Sydney  Spears

Director of Product Management | AI & Data Strategy Expert. People and product advocate transforming complex data into scalable, user-centric SaaS products and leading enterprise-wide AI innovations.

Sydney Rae Spears - Portrait

Strategic Vision & Execution

Armed with an M.S. in Strategic Communication and specialized training from MIT Sloan, Udacity and Pragmatic Institute, I bridge the gap between complex machine learning capabilities and tangible business value.

AIPMM Agile Certified Product Manager
MIT Machine Learning Implementation
Pragmatic Institute PMC
Certified SAFe Agilest
Udacity Data Product Manager

Career Highlights

A track record of unlocking TAM, driving revenue, and architecting enterprise data platforms across industry-leading organizations.

Fusable

Director of PM

Drove customer research and launch of new platform experience, unlocking $27+ of TAM.

Optimizely

Senior PM

Migrated 700+ enterprise accounts to Google Cloud, 30% lift in engagement.

H&R Block

Lead Data PM

Built Enterprise Data Platform on Databricks Lakehouse.

Read about the Databricks Award

USAA

Digital PM

Launched first ML algorithm and expanded Facebook Messenger integration.

Product & AI Capabilities

Specializing in zero-to-one product development, data pipeline architecture, and cross-functional go-to-market strategies.

01

AI/ML Strategy

Guiding algorithmic innovation and integrating machine learning models into core product workflows.

02

Data Product Management

Architecting scalable data pipelines and transforming raw metrics into actionable user insights.

03

SaaS Platform Vision

Defining long-term roadmaps and scaling enterprise software solutions from inception to market leadership.

04

Value-Based Pricing

Aligning monetization models with core customer value to maximize revenue and retention.

05

User Research

Creating high-quality user research plans and insights to ensure real user problems and needs are core in design and experience decisions.

06

Experimentation Analytics

Establishing rigorous A/B testing protocols to drive data-informed product decisions.

Beyond the Product

Dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders and advocating for those in need.

Read about my leadership style and strengths.

  • Design Thinking Advisory Member Avila University
  • Course Facilitator Women in Product
  • Co-Chair H&R Block Women's Network
  • Founder A Candle and a Cause
  • Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate

Let's Connect

 Reach out to discuss how we can build scalable, AI-powered experiences that solve real problems together.