Hej 👋. My name is Carl Horned, a Product Leader and Creative Technologist with 10+ years in the Digital World

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About Me

I'm a Senior Product Leader, and I'm currently looking for my next opportunity to build game-changing products.

My specialty is shipping high-impact products that solve big user problems. As the product lead for Google's official blog (via Huge), I led the team that enabled 70% YoY readership growth while also cutting costs by 30%.

We achieved this by strategically balancing crucial legacy updates with the implementation of Google's latest Generative AI features, including advanced text-to-speech and summarization options, while also optimizing SEO to perfect 100/100/100/100 Lighthouse scores.

I thrive on turning short-term wins into a long-term vision. I took a 3-month roadmap and, by implementing common-sense Agile and SCRUM practices, pushed the planning scope to a stable 12-month horizon.

My leadership isn't just theoretical. I've led globally distributed product teams of 20+ across four continents. I'm also a hands-on innovator, having co-authored a successful patent at Spotify for a novel way to interact with audio ads.

What I'm looking for: A Senior Product Leader role where I can: Deliver real user value using Generative AI. Build and scale long-term (12+ month) product roadmaps. Mentor and lead high-performing teams to tackle difficult challenges. If you're looking for a product leader who can bridge the gap between complex engineering, user-centric design, and strategic business goals, let's talk.