a 2008 Ford Fusion to fully electric, demonstrating the world’s first 10-minute rapid charging proof of concept for an electric vehicle.