KPKatharine Pelzer
@katharinepelzer
Senior product manager with 10+ years of experience in diverse sectors.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Senior Product Manager with over a decade of experience in building innovative products across various sectors, including climate, health, government, and utilities. My journey has been marked by a commitment to enhancing user experiences and driving business growth through strategic product development. At Aclima, I led the go-to-market strategy for consumer products, significantly reducing release costs and improving client renewals through effective collaboration with enterprise clients.
Throughout my career, I have successfully managed cross-functional teams, transforming complex data into actionable insights. My tenure at SparkMeter saw me launch operations in multiple countries, where I not only increased hardware sales exponentially but also improved customer satisfaction through strategic service enhancements. I thrive in dynamic environments and am passionate about leveraging technology to create impactful solutions that address real-world challenges.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Product Manager
Aclima
Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Led go-to-market strategy and roadmap for Aclima’s consumer products, expanding access to real-time environmental data and supporting renewals with paying enterprise clients. Reduced release costs by 400% by transforming the portfolio into an interactive suite of geospatial tools. Supported contract expansion and more license sales by external discovery and prototyping with government, utility, an
Product and Growth
Mango
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
Managed product development from 0-1, from user interviews, to user stories, to requirement-writing, to leading developers through scrum to build a technology recycling service platform in one quarter. Charted organizational roadmap, budget priorities, and strategy for a successful seed fundraise.
Product and Program Consultant
Odyssey Energy
Jan 2021 - Jan 2021 (0 months)
Developed a software platform to catalyze private sector investment models for health electrification. Supported development of an supplier marketplace through user interviews and feature prioritization.
Director of Commercial and Product Operations
SparkMeter
Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 (3 years)
Launched operations in Kenya and Nigeria, building out sales, support, and product ops teams. Led sales, increasing hardware units sold from 3,000 to 33,000 and expanding to 45 countries in two years. Improved post-sales margins and improved CSAT by 30% by implementing new billed services, SLAs, and SaaS pricing.
Chief Revenue Officer
Nextility
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)
Managed 8-person customer operations, sales, and marketing teams. Led B2B user research to inform a new go-to-market plan for energy marketplace platform. Devised, marketed, and sold a new white-label product for energy sales that generated $2M+ annually.
Associate, Product Manager
SOL VISTA
Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years)
Managed 0-1 product development for energy performance platform. Managed team of four data analysts, mentoring two to promotion. Served as the outbound product and account manager for 70 large commercial real estate accounts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UHUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. in Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies
Activities and societies: Public Service Honors Scholar
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. Recognized as a Public Service Honors Scholar during the program.
UBUniversity of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Product Management Executive Education Program, Product Management
Participated in the Product Management Executive Education Program. This program enhanced skills in product strategy and development.
Clean Energy Leadership Institute
Fellowship, Clean Energy
Activities and societies: Highly selective curriculum-based fellowship led by industry leaders and university faculty
Completed a highly selective curriculum-based fellowship. The program was led by industry leaders and university faculty.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Social media
Skills
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