Hi, I’m Molly Zechar.
I came up professionally as a data analyst and market researcher. My first job was advising Fortune 100 companies on go-to-market decisions like whether to launch a product, which segments to target, and how to position against competitors using customer research and behavioral modeling as the evidence base. I learned early that the right answer almost always surprises leadership. Their assumptions are reasonable. They're just not always right.
From there I moved into product management, where I spent 8+ years building AI-powered platforms, launching products into new markets, and repositioning existing ones across enterprise real estate, edtech, and marketing technology. I've built ETL pipelines and written process documentation. I've also pitched to boards, aligned sales and marketing teams around positioning they could use, and led cross-functional launches that stuck. I know what the work looks like at every level, not just at the strategy layer.
That combination of analytical rigor, customer value, operational experience, and GTM execution is what drives all of my product thinking. I see AI as a powerful tool that can help deliver more value, faster and am passionate about bringing that to the forefront of how technology organizations work.
My Education & Certifications
Skills Advancement
Advanced Certificate in AI and Product Strategy — Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Agile for All
Data Product Manager Nanodegree — Udacity
My Top Skills
Product Strategy
0-to-1 product building, roadmap planning & prioritization, go-to-market strategy, commercial model design, OKRs & P&L ownership, cross-team coordination
Platform & API
API product design & ownership, developer experience, marketplace economics, platform vs. variable commercial models, enterprise packaging, partner onboarding, OpenAPI spec, ReadMe
AI & Automation
AI agent design, agentic workflow development, AI-native GTM tooling, machine learning, data science, predictive analytics, SQL / PostgreSQL, AI adoption strategy
Roadmap Execution
Agile / Scrum, sprint planning & backlog grooming, requirements & acceptance criteria, cross-functional launch coordination, enterprise B2B SaaS
Analysis & Insight
Funnel analysis, competitive analysis, market segmentation, voice of customer research, jobs-to-be-done framework, enrichment strategy, performance diagnostics
Customer Expertise
User research & testing, voice of customer, jobs-to-be-done, qualitative & quantitative synthesis, market segmentation, pilot programs
GTM Strategy & Ops
Go-to-market strategy, revenue operations, ICP segmentation & targeting, territory design, signal-based outbound, GTM measurement & attribution, pipeline-to-ARR frameworks
Collaboration
Cross-functional leadership, exec-level stakeholder alignment, product-design-engineering triangle, team player, feedback loop design
Formal Education
M.S., Predictive Analytics & Data Science — Northwestern University
B.A., Politics — New York University
My Experience