AI-Native Product Executive

Building AI-powered products that move people, teams, and businesses forward.

SVP of Product with 17+ years turning complex operations into scalable platforms, consumer experiences, automation systems, and measurable growth.

17+ Years building
24+ Products shipped
100+ Person teams led
AI Native builder
Addison Verklas, SVP of Product Consumer platforms AI & automation Ships outcomes
Executive Snapshot

Where I create leverage

Four areas where I consistently turn ambiguity into shipped products and measurable business outcomes.

Product Strategy

Translate fuzzy business goals into clear roadmaps, sequencing, and bets that compound — built around the real job to be done.

AI & Automation

Design AI-native systems and automation that remove busywork, sharpen targeting, and scale operations without adding headcount.

Consumer Platforms

Build consumer experiences that feel obvious — clear journeys, low cognitive load, and conversion-driven design.

Operational Transformation

Rewire how teams operate — turning manual, high-friction workflows into scalable systems used by operators and partners.

Leadership Narrative

From the front line to product strategy

I started close to the customer, moved into operations, scaled teams, owned enterprise systems, and now lead product strategy across platforms used by consumers, operators, and major enterprise partners.

My background in automotive retail is proof, not identity — it's where I learned to solve complex, high-friction consumer and enterprise problems at scale, across the full funnel: showroom, national call center operations, systems ownership, and roadmaps for products used by millions of shoppers and thousands of operators. That same playbook now powers AI-native platforms, consumer products, and automation systems across industries.

Product Work

Built across capabilities, not just companies

The through-line of my career is the type of problem I solve — not the industry I solved it in.

01

Digital Commerce & Consumer Journeys

End-to-end buying experiences that connect online discovery to real-world conversion — checkout, payments, and online-to-in-store continuity.

02

CRM, Workflow & Automation

CRM overlays, workflow tooling, and lead-routing automation that make operators faster and remove manual work at scale.

03

AI Segmentation & Retention

AI-driven segmentation, scoring, and retention systems that put the right message in front of the right customer at the right moment.

04

Marketplace & Partner Platforms

Multi-party platforms that align consumers, operators, and major enterprise partners around a shared, scalable experience.

05

Enterprise Reporting & Decision Systems

Reporting, analytics, and decision tooling that turn raw operational data into clear, actionable calls for enterprise teams.

Selected Outcomes

Results that move the business

28% Lift in lead-to-sale conversion
2.3x Increase in qualified leads
100+ Cross-functional team members led across product, engineering, QA & ops
24+ Products shipped across enterprise, consumer, marketplace, CRM, AI & automation
AI Studio

Proof that I still build

Beyond the day job, I operate like a one-person product studio — shipping AI-powered products end to end.

LIVE

Westlake Pulse

AI civic intelligence platform

AI-powered local intelligence platform that tracks permitting, planning, and development — surfacing permits, meetings, and updates automatically with an Ask AI search.

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LIVE

SlumberSpark

AI bedtime story generator

A consumer app that creates personalized bedtime stories for kids — custom narrators, illustrations, and audio narration generated in 60 seconds.

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LIVE

GiftPulse

AI-powered gift finder

An AI gift recommendation engine — describe who you're shopping for and get curated, on-point product suggestions in seconds.

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LIVE

Artistboxxx (with Gina Simone)

Consumer beauty brand

A jet-set inspired beauty brand — travel-themed palettes, botanical lip oils, and premium brushes, live and shipping direct-to-consumer.

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GeneFuel

DNA-driven health optimization

Personalized health platform exploration — combining DNA, lab data, and AI to generate custom supplement, nutrition, and recovery protocols.

TriggerForge

AI automation systems

Custom automation systems powered by AI agent squads for content, design, analytics, and business growth.

Developer utility

Random VIN Generator

A free tool that generates valid VINs for testing, QA, and development.

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Product Principles

How I build

Start with the real job to be done

Before features, get specific about what someone is actually trying to accomplish. The job defines the product.

Ship fast, learn faster

Velocity is a feature. Get real product in front of real users, then let evidence drive the next move.

Reduce cognitive load

The best experiences feel obvious. Make the next step clear and remove everything that gets in the way.

Build systems, not one-offs

Reusable components, repeatable processes, and automation that compounds. Scale through structure.

AI should remove work, not create more

Good AI makes people faster and sharper — it shouldn't add complexity, training overhead, or new busywork.

Outcomes over outputs

Features aren't the point. Conversion, retention, response times, and real business results are.

Operating Style

How I run as a person

The same systems thinking I bring to product, I bring to how I live and lead.

Systems over willpower

I optimize my own performance like a product — tracking the inputs, running experiments, and building habits that compound, so I can operate at a high level consistently.

Bias for speed

Direct, clear, and fast. Creative but structured. I'd rather ship, learn, and iterate than theorize — at work and everywhere else.

Built for the long game

Based in Westlake, Florida and a husband and father first. The point of building leverage and freedom is more time with the people who matter.

Connect

Let's build something that ships

I'm interested in connecting with founders, CEOs, investors, and product leaders building AI-native platforms, consumer products, marketplaces, health tech, productivity tools, and operational systems.