What I Do


I am a hands-on product leader with over 10 years of VP-level experience at early-to-mid-stage B2B SaaS startups. I love partnering with founders to bring the full potential of their vision to life. My experience includes going from 0-to-1, scaling from $0 to $20mm in ARR, turning around a flagging business to a successful acquisition, and converting a tech-enabled service into a self-service SaaS product.

collage of Derek's work and experience
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Experience

VP of Product

2021-2023


The Company

Retina AI is a predictive customer insights solution for D2C e-commerce brands. We help users identify, acquire, and retain their highest-value customers


Highlights

  • Conceived, built, and delivered Retina’s first self-service SaaS product
  • Co-developed a go-to-market plan that resulted in $4.5mm in new pipeline
  • Drove a 3x increase in core feature adoption in 2 months

Key Customers

  • Dollar Shave Club
  • Unilver
  • Quip

SVP of Product

2010-2021


The Company

MomentFeed was a local marketing platform for large, multi-location brands. We made it easy for large chains and their franchisees to get found in local search through listings management, local-social publishing and engagement, reputation management, and localized advertising.


Highlights

  • Conceived the company’s first revenue-generating product
  • Led product management from $0 to over $20mm in ARR
  • Successful exit to Uberall in 2021

Key Customers

  • Starbucks
  • AT&T
  • The Home Depot

Education

Loyola Marymount University

Master of Business Administration, 2011


California State University, Northridge

Bachelor of Arts, Cinema and Television Arts, 2001

🤜🤛 Let's Talk!


Building something cool and want to talk about it? Gimme a shout!

derek@derekbrowers.com