Enterprise SaaS
10 product operations experts
These ten professionals have led product operations inside technology companies, with titles from product operations manager to vice president of product operations. A reader can learn how product operations teams set up the operating model, processes and tools that product organizations rely on.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allie Nolan
LinkedInExperience: Head of Product Operations · Pilot
Head of Product Operations at Pilot since 2022. Other Pilot roles include Senior Product Operations Manager (2020–2022), Product Operations Manager (2019–2020) and Product Specialist (2018–2019). The profile describes leading the team that develops product, process and strategy at Pilot.
Becky Asch
LinkedInExperience: Head of Product Operations & Insights · Fullstory
Former Head of Product Operations & Insights at Fullstory (2021–2024). Vice President, Product & Technology Operations at Optro since 2025 and Senior Director, Product & Technology Operations at Optro (2024–2025). Director of Product Management at Skupos Inc., a PDI Technologies Company (2020–2021) is also listed.
Brendan Mackoff
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Operations · MeridianLink
Senior Director, Product Operations & Planning at Rithum since 2026. Former Director of Product Operations at MeridianLink (2020–2023) and Senior Director, Product Strategy & Operations at MeridianLink (2023–2026). Senior Product Manager at Tripadvisor (2017–2020) and Product Manager at Tripadvisor (2015–2017) are also listed.
Danit Gad-Nomberg
LinkedInExperience: Head of product operations (Senior Director) · Gong
VP of Product Operations at Aidoc since 2025 and former Head of product operations (Senior Director) at Gong (2020–2024). Other roles include Senior Director of Product Methodologies at Payoneer (2024–2025) and Program Director - Product & Engineering at Tomorrow.io (2019–2020). The profile headline mentions co-founding the Product-ops-IL Community.
Eduardo Mota
LinkedInExperience: VP, Product Operations · Elemica
VP, Product Operations at Elemica since 2026. Other Elemica roles include Director of Product Operations (2025–2026), Product Operations Manager (2023–2025) and Client Solutions Manager (2021–2023). The profile describes leading Product Operations across a global SaaS organisation and partnering with CPOs, CTOs and senior Product and Technology leaders to build the operating model, governance and insights.
Jeff Jilot
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Product Operations · Jama Software
Vice President of Product Operations at Jama Software since 2021 and former Director Product Operations at Jama Software (2019–2021). Other roles include Director Business Operations Chief of Staff at McAfee (2015–2019) and Senior Engineering IT Services Manager at McAfee (2011–2015).
Jen Zagofsky
LinkedInExperience: Head of Product Operations · Glean
Head of Product Operations at Glean since 2025. Other roles include Vice President, Product Program & Operations at Zillow (2023–2025), Vice President, Product Operations and Planning (All Salesforce) at Salesforce (2022–2023) and Vice President, Product Program & Operations (MuleSoft Integration Cloud) at Salesforce (2021–2022).
Katarina Brunnestom
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Operations · Celigo
Director of Product Operations at Celigo since 2021, where the profile describes heading the Product Operations team, defining the product operating model and improving PDLC efficiency. Senior Product Manager - Platform at Celigo (2018–2021) and VP of Customer Delivery at Constant Commerce (2014–2018) are also listed.
Meera Shah
LinkedInExperience: Head of Product Operations · DevRev
Former Head of Product Operations at DevRev (2024–2025). Head of Operations at Glean since 2026, alongside a Head of Technical Program Management role there since 2025. Other roles include Vice President Program Management & Operations at Peloton Interactive (2022–2024) and Head of Product, Program and Operations - Apple Cloud Services at Apple (2018–2022).
Paul Raphael
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Product Operations · ICIMS
Vice President Product Operations at Frontline Education since 2026, alongside a Sr. Director, Product Operations role there since 2023, and former Sr. Director, Product Operations at ICIMS (2021–2023). The profile describes acting as the CPO's strategic partner and orchestrating people, processes, tools and data to accelerate portfolio outcomes. Chief Of Staff at ICIMS (2018–2021) is also listed.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company stage to yours, since standing up a first product operations function at a growing company is different from running planning across a large product organization. Also decide whether you mainly need help with planning and governance or with product data, tooling and insights, and pick someone whose roles centered there.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What should a new product operations function take on in its first six months?
- 02How do you set up a planning cadence that product, engineering and go-to-market teams will follow?
- 03Which product metrics and tools should product operations own, and which belong to other teams?
Reaching product operations experts
How can I contact one of these product operations experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Pilot, Fullstory and MeridianLink, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach product operations experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot and may describe past or present roles. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal