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Kalvin Brite

Kalvin Brite

VP, Product Management, Contentful

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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
Business objectives help the broader team and business understand if they've achieved the intended impact but are difficult for a product team to use sprint to sprint for...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
Time management is essential as a PM, and the tools I use have changed over the years as I find what works. Here are some tips: Use a project management tool: A project ...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
I've found it helpful to craft a ~3-year product strategy that articulates the market and trends, the challenges/opportunities, and the product's path forward with cohere...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
The best PMs define success before building a feature. To define success, teams should think through: The customer problem they're solving, what does it look like when s...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
It's essential to regularly evaluate and address tech debt as it can significantly impact a mature product's overall health and sustainability. If left unaddressed, it ca...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
As a product manager, it's essential to consider the perspectives and expertise of all team members, including engineers. However, it's also important to remember that as...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
At Contentful, we are organized into three Product Lines (Core Platform, Apps, Ecosystem) that each own a specific set of products for a set of customers. Within each P...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
Here are a few tips for nailing the self-serve experience for an API product: Make it easy to get started: Make sure that it's easy for developers to sign up for an API ...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
I've found informal mentors to be very helpful throughout my career. These have often been colleagues and peers I work with at a given company where I will buy them a cof...
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Kalvin Brite
Contentful VP, Product Management | Formerly Twilio, SendGrid3y
I look for candidates who demonstrate curiosity and structured thinking during product interviews. Curiosity is an essential trait for PMs because it helps them stay up ...
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Credentials & Highlights
VP, Product Management at Contentful
Formerly Twilio, SendGrid
Lives In Denver, Colorado
Knows About Enterprise Product Management, Developer Product Management, Marketplace Product Mana...more