
Karen Ng
4x Head of Product: led cloud, mobile & AI shifts (Microsoft, Google, HubSpot)
Heads of product, product executives, and founders at a moment when the job is changing. You might be new to the head of product role, growing from one product to a portfolio, still searching for product-market fit, weighing a bold bet, looking for the next area of innovation, or newly accountable to a CEO, an executive team, and a board.
We set the agenda together in your first session. Most work starts with one or two of these:
Lead as head of product: set a strategy people can use, grow the team, and let others own the work you’re great at.
Grow from one product to a portfolio: decide where to invest, how products fit together, and how to organize teams as the business expands.
Find product-market fit: read the real signals from customers, decide what to cut, and know when to push on or change course.
Build conviction on bold bets: spot shifts early, including AI, and turn a hunch into a bet others will back.
Seek the next innovation: start new products or incubate bets inside a larger company while keeping startup speed.
Earn your seat at the C-suite and board table: turn product work into business stakes, prepare for board meetings, and build trust with your CEO and peers.
I’ve spent two decades as a head of product at Microsoft, Google, Common Room, and HubSpot. I’ve taken products from zero to first revenue, led portfolios, started new bets inside a large company, sat on executive teams, and presented strategy to private and public company boards. Much of what I know came from the leaders, teams, and boards I learned alongside, and I bring those lessons, including the hard ones, to the seat you’re in now.
Each session is 60 minutes by video. Book a single session for a specific decision, or a three-month engagement with bi-weekly or weekly sessions. Coaching is confidential.
$1,000
USD
Operator 1:1 coaching for product leaders through change, bold calls, and new C-suite or board roles.