Don R.

About Don R.

While the words below were first written years ago, I continually refine them for today’s realities. Just like your business and products.🤍 LOVE YOUR CUSTOMERS. MAKE AMAZING PRODUCTS. SCALE THEM WITH DISCIPLINE.If you\'re delivering products and solutions for your customers the same today as 3 months ago, 6 months ago, a year ago, you\'re behind. Product execution and delivery has changed dramatically. Change now, or your customers may be someone else\'s soon. Do you find yourself asking:• How do we anticipate customer needs and deliver solutions before competitors even notice?• Are we solving the problems that actually matter to our customers - and delivering value for their customers?• How do we bring 0-1 products to market with incredible speed, while scaling for Day 2 and beyond with discipline and proven GTM processes?• Are we equipping our teams with the product, design, and AI/ML-enabled foundations to consistently deliver world-class customer experiences?• How do we separate and execute on strategic insights from the vanity metrics clogging performance dashboards?The approach: Be Simple. Be Direct. Be Valuable. Build trust and demand by solving your customer’s most critical problems first - and your growth follows.I partner with leadership teams to turn complexity into clarity, building high-growth products and teams at the intersection of Product, Design, GTM, and AI. My background spans B2B and B2C, from marketplaces to fintech to logistics, with wins across product, strategy, GTM, partnerships, and scaling.Highlights:• At RoadSync, scaling B2B payments in transportation/logistics, driving revenue growth, chargeback defense, and onboarding speed with AI/ML-ready data capture.• At Upstart, launched the auto industry’s fastest-growing eCommerce + AI-powered lending platform, reshaping dealer financing.• At PureCars, led product growth of a top-tier marketing automation & business intelligence platform serving thousands of enterprise automotive clients.• At Cox Auto, built a patented, industry-first dealer-to-dealer marketplace with $100Ms in transactions.• Designed early consumer digital experiences - music streaming before Spotify, and city-wide Wi-Fi before it was mainstream.Always open to swapping ideas, exploring partnerships, or grabbing a coffee in Atlanta-Don RBExpertise: Product/Design/GTM Leadership, AI/ML-enabled Products, Rapid 0-1 Launches + Scaling, Product P&L, Startup + Enterprise Product Strategy, Customer-Centric UX, SaaS, Payments, Marketplaces, Automotive/Fintech/Logistics

Experience

1. Chief Growth Officer

   RoadSync

   Mar 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

Education

• Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

  MBA, Strategy, Marketing, Operations, International Business

• Grenoble Ecole de Management

  International Business Management, International Business

• University of Florida

  B.S., Decision & Information Sciences

Skills

• New Business Development
• Vendor Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Marketing
• Business Intelligence
• Product Strategy
• Online Marketing
• Analytics
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• User Experience
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Wireless
• Mobile Devices
• Saas
• Account Management
• Market Research
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Partnerships
• Consulting
• New Product Development
• Product Marketing
• Crm
• Budgets
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• Mobile Applications
• Program Management
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Negotiation