12 Women to Watch in Product Management
By Rosa Otieno | Contributor, Black Tech Women
Women of color are pursuing higher education and entrepreneurship at significant rates. Unfortunately, they are still being left out of the tech industry.
According to CNET, women of color make up 4% of the tech industry. Less than 1% of Silicon Valley tech leadership positions are held by Latinx women, and <0.5% are held by Black women.
Despite the numbers, there is a growing rank of black women pursuing careers in the industry. Here are a few women that are breaking barriers in product management.
Britney Gwynn
Role: Director of Product, Simple Contacts
Brittney Gwynn is the Director of Product at Simple Contacts and recently led the launch of Simple Health, making it easy for women to access birth control. She is focused on acquisition, conversion, and technology development that delivers care directly to patients at their convenience. She started her career at Google, where she discovered gaps in user experiences and anticipated product usability flaws. She later joined SoundCloud where she helped launch new consumer subscription products in several markets. Brittney loves product because it touches all aspects of the business, from marketing, engineering, and business development and currently serves as the NYC City Lead for Black Tech Women.
