Svetlana Day

Keeping people and businesses

safe online

 

 

A little 
about me

Strategic leader driving online safety and user trust:
15 years in fast-growing technology companies
Fostering user safety and elevating trust
Empowering privacy
Focused on big-picture business goals
Driving thought leadership in global teams
Passion for making a difference

Contact

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect!

 

Skills

Product and Platform Strategy
Trust and Safety
Data Privacy
Business Integrity
Brand & Consumer Protection
Go-to-Market
Global Collaboration
Data-driven Decisioning
Sales Optimization
Team & Partner Relationship Management
Enterprise Software
Process Optimization
Agile Product Development

 

Experience

Product Manager, Governance & Protected Data, Google Core
Zurich, Switzerland
2024 Mar - Current

Build strong privacy infrastructure and tools that protect user data without sacrificing usability, upholding Google's commitment to responsible data handling: 

  • Lead the strategy and execution for how Google processes and uses private user data, building systems that protect sensitive information while enabling innovative products and services;

  • Create and implement strong protections for user data used in ML models, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and Google's high privacy standards;

  • Collaborate with teams across Google to develop and implement user-friendly solutions to automate data protection, making privacy easier for everyone.

Product Manager, Identity Integrity / Adversarial Abuse, YouTube
San Bruno, CA
2022 Jun - 2024 Mar

Protect the identity of YouTube creators and keep users safe by combating abuse from adversarial and inauthentic actors:

  • Spearheaded creation of an impersonation mitigation strategy, protecting creators frequently targeted by adversaries;

  • Improved effectiveness of impersonation enforcement by >200%, significantly reducing platform creator and viewer risk;

  • Led cross-functional efforts to reduce identity abuse within complex new features, ensuring safe public launches.

Product Manager, Brand Harm Prevention
Menlo Park, CA
2021 Jan - 2022 Jun

Established the Brand Harm Prevention program across the Meta Family of Apps: 

  • Developed a comprehensive Brand Harm Prevention Strategy, combining product enhancements, ML models, and human review to protect brand integrity;

  • Scaled business authentication processes to validate authentic relationships, ensuring business representation integrity.

Ensured businesses on Meta Family of Apps represent their authentic identity: 

  • Revised the blue verified badge definitions, boosting approval rate by 50% while reducing bias & improving cultural equity;

  • Led cross-team effort to relaunch a redesigned blue verified badge application experience across Facebook & Instagram.

Product Manager, Sales Product Platform / Sales Data Platform 
Menlo Park, CA
2019 Mar - 2021 Jan

Drove development of a robust sales product platform to optimize internal resources and drive revenue growth: 

  • Transformed disparate sales solutions into an extensible platform, empowering internal teams to deliver greater value

  • Streamlined sales workflows and enriched core sales user journeys within the platform, accelerating revenue generation.

Led the strategic development of the Sales Data Platform, elevating sales performance through data-driven insights: 

  • Defined the product vision and roadmap for the data platform, ensuring alignment with sales and marketing needs;
  • Established a data governance framework focused on automation to ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability;
  • Drove strategic data quality and enrichment initiatives to ensure completeness of customer and transactional data.
Director of Product Management, Sales & Strategic Partnerships
InsideView Technologies

InsideView (acquired by DemandBase) was a leader in targeting & Sales intelligence in the $13B Sales Acceleration Market

San Francisco, CA
2018 Sep - 2019 Mar

Shaped the product direction of sales intelligence standalone and OEM solutions, including Insights, Powered by InsideView, subsidized by Microsoft for all eligible Dynamics customers:

  • Led product roadmap for InsideView's flagship product and integrations, driving ~$20M in ACV;

  • Managed strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Microsoft, Salesforce, and SAP;

  • Delivered industry-first partner integration partner integration with Microsoft Dynamics AI-powered Relationship Assistant. 

Spearheaded product positioning and go-to-market strategies to boost win rates and revenue retention:

  • Partnered with product marketing and sales developing strategies boosting competitive win rates and revenue growth;

  • Evaluated new partnership and acquisition opportunities with Sales and Alliances teams.

