Gwen Gelsinon

Product Management Leader

Aligning strategy, teams, and execution to ship products that matter

About

Leadership Bio

Product Leader with 15+ years of experience driving product strategy, building and scaling B2B SaaS and enterprise products, and leading high-performing product organizations across healthcare, fintech, and enterprise software. Proven track record of translating complex business and customer needs into product strategy, driving cross-functional execution, and building the operating systems that enable teams to scale.

Experience

Director, Product Operations

DaVita Kidney Care

Senior Product Manager

CampMinder

Senior Product Manager

TradePending

Senior Product Manager

Broadcom | Rally Software

Product Manager | Scrum Master

BillTrust

Product Manager

HomeAway, An Expedia Company

Agile Coach

IBM Ricoh

Education

Providence College | Bachelors Degree

Certifications

Transformed Product Operating Model Leadership | SVPG
Product Management Executive | UC Berkeley Executive Ed
AI/ML for Product Managers | ELVTR
Full Stack Web Development | University of Denver
Foundations | Pragmatic Marketing®
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
SAFe® 4 Program Consultant (SPC)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)

Approach

Strategic Lens

Calibrating delivery to impact

Systems Thinking

Creating the conditions for great work

Delivery Discipline

Mobilizing organizations to execute

Testimonials

"Gwen is that rare colleague who is both a genuine pleasure as a person and a powerhouse in her craft.

A deep thinker and natural teacher, she took on the enormous challenge of shifting an entire product organization's mindset, leading trainings, deep discovery work, tooling evaluations, and building a wealth of resources around our product model, and made real strides.

Gwen pairs real product expertise with a generosity of knowledge, coaching me as I stood up a new customer insights lane, and she built a roadmap visualization tool that is still in demand today."

-Haley Jones, Product Operations Lead, Customer Insights
"Working with Gwen on our WorkBoard and OKR rollouts was a masterclass in product operations. She is an exceptional leader who seamlessly translates high-level strategic vision into structured, day-to-day execution."

-Max Spiro, Sr. Manager, Product Operations
"Gwen is the ultimate partner for Product Marketing. Her deep expertise and knowledge of the entire product development landscape -- from discovery to delivery to marketing -- and how it all fits together actively makes technology organizations better."

-Megan Scheer Director, Product Marketing
"Gwen brought deep product knowledge and genuine enthusiasm to everything she touched. She was instrumental in helping our team sharpen how we use OKRs, always with flexibility and a sense of fun along the way."

-Director of Product in Healthcare Technology
"Gwen is a highly experienced product leader, skilled at defining and implementing consistent and efficient product process in complex organizations. She manages teams through change in a way that makes everyone feel supported and energized along the way."

-VP of Research and Design
"Gwen has a passion for Product Operations that comes through in her clear, thoughtful guidance for Product Owners. She's able to cater her content and advice to accommodate the needs of specific audiences / teams in a way that's engaging and (appropriately) fun."

-Jerusha Eames, Prototype Engineering Director
"Working with Gwen is the definition of true collaboration. She doesn't just bring deep product and operations expertise to the table-she brings an incredible energy that makes the work fun and engaging.

Her ability to build trust and foster genuine human connection is what sets her apart; she makes everyone around her feel heard, valued, and empowered to do their best work. As a leader, she never loses sight of the big picture, always ensuring the work we do has a positive impact on the audience it's meant to serve."

-Crystal Alvarado, Sr. Training Program Manager,

Technology Learning & Development.
"Gwen is one of the most strategic and forward-thinking product leaders I've had the privilege to work with. She combines deep product expertise with an exceptional ability to elevate teams, organizations, and outcomes, and her positive, approachable leadership style makes her a trusted partner and an absolute joy to collaborate with."

-Ryan Curry, Product Operations Director
"Gwen brings exceptional clarity and direction to every project. Her leadership creates an environment where people feel supported, empowered, and able to do their best work. She has a rare ability to simplify complex product and operational challenges while still uplifting the team around her.

Working with her has genuinely made me better at what I do."

-A team member who worked directly under Gwen’s leadership at DaVita

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Current Works in Progress: Help for Product People

Roadmapper

I built this simple, Python-based, open-source tool that lets you quickly spin up a roadmap visual with multiple levels and Now, Next, Later time horizons. It’s a lightweight way to get a roadmap in place while you’re getting ramped up on your product management tool of choice—or just need a quick visual without all the overhead.

Learn More v1 Ready

CareerScout AI

This AI tool I'm building has 3 elements to it

1. Understand your job seeker profile
2. Identify ideal companies
3. Find opportunities

To take some of the burden of finding your next role

Props AI

Assesses a teams' current ways of working.

Identifies potential areas of improvement.

Makes recommendations on next steps to take in order to improve

Product Teams Dashboard Design

Coming Soon!

Contact

Let's make product work better.

I help organizations bring strategy, execution, and product operations together to solve complex problems, align teams, and create the conditions for sustainable growth. Available for product leadership roles, enterprise product consulting, and strategic product operations.