Chris Mann

About Chris Mann

Hello. I am a seasoned product management and product marketing leader, successfully leading companies to exits with industry giants like LinkedIn, IBM, and Terminus. I excel at scaling businesses, whether it\'s taking start-ups from 0 - 1 or driving growth in established enterprises.My expertise and accomplishments span the following areas:AI/ML:Please read the articles I post to LinkedIn to get a current view of my AI knowledge and interests. Topics include prompt chaining, chatbot memory management, chatbot state management, evals, LLM as a judge, token compression, LLM model routing, model mapping, automated prompt optimization (APO), multi-model architectures, LLM cost management.Revenue Growth:I’ve contributed to significant revenue growth in multiple start-up and enterprise contexts. Here are examples: Bizo $1.7M to $35M ARR, LinkedIn Advertising $400M to $770M, IBM WebSphere Commerce $5M to $250MTeam Management:I’ve managed teams of up to 40 people with as many as 9 direct reports.Strategic Planning and Execution:I excel in leading executive teams through structured and ongoing strategic planning processes. By aligning company resources with product strategies, I ensure that the intended value of the strategy is fully realized, benefiting both our organization and our customers.Cross-Functional Leadership:I have successfully aligned and driven execution across diverse teams, including product, engineering, sales, customer success, design, marketing, user research, and business operations. My ability to foster collaboration and teamwork ensures cohesive and efficient operations.Organizational Design:I have the ability to build product and engineering teams from the ground up, assembling talented individuals and fostering their growth and collaboration. Additionally, I played a pivotal role in reorganizing and elevating the product management process within LinkedIn Ads, resulting in a more streamlined and effective 200+ person organization.SkillsProduct Management | Product Marketing | Strategic Planning | Leadership | Management | Customer Success | Sales | Business Development| Pricing Strategy | Public Speaking | Agile Development | UI / UX Design | Start-Ups > Mid Market > Enterprise | VC Financing | M&A | Hustle | Execution | Enthusiasm | HumorDomain ExpertiseAI | Machine Learning | Analytics | Ad-Tech | Data | Mar-Tech | Sales Tech | CRM | B2B | SaaS | Marketplaces |EducationMathematics & MBA

Experience

1. Founder

   Grokai

   Nov 2022 — Present

   GrokAI conducts research, generates technical content, and provides fractional product management and product marketing in the area of GenAI.

Education

• Lewis & Clark College

  BS in Mathematics, Mathematics

  1987 — 1991

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  1995 — 1997

Skills

• Basketry
• Lead Generation
• Passion
• Hard Work
• Web Content Management
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• A/B Testing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Online Advertising
• Product Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Business Development
• Display Advertising
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Automation
• Product Planning
• E-Business
• B2b Marketing
• Sem
• Personalization
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Multivariate Testing
• E-Commerce
• Ppc
• Saas
• Web Analytics
• Rtb
• Product Management
• Digital Strategy
• Desire
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Social Media Advertising
• Linkedin Lead Accelerator