Senior Product Manager,  OEM/Sales/CRM
San Francisco, CA
2016 Jul - 2018 Aug

Defined the strategic vision for InsideView's CRM integrations, generating ~$9M in ACV:

Spearheaded strategic go-to-market initiatives, fostering expansion and customer acquisition:

  • Provided data-driven insights that led to increased headcount, supporting sustained 60% revenue growth;
  • Collaborated with Marketing and Finance to design innovative business models for international launches
Product Manager,  Analytics
Westfield Labs

Westfield Labs was an entity of Westfield Corporation ($27B+ in assets under management), focused on innovating the retail ecosystem by converging physical and digital retail. 

San Francisco, CA
2014 Jun - 2016 Jul

Transformed a globally utilized analytics platform, improving usability, driving growth, and standardizing data visualization:

  • Revamped UI/UX to increase usability by 87%, enhancing platform adoption and efficiency;
  • Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand the platform's reach;
  • Established the company’s first visual design system, increased data accessibility and insights by developing new APIs.

Optimized product performance and streamlined development processes, driving traffic growth and improving efficiency.

  • Boosted website traffic by 15% through strategic taxonomy enhancements;
  • Led A/B testing initiatives and ad platform integration, enhancing data-driven decision-making;
  • Implemented agile practices into dashboard development, minimizing scope creep and fostering cross-team collaboration.
Manager, Global Product Adoption Services
ServiceSource

Acquired by Concentrix, ServiceSource led the global market in SaaS and managed services for recurring revenue management, with $9B+ revenue under management.
Multiple promotions for exceptional performance

San Francisco, CA
2013 Mar - 2014 May

Led successful adoption and deployment of Renew OnDemand, 1st SaaS solution for recurring revenue management, fostering customer satisfaction:

  • Championed customer-centric product development by bridging user feedback with product teams;
  • Collaborated cross-functionally to execute seamless global deployments, surpassing onboarding targets;
  • Achieved 98% customer satisfaction in English and French, across the US and several international markets.
Product Manager
San Francisco, CA
2011 Jun - 2013 Mar

Spearheaded timely product development and launches, driving international expansion and improving product quality:

  • Led successful launches of company's first mobile Analytics Cloud app, Service Sales app, and SFDC Sync;
  • Expanded market reach by collaborating on localization of Renew OnDemand into French, Chinese, and Japanese;
  • Reduced defect backlog by 85%, streamlining processes and enhancing product stability.

Drove pre-launch initiatives for the Dell White Glove Pilot across international markets, ensuring a successful rollout:

  • Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Alpha Testing programs in Morocco, Malaysia, Singapore, and China.
Team Lead 
(supporting IBM Corporation) 
2009 Sep - 2011 Jun

Led a team of 8 sales representatives to achieve $60M in annual bookings, driving on-time renewals and exceeding targets in a high relationship / high operational complexity selling environment: 

  • Achieved 100% on-time renewal in crucial business line by mentoring team members and leveraging actionable insights;
  • Generated client-facing team performance analysis, delivered Quarterly Performance Reviews internally and to the client;

Spearheaded data and process standardization initiatives, significantly enhancing efficiency and accuracy:

  • Designed and implemented sales process flow that reduced booking errors by 80%;
  • Spearheaded critical monthly sales feed data acquisition, analysis, and processing;
  • Led successful implementations of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Senior Sales Rep
(supporting Sun Microsystems) 
2007 Mar - 2009 Sep

Owned French-speaking contract renewals, consistently exceeding sales targets while delivering exceptional client support:

  • Consistently surpassed quarterly sales quotas, achieving up to 293% of target;
  • Demonstrated versatility by balancing sales excellence with resolving customer escalations and service inquiries.
 

 

Photography

When I'm not immersed in product development, I find inspiration through photography.

 

My camera is a constant companion on my adventures, capturing the world's diverse beauty. 

 

I offer my work as stock photography for businesses and individuals seeking high-quality visuals. 

 

My images have been featured in renowned publications including Microsoft, National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Michelin travel guides, and many others.
 
If you can spare a distraction, feel free to explore my Portfolio  and my Stock photography.