Hi, I'm Savi 👋

On a quest to build, learn, and discover the magic in tech and life (with a few dog walks and snacks along the way).
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About

Product leader with 10+ years' experience driving digital consumer products end-to-end. Passionate about generative AI, prompt engineering, and conversational AI, with a track record of integrating AI-driven solutions to create intuitive, impactful experiences.

Work Experience

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Yahoo Finance

Dec 2024 - Present
Senior Product Manager
Leading the Core Product Platform team to build and maintain foundational services used across multiple Yahoo Finance products, improving system reliability and scalability. Directing efforts to build out taxonomy and follow signals in Yahoo Finance.
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SmartNews

Jun 2022 - Nov 2024
Senior Product Manager
Initiated and led the integration of a Gen AI-powered ranking system in SmartNews, significantly improving article relevance and boosting Day 7 retention by 7%. Developed product vision and roadmap to overhaul the push notification system, resulting in an 8% increase in revenue. Developed and productionized advanced AI prompts for content scoring, leveraging generative models to evaluate each article on key attributes to inform ranking decisions. Led a cross-functional team of 20+ engineers, designers, and data scientists to build, launch, and manage SmartNews 2.0.
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Medium

Jul 2019 - Mar 2022
Product Manager, Mobile Apps
Led the comprehensive redesign of the Medium Mobile app on iOS and Android, collaborating closely with design, engineering, and marketing teams to enhance the user interface and experience from the ground up. Developed and executed the GTM strategy for the launch of an improved response experience across mobile and web platforms, leading to a 12% increase in user comments and significantly boosting community engagement and participation.
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Evie Labs (acquired by Medium)

Nov 2016 - Jul 2019
Product Manager
Managed the #1 rated Android Launcher, Evie, scaling DAUs from 30k to 400k.
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DirecTV

Jun 2013 - Oct 2016
Senior QA Engineer
Led QA team of 8 engineers on key projects like NFL Sunday Ticket and March Madness.

Skills

Shipping Product
SQL
Product Strategy
User Research
Prompt Creation
Jupyter
Figma
JIRA
Canva
Program Management
Product Design
A/B Testing
My Projects

Highlighted Achievements

Throughout my career, I've led innovative product initiatives that drive user engagement and business growth. Here are some of my notable contributions.

AI-Powered Ranking System

Led the integration of a generative AI-powered ranking system for news articles, significantly improving content relevance and user retention metrics.

AI/ML
Product Management
User Research
Data Analytics
Prompt Engineering
Website

Content Understanding System

Developed an AI-powered content understanding system that analyzes news stories for characteristics like sensationalism, clickbait, violence, and quality. This sophisticated analysis directly informed content ranking algorithms, enhancing overall news quality for users.

AI/ML
Content Analysis
Natural Language Processing
Product Management
Data Science
Website

Publisher Scoring Framework

Designed and implemented a comprehensive publisher scoring system that evaluates news sources based on their content quality. This framework plays a crucial role in the article ranking algorithm, ensuring users receive content from reliable, high-quality publishers.

Data Analytics
Publisher Relations
Quality Metrics
Algorithm Design
Content Strategy
Website

Push Notification System

Developed product vision and roadmap to overhaul the push notification system, resulting in an 8% increase in revenue through improved user engagement.

Product Strategy
Notification Systems
User Engagement
Data Analytics
Personalization
Website

Threaded Responses at Medium

Led the development and launch of Threaded Responses, a major feature that transformed how users engage with content on Medium. This improvement allowed for more focused and organized conversations, significantly enhancing the commenting experience.

Product Management
UX Design
User Engagement
Feature Launch
Cross-functional Leadership
Website

Mobile App Redesign

Led the comprehensive redesign of mobile applications on iOS and Android, enhancing user experience and significantly increasing engagement metrics.

Product Management
UX/UI Design
Mobile Development
User Testing
Go-To-Market Strategy
Website
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