Ryan Donovan

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ABOUT RYAN DONOVAN

I am a growth-oriented SaaS executive who builds sustainable, high-velocity product-based businesses (sales-led, product-led, & hybrid). My career is defined by bridging the gap between product vision and operational rigor – leading organizations from startups (~25) to scaled global teams (~800 w/$75M+ operating budgets) – while managing significant P & Ls and driving consistent growth, value creation, and exits. Although I have principally led product and engineering + related underlying fields, I have also led IT, customer support/success, professional services, and operations/PMO functions. What I bring to the table:• SHAREHOLDER VALUE CREATION: Five exits including a record-setting $1.2B mar-tech transaction; converted companies from perpetual to recurring revenue models; and unlocked stalled revenue growth multiple times• TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Turned around distressed businesses; integrated multiple acquisitions; led on-premise to cloud transitions; and navigated companies through market disruptions, including AI adoption/transformation (including during the pre-LLM era). • STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Established enterprise alliances with major players such as Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, and all major social networks that drove significant revenue influence• OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: Built and scaled cross-functional teams; established corporate/cross-function PMOs; and implemented planning frameworks that drove accountability and results• CATEGORY CREATION & RECOGNITION: Created the Digital Experience Platform category; consistently achieved strong positions with industry analysts and ratings platforms such as Gartner, Forrester, G2, & TrustRadius • AI-NATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Currently building AI products from the ground up; implementing AI-assisted engineering achieving significant production code delivery via AI; historically built pioneering AI-driven personalization and recommendation systems pre-LLM eraMy operating style is pragmatic and outcomes-driven: clarify the ‘why’, simplify the strategy, upgrade the talent bar, build an execution cadence, and then deliver measurable movement in the metrics that matter (revenue growth, retention/NRR, activation, unit economics, reliability, customer satisfaction, developer efficiency). Technologies & domains I\'ve led: B2B MarTech (CMS, DXP, DAM, CMP, PIM, Social, Influencer Marketing), EdTech, Commerce/Payments, AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, & PLG and Sales-led motions.I am equally comfortable in public company environments as well as private equity / venture-backed settings.