Andrew Sears

About Andrew Sears

I\'m a design-minded, future-focused product leader who\'s passionate about technology and human flourishing. My perspectives on design, tech, and ethics have been published by The Independent, AI Policy Exchange, and others. I began my career in the nonprofit and political advocacy space, consulting for NGOs and organizing for campaign finance reform. Over time, I realized that many of the social issues I cared about were related to technology. Since pivoting my career toward tech, I\'ve- Helped cutting-edge blockchain companies bring successful new products to market - Led design sprints for rapid experimentation and prototyping at IDEO\'s innovation lab, focused on the intersection of social issues and emerging technologies- Driven portfolio-wide innovation at IBM, negotiating with executive-level stakeholders to break down barriers and foster cooperation across dozens of teams - Owned the full product lifecycle at Humu, shepherding products from discovery to continuous data-driven improvement and delivering SaaS products that make people happier at workWhen I\'m not working, I\'m probably making music or jumping on the trampoline with my kids. You can keep up with my latest work here on LI or at my website: https://andrewsears1.wixsite.com/mysite-3. Areas of expertise- Design Thinking / Human-Centered Design- Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, etc)- Platform strategy- Agile product development- UX Design strategy- SaaS (Software as a Service)- Product Management- People Management

Experience

1. Principal Product and Growth Manager - Generative and Agentic Ai

   Perceptyx

   Mar 2025 — Present

   I own the full product lifecycle for Activate, Perceptyx\'s award-winning AI coaching agent. I also focus on GTM strategy across our broader EX Agent suite.

Education

• Biola University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Summa Cum Laude, Political Science

• University of Cambridge

  Special Supervision

• Torrey Honors College

  Great Books Program on Literature, Philosophy, and Theology

• University of Oxford

  Course in Social Entrepreneurship

• Xiamen University

  Courses in International Politics, Business, and Culture

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Customer Relations Management
• Nonprofits
• Interpersonal Communication
• Typing Speed: 98 Wpm
• Teamwork
• Social Media
• Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Communications Management
• Interpersonal Communication Abilities
• Organizational Design
• Budget Management
• Employee Evaluation
• English
• Event Planning
• Profit Handling
• Hiring
• Graphic Design
• Campaign Management
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Budgets
• Community Outreach