Mitchell Rothstein

Product Leader

mitchrothstein@gmail.com630-207-3709Daytona Beach, FL

Professional Summary

Strategic Product Leader with 10+ years (8 years fully remote) of experience driving digital innovation and user-centered product development. Expert in transforming market insights into compelling product strategies that deliver exceptional user experiences and significant business growth. Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams, optimizing user engagement metrics, and launching products that achieve 2000%+ ROI. Combines technical knowledge with business acumen to drive product vision from conception to market.

Core Competencies

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Technical Expertise
  • Business Acumen
  • Product Roadmapping
  • UX/UI Optimization
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Remote Product Development
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Product Vision & Strategy
  • Product Requirements
  • Revenue Growth Strategies
  • Stakeholder Management
  • User Story Mapping
  • KPI Development & Tracking
  • Sprint Planning & Execution
  • Prototype Development
  • Competitive Analysis

Professional Experience

Director of Product - Remote2019 – 2025
Spyglass Lifestyle, LLC
  • Spearheaded development and launch of industry-first wellness platforms, implementing data-driven product strategies that resulted in 2000%+ increase in digital sales and 40% improvement in user retention.
  • Orchestrated product roadmaps across 5 cross-functional teams, aligning engineering, design, marketing, and executive stakeholders to deliver 7 major product releases ahead of schedule.
  • Implemented comprehensive user research program that increased user engagement by 65% and reduced churn by 30% through targeted feature enhancements.
  • Established robust product analytics framework, identifying key engagement metrics that drove 85% increase in session duration and 45% growth in active users.
  • Developed strategic partnerships with 12+ major retailers and white-label brands.
  • Successfully navigated complex regulatory environments, ensuring 100% product compliance while maintaining aggressive launch timelines.
Director of Product2017 – 2019
VOLO SaaS Provider
  • Directed product development for the Active Shooter Awareness Program (ASAP), resulting in US Patent #11,146,912 and adoption by 50+ schools, law enforcement agencies, and government organizations.
  • Created product roadmap and led development of user-centric rapid-response systems, reducing emergency response time to under 6 seconds in field testing.
  • Orchestrated product development cycles for security and communication systems, delivering multiple major platform updates annually with 99.8%+ uptime.
  • Analyzed user behavior data to identify key friction points, implementing UX improvements that increased user adoption and reduced onboarding time by 50%.
  • Collaborated with enterprise clients, including Fortune 1000, to develop custom product solutions that addressed specific security challenges.
  • Managed development of loss prevention systems with custom hardware/UI integration, reducing client shrinkage.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Creative Technologies2008 – 2012
Illinois State University
  • Dean's List (2011–2012)
  • Exceptional Merit in the Arts Award – Sole recipient selected by faculty