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David Gilbert

@davidgilbert

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Product leader who builds small, high-ownership teams to ship complex products with taste

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a product role where I can build small, high-ownership teams and own end-to-end delivery—turning ambiguous ideas into trusted products, backed by strong customer feedback loops and measurable outcomes.

Early employee at ExpressVPN through its $936M acquisition. Led ~20 people cross-functionally, reported to the C-suite, and shipped products for 4M+ paying users across software, hardware, and two-sided platforms over 20 years.

I specialise in taking ambiguous, high-stakes ideas and turning them into products people trust: ExpressVPN's first hardware product from concept to mass production (60% increase in LTV, +$115/user), a mobile app transformation recognised by The Verge, and marketplace systems that improved retention on both sides.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Staff Product Manager

ExpressVPN

Jan 2017 - May 2025 (8 years 4 months)

Led ExpressVPN's first hardware product, Aircove, from concept to mass production — directing ~20 people across industrial design, manufacturing, and go-to-market. Result: 60% increase in LTV. Redesigned mobile and desktop apps for 4M+ users, cutting support tickets 15% and lifting NPS by 18 points. Grew the browser extension to 1.3M+ users, 4.6★.

Product Management Cross functional Leadership Vendor Selection Regulatory Compliance Usability Testing A B Testing Threat Modeling

Product Manager

Gengo

Jan 2014 - May 2016 (2 years 4 months)

Launched a web-based Translator Workbench aligned to real translator workflows, cutting turnaround time by 25%. Introduced automated validation to reduce revision requests by 40%, shipped a translation memory system enabling 20% content reuse, and improved release cadence from monthly to bi-weekly while cutting production bugs by 35%.

Product Management Workflows API Integration Validation Translation Memories Agile Delivery Stakeholder Management

Product Manager

CNN Travel

Apr 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 8 months)

Shipped CNN’s first responsive website and iOS/Android apps, increasing mobile traffic by 30% and delivering 600k+ downloads with 15% more returning users. Integrated Expedia and TripAdvisor content (10k+ destination reviews) and led the CNNGo-to-CNN Travel rebrand, contributing to +20% MAU post-launch.

Project Manager

Freeborders

Sep 2008 - Jan 2011 (2 years 4 months)

Managed developer teams of ~10 delivering enterprise application integrations and CMS solutions for international clients. Coordinated delivery to ensure smooth implementation across client requirements.

Project Management Team Leadership Enterprise Application Integration CMS International Client Delivery Team Coordination Requirements Management

Senior Associate

Publicis Sapient

Sep 2005 - Sep 2008 (3 years)

Managed client projects for NHS, Royal Mail, and O2, ensuring smooth delivery and client satisfaction. Owned project delivery coordination across client and internal stakeholders to support successful outcomes.

Project Delivery Stakeholder Management Project Coordination Delivery Management Program Execution Cross Functional Communication