Claudia Fernandez Pearson

About Claudia Fernandez Pearson

I’m a product leader who has spent the last 20+ years helping build platforms that people use every day. From my early days as a software engineer to leading product teams at Google, Microsoft, and Dell, I’ve worked on everything from cloud infrastructure to consumer apps. I thrive in that space where big-picture business strategy meets the hands-on reality of building technical products that actually work at scale.I really enjoy the puzzle of \"simplifying the complex.\" Whether it’s figuring out how to make AI agents useful for a global workforce or finding a way to unify disparate products into a single, cohesive platform, I’m motivated by the challenge of making technology feel seamless. I also love the \"business architecture\" side of the job—thinking through how a product, its data model, and its pricing (like consumption-based models) can all align to provide the most value to the user.I’ve always believed that leadership is about being the \"connective tissue\" that brings people together. I lead with a hungry and humble mindset, and I’m most proud of the fact that PMs often tell me they genuinely enjoy working on my teams and come back to work with me again in other companies. I’m a big-picture thinker, but I stay hands-on enough to understand the hurdles my team is facing so I can help unblock them. I don\'t need to have all the answers; I just want to make sure we’re asking the right questions together.My value prop:1. The \"Product-to-Platform\" Transition: I’ve helped large organizations move from selling siloed tools to building integrated ecosystems, like my work at Google and PowerBI.2. Practical AI Expertise: I’ve seen the evolution from early ML to today’s agentic innovation at Google, and I know how to make these technologies practical for the enterprise.3. Cross-Functional Collaboration: I enjoy working across boundaries—Engineering, Sales, Finance—to make sure everyone is aligned and moving in the same direction.4. A Focus on Culture: I believe a team that feels inspired and supported will always build better products, so I prioritize building a culture where people feel empowered to do their best work.

Experience

1. Head of Product Management - Google Devops & Production Platforms

   Google

   Mar 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I lead the product team responsible for the AI-powered DevOps and production platforms that allow teams across YouTube, Search, Ads, and GCP to run the world\'s largest systems with industry-leading reliability. If it generates revenue at Google (to the tune of $400B+), it runs on the platforms we build.* The Platform Pivot: My main focus has been moving us away from a collection of \"bespoke\" internal tools toward a unified, API-first, and extensible platform. I spent my time influencing 600+ engineers and senior execs across every Alphabet business unit to buy into a single, cohesive vision.* Executive Diplomacy at Scale: One of my favorite parts of this role is acting as the \"connective tissue\" across Alphabet. I work directly with senior leaders in Search, YouTube, and Cloud to align their disparate needs into a single platform roadmap. It requires a mix of deep empathy for their specific business challenges and the \"big picture\" vision to show them how a unified platform makes us all more efficient.* Leading the AI Shift: Right now, I’m deep in the \"Agentic\" frontier. I’m spearheading our move toward fully autonomous AI agents that handle cross-workflows for planet-scale service management. It’s not just about the tech; it’s about establishing Agent Observability so we actually know these systems are performing at the quality we demand.* Culture & Inspiration: Beyond the roadmaps, my goal is to build a culture where PMs feel empowered and inspired. I lead by being a \"big picture\" strategist who isn\'t afraid to get into the weeds with my team to unblock a complex technical or organizational challenge.Portfolio: Google Production Platform, AI-Powered Google Production Domain, Observability & Incident Management, CI/CD, Agent 1P Observability

Education

• Cornell University

  Certificate, Executive Leadership

  2011 — 2012

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

  Certificate, Leading Organizations and Change

  2017 — 2017

• UW Foster School of Business

  Certificate, Strategic Communications and Negotiations

  2017 — 2017

• Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)

  Masters, Computer Science

  1997 — 2003

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

  Certificate, Blockchain Technologies

  2018 — 2018

• Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)

  BS, Computer Engineering

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Product Development
• Carve-Outs
• Market Research
• Data Warehousing
• M&a
• Business Integration
• Strategic Planning
• Business Intelligence
• Databases
• Data Analytics
• Strategic M&a
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Enterprise Software
• Due Diligence
• Product Strategies
• Product Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Corporate Strategy Formulation
• Corporate Development
• Big Data
• Performance Tuning
• Solution Selling
• Team Management
• Data Analysis
• Data Mining
• Cloud Computing
• Corporate Real Estate
• Customer Oriented
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Pre-Sales
• Relational Databases
• Software Development
• Machine Learning