Daniel Thomas
Senior Research Strategist & Leader | Product Research & AI Integration | Driving Product Decisions & Impact Through Insights
- Role
- Senior Vice President, Research and Product Management at Gravity Research
- Location
- Silver Spring, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Daniel Thomas
Research leader and strategist with 20 years of experience designing methodologies and conducting research that drives product strategy. I solve complex problems through rigorous mixed-methods research, translate insights into product decisions, and drive novel research approaches.I\'ve shaped product roadmaps at Meta ($1B messaging product), pioneered AI-integrated research at Gravity (95% client retention), and delivered strategic advisory to F500 executives at Gartner. Whether working as senior IC, leading small high-impact teams, or advising C-suite stakeholders, I focus on research that creates measurable product and business outcomes.What I Do: Research Strategy – Design and execute research that answers hard questions and has direct impact on product direction AI + Research – Integrate AI into research workflows while maintaining rigor (90% time savings in Gravity workflow; AI-augmented risk analyses) Product Impact – Research that ships: customer satisfaction & funnel improvement at Meta; contract price uplifts at Gravity, Hanover Methodology Innovation – Create novel research approaches for novel problems; expert in mixed-methods design (qual + quant)I\'m energized by research that drives real change, whether as Principal Researcher, leading research teams, or advising executives. Always open to connecting about product research, innovative approaches to insight generation, or challenging research problems.
Experience
Senior Vice President, Research and Product Management
Jun 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Lead a 40+ person research and intelligence team serving Fortune 500 clients; advise on market strategy, reputational risk, and competitive positioning.* Designed and launched new research, intelligence and consulting offerings that expanded revenue streams and set market benchmarks.* Spearheaded AI/ML adoption in research workflows - manage team AI tools and built custom Python scripts that use APIs to reduce time on key tasks by 90%.* Product impact helped drive 110% contract revenue retention, fueling 40% YoY company growth.* Published thought leadership featured in BBC, WaPo, Newsweek, Fortune, and other industry outlets.* Promoted to expanded role after consistent high performance
Education
King's College London
Bachelor's Degree, History
University of St Andrews
PhD, Modern History
University of Oxford
Master’s Degree, History
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