Doug Forsythe

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ABOUT DOUG FORSYTHE

Product leader with 10+ years of experience in product management, mobile, e-commerce, B2C and marketplace businesses.Specialties include:* Mobile product management* E-commerce, marketplace, B2C experience strategy* Entire product lifecycle (ideation > build > optimization)At Realm, Doug served as Director of Product, responsible for setting and executing the product vision, strategy and roadmap for the business across web and mobile. Hired on the heels of a shift in company value prop, Doug partnered closely with sales and marketing to marry the product experience to the new company direction and drive both growth and retention.At Mercato, Doug was promoted to Director of Product, Consumer Experience and throughout his time, served as the de facto GM for the Mercato native apps, growing native app GMV from 19% to 44% of total GMV. Doug led two agile scrum teams across web and mobile, including a team of direct reports. He was responsible for setting and executing the product vision, strategy and roadmap for consumer side of marketplace business. After traveling internationally for a year, saving $65k using 2.5 million travel rewards points and miles, Doug founded Points n Travel-an online business and consultancy geared towards educating, coaching and helping both leisure and business travelers develop strategies to travel for free on points and miles.At Jet.com, Doug held positions as the Android product lead and on-site search & recommendations product lead. In these roles, Doug was responsible for deliverables across all stages of the product lifecycle from user research & ideation to build & delivery to measurement & optimization.Highly organized, perceptive, and strong attention to detail. Team player. Strategic problem solver. Loves to build products and experiences.Ask him about his short term rentals in California and Arizona!