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Natalie C.

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Supporting Leaders

Empowering Teams

Hi! I'm Natalie, Fractional Chief Product Officer. I partner with SaaS leaders to align product strategy with execution, build customer-informed roadmaps, and create the systems that drive predictable delivery.

The Problem

As SaaS companies scale, product strategy can disconnect from what customers actually need vs what engineering can realistically deliver.

Roadmaps become wish lists driven by the loudest voice in the room rather than a data-backed strategic blueprint for success.

The result is delayed launches, reactive firefighting, and exhausted teams. Without a seasoned product leader bridging strategy and execution, that vision never translates into shipped value that drives growth.

The Solution

As your Fractional Chief Product Officer, I bring the product leadership that bridges strategy, engineering execution, and customer needs.

With 17+ years spanning software engineering, technical program management, and product strategy, I do much more than just help set direction. I ensure your roadmap connects to what engineering can build and customers will actually use.

Unlike traditional product leaders, I speak engineering's language, and can streamline your delivery processes with program management rigor, while providing the frameworks and visibility that help teams proactively identify and clear bottlenecks.

The result: features ship predictably to delighted users, technical decisions support long-term scale, and teams deliver value without burning out.

The Proof

  • Drive measurable product impact FAST. At a high-growth automotive tech company, I evolved their web platform strategy, resulting in a 365% increase in organic traffic and 80% improvement in engineering efficiency. At a SaaS platform serving the restaurnt industry, my customer-informed roadmap framework increased user retention by 50%.

  • Align product and engineering when it matters most. At a digital product agency, I compressed their roadmap-to-release cycle by 35%, turning a reactive delivery model into predictable quarterly launches. Directors praised the shift within the first sprint: product finally connected to what engineering could actually deliver.

  • Build frameworks that scale beyond my engagement. At a financial services platform, the prioritization and delivery systems I established reduced support tickets by 70% and continued driving adoption long after my engagement ended. As one executive put it: "You didn't just fix our process, you changed how we think about product."

How I Work

  • Diagnose your product and delivery maturity.

    I start with a strategic audit to uncover gaps between your product vision, customer needs, and engineering execution, surfacing the risks you don't yet see.

  • Design frameworks tailored to your business.

    No cookie-cutter playbooks. I build prioritization systems, roadmap processes, and cross-functional rhythms that fit your market, team structure, and growth stage.

  • Guide implementation with hands-on leadership.

    I work alongside your teams to operationalize the strategy, proving the frameworks that work in real conditions, not just on paper.

  • Transfer ownership and build lasting capability.

    You're left with a scalable product operating model, clear decision-making frameworks, and teams equipped to execute independently.

About Me

I've spent nearly two decades building, scaling, and leading software products across roles from developer to engineering manager to product strategy executive. That journey, from writing code to shaping product vision, gives me a rare 360° view of how product strategy, customer needs, and engineering execution come together (or fall apart) as companies scale.

I've led product launches across mobile applications, enterprise web platforms, and complex SaaS products. I've guided companies through critical pivots from services to product-led growth. What executives value most isn't just the outcomes I provide, but how I get there.

My leadership style is grounded in technical credibility and executive presence. I show up ready to listen, ask the hard questions, and ensure customer insights drive decisions rather than politics or gut feel. I'm collaborative by nature, transparent by default, and direct when strategy needs course correction. Teams trust I understand their constraints, leaders know they'll get unvarnished truth on product-market fit and delivery risk, and together we build products that scale.