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PHILIPPE CAILLOUX
Product Design & Strategy | Emerging Tech for Real People | Ambitious Ventures
San Francisco, CA
linkedin.com/in/cailloux/ SUMMARY
• 20+ Years of Experience: Engaged in emerging technology product strategy and design, leading teams to develop products appreciated by a global user base (hundreds of millions).
• Role at Adobe: Served as the first Principal Designer and Head of Product Design.
• Startup Ventures: Co-founded 7 startups as product lead, with 5 finding acquisition paths.
• AI Expertise: Delved into AI-driven applications, with hands-on involvement in strategy, design, and coding. Knowledgeable in GPT APIs, prompt engineering, Embedding, Vector Databases, Asynchronous architecture, and tools like Python/Javascript.
• Balancing Strategy & Creativity: Passionate about combining strategic insights with creative solutions.
• Diverse Industry Insights: Have worked across B2B, B2C, B2B2C, digital media, health tech, and cloud applications.
• Conference Engagements: Occasionally speak at AI conferences, sharing thoughts on product evolution, tools, and the workspace.
• Collaborative Spirit: Always open to partnering on innovative tech initiatives and joining forces with forward-thinking teams. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CALLINGS.AI , Sunnyvale, CA
Founder, Product & Software Engineering
1/2023 - Present Designing and coding an AI-first comprehensive platform to accelerate the modern job hunting journey
Product design, full-stack development, focus on MVP and user engagement
CARE INTENT INC. , Sunnyvale, CA
Head of Product and Co-Founder
5/2021 - 2/2023 Pioneered the development of the first natural language (NLP) micro-conversation platform, utilizing the latest technology to automate SMS outreach solutions and improve patient-provider communication.
Uncovered new opportunities in T2 diabetes and chronic care management through in-depth industry research, trend analysis, and AI technologies evaluations and prototyping (early GPT access).
KALI CARE (now part of TWENTY TWENTY THERAPEUTICS, a Verily and Santen Pharma joint venture) , Santa Clara, CA
Head of Product and Co-Founder
4/2014 - 4/2021 Productized a state-of-the-art sensor technology into the leading remote medication monitoring platform for eyedrop medication, aligning the development team around essential clinical, patient, client, and regulatory requirements.
Led the successful launch and completion of ten clinical studies for major hospital systems and pharma companies.
Supported CEO in securing funding and new businesses by articulating product strategies and executive presentations.
ECHO , Palo Alto, CA
VP, Product / Chief Operating Officer (COO)
10/2008 - 3/2014 Grew Echo's product line from an innovative cloud graph database to a full suite of white-label social media applications and SaaS platforms by aligning market requirements and opportunities, strategic direction, and engineering leadership.
Contributed to growing revenue from zero to millions by supporting the CEO in closing deals with high-profile clients such as ABC, ESPN, NASDAQ, NBC News, The Washington Post, Universal Music Group, and others.
CREATIVE VENTURE , Sunnyvale, CA
Product and Design Consultant
1/2007 - 10/2008 Accelerated the development of new products for Sony, eBay, Sandisk, Hitachi, and startups from initial ideas to actionable prototypes through precise objective setting and effective product architecture and user interface design.
FILMLOOP (acquired) , Palo Alto, CA
VP, Product & User Experience
2/2005 - 12/2006 Managed the product design strategy and execution of the FilmLoop photo-sharing platform, leveraging cutting-edge real-time technology, users' interests, and founders' vision, driving adoption from zero to over 1 million users in a year.
ROXIO , Santa Clara, CA
Director, Product Design
10/2002 - 2/2005 Orchestrated a complete overhaul of 10 legacy applications into a cohesive, integrated offering that became the world's #1 selling digital media suite, with 180 awards and 300 million units sold. Directed the design strategy and implementation closely with engineering and marketing, integrating the latest digital media technologies.
ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. , San Jose, CA
First Principal Designer – Head of Product Design – Member of Adobe’s Innovation Task Force
10/1998 - 10/2002 Expanded Adobe's product portfolio into new markets by introducing product design concepts tailored to consumer and enthusiast segments and creating the company's first web applications through a culture of rapid prototyping.
Steered corporate-level strategic initiatives, founding the first User Research team and introducing innovation systems.
VARIOUS COMPANIES , Paris, France & Palo Alto, CA
Various Product and Management Roles
9/1992 - 9/1998 VP User Experience - Paceworks (professional animation authoring software, early days of cloud service)
Head of Design - Arboretum Systems (professional audio editing software)
Product Designer - High visibility projects for Claude Picasso, Matra Hachette, Groupe Lagardere, Philips, TF1, Warner
EDUCATION
ENSCI - LES ATELIERS
Master of Arts - MA
Product Design and Management SKILLS
Product Strategy • Product Design • AI Applications • Team Leadership • Full-Stack Development • User Experience (UX) • Emerging Technologies • Startup Leadership • Digital Media • Cloud Applications CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Scrum Product Owner • Scrum Alliance
Skills
Technical
- Product strategy
- AI applications
- Full-stack development
- Product design
- Digital media
Soft
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Continuous learning
- Strategic thinking
By the numbers
- 300 million digital media suite units sold
- 180 industry awards won
- 7 startups co-founded