Brandon Keao

Fractional Product Management and Leadership, On Demand

Helping CEOs and founders scale product-led innovation and growth

Hello there. My name is Brandon and I help other leaders unlock opportunities to fuel product-led innovation and growth by deeply understanding customer and market needs.

I’m a builder at heart and I’ve built and led teams at startups trying to find product-market fit and at scaleups looking to grow to $100M+ ARR. I bring product-led operations to unlock stalled innovation and over 18 years of experience in technology spanning across technology, management consulting, product management, design, research, and strategy.

I studied Engineering at Northwestern University and spent the first decade of my career as a Management and Technology Consultant in FinTech and high-frequency trading, working with Fortune 500 companies. Over the past decade, I’ve worked with startups and scaleups to help them grow and innovate

FinTech Consulting: Bridgewater Associates, Bloomberg L.P., Saxo Bank, Thomson Reuters, Direct Edge
Product Management: Ora Interactive, PAIRIN (recently aquired), Bitly, Pie Insurance, Rebrandly.

I believe in transparency, trust, respect, and ownership.

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Testimonials

Brandon is a top-notch full-stack product leader who is highly capable and willing to be accountable for vast product areas. He came into Bitly highly recommended from a previous head-of-product engagement and led a complete redesign of the Bitly core offering. On his watch, Bitly SaaS revenues increased 75%.

Brandon doesn’t just drive the roadmap; he actively shapes internal processes, alignment, clarifies roles and responsibilities, and helps drive OKRs for adjacent functional areas. He thrives in leadership roles and builds inclusive teams with high psychological trust.
— Maria Thomas - VP of Product at Bitly
I’m not sure if I was more impressed by his ability to break down business objectives into actionable technical requirements - or his ability to show true leadership when it came to owning the project, teams, and client relationship.
— Andre Sugai - CTO and Partner @ Ora Interactive
Brandon has an honest and thoughtful communication style, a keen eye for the customer journey... With a deft hand, Brandon helped shape prioritization, tactics and business realities with each team he engaged.
— Walter Reid - Senior Product Manager @ ShowYourWay Rewards
A strong team member, team leader, and individual contributor, Brandon excelled in the variety of client cultures that we worked with. His delivery acumen, attention to detail, and willingness to learn provided deep and lasting value to our clients.
— Josh Nardo - VP Americas, Professional Services @ Itiviti
Brandon is a motivated and focused individual with skills that allow him to quickly grasp and explain how technology can impact and align with key business initiatives. A great compliment to any team!
— Jonathan Bingham - President and CEO @ Janeiro Digital