Chris Makarsky — Product Leader

Summary

Product leader focused on building high-impact SaaS and consumer products by pairing curiosity with rigor. I combine strategy, cross-functional execution, and user empathy to launch products people love — and metrics that move.

Experience

Nov 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA

Director & Head of Product Wisdom Panel, Mars SDx, Kinship

Lead product initiatives for pet care and consumer wellness experiences (strategy, roadmap, cross-functional execution).
Partner with engineering, R&D, design, operations and marketing to launch customer-facing features informed by genomics & data.
Define goals and metrics, run experiments, and iterate quickly to improve engagement and retention.

Jun 2015 — Dec 2021

VP Product & Sr. Advisor Dealpath

Owned product roadmap, execution, and team management as part of the core executive team.
Built the product that became a market leader for deal management in commercial real estate.
Advised on product strategy and scaling practices during a high-growth phase post-tenure.

Jan 2011 — Dec 2012

Head of Product Klout

Led roadmap and launches for mobile and business platforms that contributed to significant user & revenue growth.

Aug 2008 — Mar 2011

Lead PM / Senior PM Zynga

Led product for Zynga platform components and grew Zynga Poker (>10x) — defined sustainable growth mechanics for social gaming.

Aug 2007 — May 2008

Product Manager Yahoo!

Owned product for Y! Worlds platform and launch initiatives such as branded experiences.

Top Skills

Product Strategy

Roadmapping

SaaS

User Experience

Team Leadership

Data & Experimentation

Go-to-Market

Gamification Theory

Product Design

Value Creation

Commercial Real Estate

Pet Genomics

Vibe Coding

Education

University of Virginia 2007

MS, Management Information Systems and Services

University of Virginia 2005

BS, Economics

Highlights

Built and led product organizations through scaling phases in both consumer and enterprise businesses.
Experience shipping mobile and web products that scaled user growth and revenue.
Strong cross-functional collaboration with engineering, data science, design and commercial teams.

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