Product · AI · Technology · Leadership

Building what
matters.
Leading who does.

Chief Product & Technology Officer, Author. Keynote Speaker. Board Advisor. 25 years turning complex problems into products people love at Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual, and beyond.

Amazon Bestseller
You The Product
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Career & Recognition
Companies
GameChanger
CPTO · 2025–Present
Goldman Sachs
SVP, Product & Engineering · 2001–2013
Northwestern Mutual
Head of Digital Products / CPO · 2015–2019
Dick's Sporting Goods
Parent company of GameChanger
Litera
Head of AI & Product Innovation · 2025
Sortly
Chief Product Officer · 2021–2025
Publications & Recognition
Forbes Technology Council
Member · Contributor
CIO Review
Featured Contributor
Gartner Digital Council
Member
PM Insider Top 40
Top 40 Product Influencers
ProductCon
Keynote Speaker
Amazon Bestseller
You The Product
About

Operator. Advisor. Builder.

I've always believed the best products aren't built from feature lists.

They're built from an obsession with the person on the other side. The customer with a real problem that actually needs solving.

That belief has driven 25 years of building — at Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual, and beyond. Fortune 100 transformations. Hypergrowth platforms. PE-backed exits. Helping companies at every stage figure out what to build and why it matters.

Today I channel all of it into the work I love most — speaking to audiences who want the real conversation, running workshops where teams do their best thinking, advising boards and founders on what actually moves the needle, and coaching leaders who are building careers worth having.

If any of that resonates — let's talk.

$2.3B+
In acquisitions and exits driven by product leadership
25+
Years leading product at Fortune 100 and high-growth companies
100K+
People reached through keynotes and speaking globally
$360M+
In funding connected to board and advisory work
What People Say
"
Vivek has a rare ability to walk into a room of skeptics and leave them energized. Our executive team left the workshop with more clarity than we'd had in months. He doesn't just teach frameworks, he changes how you think.
Leadership Team
American Express
"
Having Vivek for our keynote was the easiest decision we made. The audience didn't just engage, they wouldn't stop talking about it. He has a gift for making complex ideas feel urgent and personal at the same time.
Event Director
ProductCon
"
Working with Vivek as my coach was a turning point. He helped me see my career not as a series of jobs but as a product I was actively building. Six months later I had the role I'd been working toward for years.
Chief Product Officer
Ford Credit
Talks & Speaking

Vivek on stage.

ProductCon · New York
Google Design Sprints · San Francisco
TechDay · Los Angeles
ProductWorld · Austin
FWD Digital · Chicago
Future of Work · New York
Digital Consumer · New York
Forrester · Las Vegas
Marquette University · Milwaukee
Product School · Austin
TechDay · New York
Talk Topics
AI in the Real World
The Product Career Edge
Scale Without Losing Soul
Digital Transformation That Sticks
Executive Presence for PMs
You The Product
Ask Vivek to Speak
Podcasts & Interviews

Conversations worth hearing.

Workshops

Where the real work happens.

Workshops are where I do my best work. With the team in a room. With teams wrestling with real problems, real decisions, and real pressure.

I've led product leadership workshops, AI strategy sessions, and executive team offsites for Fortune 100 companies, PE-backed platforms, and high-growth startups.

50+
Workshops delivered
100K+
Leaders reached
54
Companies
5+
Countries
WeWork · Producct Immersion
American Express · Product Leadership
GameChanger · Innovating with AI
Northwestern Mutual · Digital Productivity
Alpha UX · Design Thinking
Wonderful · AI & Automation
Ford · Products That Count
Rutgers University · AI@College
Host a Workshop
Writing & Media

Ideas worth reading.

Board, Advisory & Experience

The work. The roles.

Board & Advisory
Digital Chair & Board Advisor
Intuitive Selection Capital
Digital and product strategy across 15 acquisitions. $300M+ in PE capital.
Chairman & Board Director
Cures of Colors
Mission-driven health platform. $27M+ in nonprofit and impact funding.
Board Advisor
Crisis Text Line
Digital platform supporting millions of people in crisis.
Product & AI Advisor
Product School
AI-driven strategy for a platform serving 2M+ product professionals.
Board Advisor
PickMe
Ridesharing platform serving 2M+ users across South Asia.
President & Board Advisor
Products That Count
Executive coach to CPOs and senior leaders globally.
Career Timeline
2025 —
Present
CPTO
GameChanger · Dick's Sporting Goods
2025
Head of AI & Product Innovation
Litera
2021 —
2025
Chief Product Officer
Sortly
2019 —
2021
Chief Product Officer
SimplifyVMS
2015 —
2019
Head of Digital Products / CPO
Northwestern Mutual · LearnVest
2013 —
2015
Chief Product Officer
Sterling BackCheck
2001 —
2013
SVP, Product & Engineering
Goldman Sachs
Let's Connect

Let's build something real.

Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, board advisor, executive coach, or thought partner — I'd love to connect.