PRODUCT & UX RESEARCH LEADER - AI, SAAS, & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Darren Peshek, PhD
Turning B2B and B2C customer insights into strategic product decisions.
Strategic product and research leader with 12+ years of experience transforming customer insights into actionable product strategies across SaaS, AI, consumer goods, and enterprise solutions. Experienced in founding and scaling research and product management functions to support successful product launches and continuous improvements. Holder of 27 global patents, recognized for creating product experiences that drive engagement, retention, satisfaction, and revenue. Committed to coaching and mentoring teams through continuous learning.
Product leader. Research leader. Still hands-on.
Areas of Expertise
12+
50+
$200M
27
Years in Product & Research Leadership
Product Shaped Across B2B & B2C
Additional Revenue from New Product Launches
Global Patents
Product Management
Research Leadership
Hands-On Research Expertise
Product Strategy & Roadmapping
0 → 1 Product Launch
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Executive Stakeholder Management
Client & Customer Success
Research Roadmapping & Operations
Team Building & Mentorship
Budget & Vendor Management
Insight-to-Roadmap Decisions
Executive-level Data-Driven Storytelling
Mixed-Methods Research
Usability Testing & Prototyping
Global Generative & Evaluative Studies
Research with and About AI
B2B & B2C Research
Technical Skills & Tools
The toolkit behind the work
Research & Testing
Product & Collaboration
Data Analysis
UserTesting.com
UserInterviews
Qualtrics
Respondent
Maze
Ballpark
Dovetail
Suzy
HeyMarvin
Figma
Figjam
Miro
Smartsheet
Jira
Confluence
Matlab
Python
SQL
RStudio
SPSS
PowerBI
I am currently available for employment and consulting opportunities. Let’s innovate together.
