Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
BOARD & ADVISORY EXPERTISE
VALUE PROPOSITION
Timeline
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Paul Kersey

Paul Kersey

Eagle Mountain,Utah

Summary

Product executive with 25+ years experience and rare integrated expertise across product strategy, data management (CDMP), and AI implementation (Chief AI Officer certified). Qualified for Chief Data, AI & Product Officer (CDAIP) roles—the emerging C-suite position combining product leadership with data infrastructure and AI capabilities. Available for: Chief Data, AI & Product Officer (CDAIP) | Chief Product Officer | Chief AI Officer | CEO (Product-Centric) | Operating Partner | Board of Directors

Work History

Vice President - Product Management

Bed Bath & Beyond
11.2013 - 12.2025
  • Led product organization with integrated responsibility for product strategy, data infrastructure, and AI implementation across Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock.com, and buybuyBaby.com digital properties during period of significant operational transformation. Key member of the turnaround leadership team reducing operating costs, improving efficiency and automation across all areas of the business and increasing profitability by $53M over the last 10 months.
  • Product Leadership (Primary Focus):
  • Led product strategy and roadmap across multi-brand e-commerce portfolio generating significant revenue
  • Full product P&L accountability with focus on business outcomes; owned customer experience optimization
  • Built and led high-performing product teams through complex organizational transformation
  • Established lean product methodology and value stream management accelerating time-to-market
  • Data Management (CDMP Certified):
  • Built data infrastructure and analytics platforms enabling data-driven product decisions at scale
  • Established data governance and quality frameworks supporting AI implementations
  • Developed customer data strategy for personalization, segmentation, and targeting
  • AI Implementation (Chief AI Officer Certified):
  • Deployed ML-powered personalization and recommendation engines improving conversion and AOV
  • Implemented AI solutions for inventory optimization and demand forecasting
  • Led automated customer service initiatives improving resolution time and reducing costs
  • Integrated Product/Data/AI Approach:
  • Successfully demonstrated that product leadership is most effective when integrated with data foundation and AI capabilities—product teams had access to clean, governed data; AI solutions built into product roadmap; data-driven decisions at speed; customer experience enhanced through intelligent features

Managing Consultant - Enterprise Product & Technology Transformation

Bellamys Consulting
01.2008 - 11.2013
  • Led high-impact consulting engagements for Fortune 500, Big Four firms, and major institutional clients, delivering enterprise-scale product and technology transformations.
  • Grant Thornton & KPMG: Designed enterprise knowledge management and client engagement systems driving annual revenue, improving efficiency and supporting full audit compliance
  • Major Institutions (Goodwill, Catholic Archdiocese, LDS Church, BYU Idaho, AmLaw 100 Firms): Built self-service financial platforms and process management systems serving 2M+ constituents, reducing administrative costs 40%

VP Product Management

Internetwork / Intel
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Full product P&L responsibility for 802.11x border control solution

Program Manager

CompuCom / American Bar Association
06.2008 - 05.2009
  • Led SharePoint transformation program for 400,000-member professional association involving strategy, platform validation, contract management, and publication workflows

Global Product Lead - Microweb 3 Platform

KPMG
05.2006 - 05.2007
  • Delivered KPMG's global SharePoint 2007 knowledge platform serving 140,000+ professionals across 150+ countries; managed resources across Netherlands, US, Canada, Czech Republic, and Japan

Channel/Product Development Director - UK

Novations
07.2004 - 06.2006
  • Recruited and developed UK channel partners; coordinated certification, training, and business development

Program/Project Manager

Telereal
02.2003 - 03.2004
  • Led strategic fixed asset outsource separation from parent company; designed, procured, built, and implemented national infrastructure for BT's property outsource joint venture

Technical Project Manager

Abbey National Treasury Services
05.2002 - 01.2003
  • Led desktop relocation for group consolidation into new corporate centre; managed relocation of Cater Allen Bank investment team

Program Manager

IBM
07.1999 - 03.2002
  • Led workforce management program transformation and Y2K compliance for 29 mission-critical applications; managed prepaid telephony project

