Kate Brigham
Senior Product Advisor / Coach and Fractional Product Executive
"Great products make people better, and great teams build great products. I’m passionate about doing work that energizes and develops great teams, and brings individuals together to do the work needed to build great products for end users and the companies that create them"
VP of Product, Design & Research, ezCater
Role: Led the Product management, Design and Research teams in developing user centered solutions to unlock maximum ROI across ezCater’s suite of products for consumers, restaurants and delivery partners. Oversaw the launch of a new product which is now a key revenue stream for the business.
Key Learnings: Transitioned to OKR driven portfolio management to focus work on fueling growth and high impact changes. Build expertise at senior leadership and management levels to scale team operations. Developed communication plans and operating routines to maintain alignment, maximize productivity and improve strategic planning across functions. Supported 2 International M&As to grow the business.
VP of Product, Notarize (now Proof)
Role: Led product development through 600% YoY revenue growth and a Series D funding round, maximizing value for a diverse customer base including consumers, SMBs, and enterprises. Grew and mentored a cross-functional product team from 3 to 20 people, including product management, product marketing, design, and research functions.
Key Learnings: Introduced outcome based roadmaps and regular metrics check-ins to focus teams on key priorities. Created cross-functional collaboration and planning routines between leadership, legal, and customer success functions to maintain alignment during a hyper-growth phase. Oversaw innovation initiatives including development of a notary marketplace to evolve the business model.
VP of Product, Instinct Science
Role: Led multiple functions including product management, UX, and QA following a private equity investment to grow the business. During my tenure, we had almost no churn, regularly exceeded quarter over quarter sales targets, beat our ARR and implementation targets, and received an overall 5 star Capterra rating.
Key Learnings: Time-based goals, supported by accountability routines and new product and engineering collaboration practices improved planning, predictability and visibility, both internally and for external partners. The introduction of a design system and more robust product documentation practices greatly improved operational efficiency.