Kelly Leyden
Senior Product Lead @Octave
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Product Lead @Octave
Senior Product Lead at the intersection of biomarkers, AI, and clinical workflows- Orchestrated national access via Quest Diagnostics service centers) alongside compliant ordering workflows and provider enablement—supporting sustained adoption and favorable coverage- Built a repeatable Voice of Customer engine (in-depth HCP interviews + scaled surveys) and translated signals into product UX, education, and digital tooling, achieving Excellent NPS/ease-of-use scores and informing multi-year roadmaps- Founded and co-led an enterprise AI innovation initiative: set strategy from immediate use cases to longer-horizon capabilities; partnered across security, legal, and compliance to operate within HIPAA/HITRUST/ISO frameworks; delivered applied tools (NLP interview synthesis, geospatial planning, clinical Q&A POC) that increased speed and consistency across research, product, and medical operations- Established the MRI Insights clinical program and pharma collaborations; curated a large, heterogeneous MRI dataset studies, patients), contributed to 3 patents (filed), delivered an iOS 3D brain visualization, abstracts, co-authored publications and invited panel discussions- Demonstrated clinical impact (studies): with Octave tools, neuroradiologists identified additional clinically relevant MS findings in ~45–50% of cases without increasing read time; detection improvements included +20% new lesions and +84% enlarging lesions, supporting higher-confidence, quantitative reporting- Tenure and scope: Employee #10; progressed from individual contributor to cross-functional leader. Managed 2 direct reports plus contractors and neuroradiologists; routinely led cross-functional core teams of ~9 with extended teams of 20+; executive-appointed founder of the Employee Culture Committee; ongoing leadership across Patient Experience, Product Innovation, Digital Platform, and Voice of Customer.
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham
MRes, Cognitive Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation
San Diego State University
B.A., Psychology
ABOUT KELLY LEYDEN
I turn frontier AI and biomarker science into impactful products that scale, building from research to national deployment in high-stakes regulated environments. I operate at the intersection of neuroscience, precision medicine, and AI/ML, translating cutting-edge algorithms into solutions designed around provider workflows and patient needs. At Octave, I built the MRI Insights program and led MSDA product strategy post-launch, supporting platform growth to 20k+ tests, 300+ HCPs, 75M+ covered lives, and 3x volume in 2025.How I deliver impact- 0-to-1 product development and go-to-market: Owned full lifecycle from needs-finding through launch. Interviews, journey mapping, personas, and market segmentation inform strategy; led pricing, positioning, and launch training. Hands-on collaboration with engineering, data science, operations, sales & marketing- Human-centered AI and evidence-first strategy: 100+ clinician interviews & patient journey mapping inform roadmaps; designed workflows that improved diagnostic confidence while reducing cognitive burden. Clinical utility evidence aligned to reimbursement (CMS CPT). Balanced disciplined experimentation with rapid iteration- AI strategy and grassroots innovation: Co-founded Octave\'s AI program—delivered 10 POCs in under a year with zero budget. Led 7 projects across NLP research automation, clinical decision support, geospatial tooling, and contracts intelligence. Supported RAG-based chatbot and lab ops automation. Instituted governance ensuring safe, auditable deployment- ML-driven neuroimaging and biomarker development: Designed and validated segmentation algorithms with clinician input, improving precision across MRI & PET. Developed multimodal pipelines integrating imaging and blood-based biomarkers. Experience with EMR/EHR integrations, HL7/FHIR standards, and DICOM/NIfTI formats. 3 advanced MRI algorithm patents filed. 18+ manuscripts and 50+ presentations. RSNA AI Showcase presenter; ECTRIMS moderator- Scale within constraints: Built Class II medical device products compliant with FDA 510(k) frameworks, maximizing clinical value within intended use constraints. Delivered national access via Quest sites) with compliant lab operations (CAP/CLIA); privacy/security-by-design across HIPAA/HITRUST/ISO/SOC 2. EMR/EHR integrations using HL7/FHIR; medical data formats (DICOM/NIfTI)- Leadership: Built and led cross-functional teams of 2 to 20+ navigating ambiguity and making strategic decisions with incomplete information. Early employee (#10) at Octave through $60M+ in growth capital.
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