Global Validation/Testing Manager Y2K/EC

BNP Paribas
06.1998 - 07.1999
  • Responsible for global validation of Y2K infrastructure environments and Euro conversion support

Integration Test Manager

BT
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • Led test management for Europe's largest customer service system; part of team that increased release cycle frequency by 50%Automated Security

Operations & General Manager

Automated Security
01.1989 - 01.1994
  • Full P&L responsibility: $20M revenue, 116-person organization; delivered consistent profitability and growth

Education

MBA - Project Management

Henley Business School

Certified Data Management Professional - undefined

DAMA International
01.2024

AI Product Management Professional Certificate - undefined

Duke University
11.2025

FinTech Certificate - undefined

University of Hong Kong
01.2018

BSc Combined Honours - Materials Science

University of Aston

Informatics I - undefined

University of London

CFA Institute Private Equity Certificate - undefined

Skills

  • Product Leadership: Product strategy Product-market fit Product P&L ownership Customer experience optimization Product-led growth Cross-functional leadership Agile/Scrum at scale
  • Data Management: Data governance Data architecture Analytics infrastructure Product analytics Data-driven decision making
  • AI Implementation: AI strategy ML applications Personalization engines Predictive analytics ROI-focused AI deployment
  • Business & Operations: Full P&L ownership Cross-functional collaboration Board advisory Crisis leadership Team leadership through change
  • Industries: Consumer Retail E-commerce Multi-Brand Portfolios B2B SaaS FinTech Enterprise Software

Affiliations

Professional Memberships: AAAI | DAMA International | NACD - Applied

Certification

  • Chief AI Officer Certificate | Completed 2024
  • Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) | DAMA International, Completed 2024
  • AI Product Management Professional Certificate | Duke University, March - November 2025
  • FinTech Certificate | University of Hong Kong, 2018

BOARD & ADVISORY EXPERTISE

Served as advisor to Board of Directors at Beyond Inc. during organizational transformation, providing product strategy, AI transformation roadmap, data-driven business analysis, and strategic counsel. Board value proposition includes Product/Technology Committee leadership, digital transformation and AI strategy oversight, and operational efficiency optimization.

VALUE PROPOSITION

  • For CDAIP Roles: One of few product leaders who can also serve as Chief Data and AI Officer with 30 years product leadership, CDMP certification, Chief AI Officer certification, and proven integration of all three functions.
  • For CPO Roles: Product leadership is primary expertise, but can also own data infrastructure (CDMP) and lead AI strategy (Chief AI Officer).
  • For CAIO Roles: Enterprise expansion of AI, driven by product ROI and customer-centric processes with product perspective and P&L experience.
  • For Operating Partner Roles: Support/turnaround portfolio companies across product, data, and AI—assess organizations, lead transformations, implement AI with ROI focus.
  • For Board Member Roles: Bring integrated product/data/AI expertise through technology committee leadership and AI transformation oversight.

Timeline

Vice President - Product Management

Bed Bath & Beyond
11.2013 - 12.2025

Program Manager

CompuCom / American Bar Association
06.2008 - 05.2009

Managing Consultant - Enterprise Product & Technology Transformation

Bellamys Consulting
01.2008 - 11.2013

Global Product Lead - Microweb 3 Platform

KPMG
05.2006 - 05.2007

Channel/Product Development Director - UK

Novations
07.2004 - 06.2006

Program/Project Manager

Telereal
02.2003 - 03.2004

Technical Project Manager

Abbey National Treasury Services
05.2002 - 01.2003

VP Product Management

Internetwork / Intel
01.2002 - 01.2004

Program Manager

IBM
07.1999 - 03.2002

Global Validation/Testing Manager Y2K/EC

BNP Paribas
06.1998 - 07.1999

Integration Test Manager

BT
01.1995 - 01.1998

Operations & General Manager

Automated Security
01.1989 - 01.1994

MBA - Project Management

Henley Business School

Certified Data Management Professional - undefined

DAMA International

AI Product Management Professional Certificate - undefined

Duke University

FinTech Certificate - undefined

University of Hong Kong

BSc Combined Honours - Materials Science

University of Aston

Informatics I - undefined

University of London

CFA Institute Private Equity Certificate - undefined

Paul Kersey