Design-Trained Product Executive

Courtney
Markham

Product Strategy × Experience Design

I make physical and digital experiences work the way they should — beautiful at the surface, rigorous underneath. Equal parts CPO and experience architect, fluent in both the boardroom and the studio floor.

15+
Years in Product & Design
3
Progressive Roles at Purple Carrot
0→1
Native App Launched
2
Tracks: Corporate + Consulting
Hingham, MA · Available Remotely & On-Site

Two tracks,
one lens

Corporate

Head of Product
CPO-Level Leadership

Senior product leadership for consumer, DTC, and subscription businesses. I bring design thinking to product strategy — and product rigor to design decisions. The result: teams that ship with both speed and intention.

  • Product strategy and roadmap ownership
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • 0→1 and scale-stage product development
  • Design systems and UX infrastructure
  • Data-informed experimentation and CVR optimization
Consulting

Fractional Growth Strategist
Experience Designer

Purpose-built for boutique wellness and fitness studios — yoga, Pilates, recovery, and beyond. I convert first-time visitors into long-term members by fixing the moments that matter most in your customer journey.

  • Customer journey mapping and diagnosis
  • First-visit-to-membership conversion strategy
  • Brand experience and positioning
  • AI-powered operations and workflow design
  • Fractional strategic partnership, not one-off consulting

The work that
got me here

Purple Carrot
~5 Years · 3 Roles
Director, Product Management & Product Design

Led product strategy and design across a DTC plant-based meal kit brand — from acquisition through retention. Rebuilt the CVR narrative by diagnosing upstream traffic quality issues and repositioning the problem for executive leadership. Served as senior product lead for Purple Carrot's first native mobile app, managing an external development team through a full 0→1 launch.

DTC Mobile App Launch CVR Strategy Design Systems Subscription
0→1Native App
IntelyCare
Prior Role
Product Management & Design

Effectively held both the PM and design seat simultaneously — owning the product backlog and shipping designed solutions for a healthcare staffing platform. Built fluency in operating across disciplines without losing depth in either.

Healthcare Tech Full-Stack PM UX Design
PM + DesignDual Role
Docent Health
Earlier Role
Sole UX Designer · Series A

The only designer at a Series A healthcare startup. Introduced HIPAA-compliant SMS workflows and shaped the product experience from scratch — learning to move fast, defend decisions, and build trust with engineers and clinicians simultaneously.

Series A Healthcare HIPAA Solo Designer
Series ASole Designer
Power Yoga
Ongoing
Instructor · Contractor

Not a side hobby — a strategic credential. Teaching power yoga keeps me inside the experience I consult on, reading the room in real time and understanding what retention actually feels like from the floor up.

Wellness Instructor Experience Design
ActivePractitioner

The rare combination
that makes it work

Product Strategy

Roadmap ownership, prioritization frameworks, executive alignment, and the ability to see the whole system before touching the parts.

Experience Design

UX, design systems, customer journey mapping, and the craft to make the right experience feel inevitable — not just functional.

Growth & Conversion

CVR diagnosis, retention strategy, lifecycle thinking — with the judgment to separate a product problem from a traffic problem.

Wellness Vertical

Deep domain fluency in yoga, Pilates, fitness, and recovery — as a practitioner and instructor, not just a consultant parachuting in.

AI-Augmented Ops

Identifying where AI tools, automation, and workflow design create real leverage — not gimmicks. Currently building Mix the Vibe, a Spotify-integrated app for fitness instructors.

Team Leadership

Cross-functional PM/design leadership, external vendor management, and building cultures where design and product speak the same language.

How I actually
think

I read the room before I touch the room. The best product decisions — and the best experiences — come from understanding the system first, then designing the intervention with precision.

After 15+ years as a bedroom DJ, I learned that the infrastructure has to be perfectly set up before you can improvise. The same is true in product. You earn creative freedom by building the right foundation — then you can move fast.

Currently Building
Mix the Vibe — AI playlist app for fitness instructors
Based In
Hingham, MA
Also
Power yoga instructor · Oura Ring devotee

Let's figure out
what fits

Whether you're building a product team, scaling a wellness studio, or somewhere in between — I'm happy to have a direct conversation about what you actually need and whether I'm the right person for it.

Available Now

Open to senior product leadership
and boutique wellness consulting
partnerships.

Fractional, full-time, and project-based engagements considered. Based in the Boston area — available remotely and on-site in the Northeast.