Wes Royer

Clarivate

Product executive for Intellectual Property Management Systems and the connected IP ecosystem.

Vice President, Product Management

Royer Consulting

Private mentor and coach for individuals looking for organic and personalized career (and life!) advice, consulting, motivation, and inspiration. Virtual, but with a focus on clients in the Richmond and Charlottesville, VA areas.
Coaching is about inspiring people to do their best. It’s also about challenging people to come up with answers on their own.

Product Mentor & Leadership Coach

Hearing First

Head of product management and software development.
Integrated user research, UX design, and data analytics strategies and processes into the discovery and software development lifecycle.
Implemented Agile Scrum project management practices to improve cross-team transparency, prioritization, and communication.
Led enhancements to professional community and online learning experiences that allow the platform to scale for the foundation’s strategic initiatives in coming years.

Director of Technology

Owned new product discovery and development within the Web of Science product portfolio, marketed mainly to the academic and government sector.
Launched the My Research Assistant (MyRA) mobile app and the new Master Journal List (MJL) to a global audience of millions of users.
Managed ScholarOne manuscript submission, Author Connect email marketing, Publisher Portal, and Publisher Analytics products during portions of my tenure.
Led cross-product integration across the academic research and publishing, life sciences (medical and pharmaceutical), and intellectual property product lines.
Partnered with data science and UX teams to explore new product opportunities.

Director, Product

Silverchair

Chief product officer overseeing platform strategy and expansion into new markets.
Rebooted product management and digital marketing practices.
Owner of SaaS platform product vision, strategy, roadmap, backlogs, and marketing.
Launched new Silverchair Universe partner program, product features enhancing content discovery and delivery, and new big data and machine learning APIs.

Director, Product & Marketing

authentic.

Established business analysis, quality assurance, data analytics, product management, and Agile Scrum practices at this digital marketing agency.
Launched award-winning brand, CMS-enabled website, and data-driven social presence for several start-ups.
Delivered intranet product catalog, redesigned corporate website, and automated email marketing campaign for a large insurance provider.
Delivered digital marketing strategies and technology action plans to various clients.
Managed agency rebranding to Authentic after merger of Create Digital and AuthX Consulting.

Director, BA/QA/Data

GE Healthcare

Products delivered included real-time equipment and patient location tracking, global asset management, capital planning, hand hygiene compliance, and patient discharge software for hospitals and multi-facility healthcare systems.
Introduced Design Studio Method, storyboard value allocation, and minimum viable product processes to drive more frequent, higher value release cycles.

Senior Solutions Analyst & Certified Scrum Product Owner

cxLoyalty

Products delivered included multi-currency payment engine, rebate and claims platform, email and SMS text message delivery of gift certificates, advertising platform, mobile API, credit card enhancements platform, new Buyers Advantage and Great Fun! web platforms, the FlexChecking debit card rewards program, a web-based call center application, and a speech-recognition IVR platform.
Discovery performed on concepts that included wellness loyalty program, mobile applications, SMS text messaging platform, a customer and employee incentives engine, a configurable pricing engine, a points currency exchange platform, and social network marketing strategies.

Senior Manager, Product Solutions

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Production Planner & Data Analyst

McCord Consumer Direct & The Travel Solution

Product Manager & Webmaster

Product and Technology Leader

Product Management and Technology Executive with success as an event speaker, personal career coach, leadership mentor, startup consultant, 501(c)(3) board member, husband, and father. My career has allowed me to learn across various industries, product categories, team structures, and roles. I have led product and technology teams, but have also been an individual contributor. I have worked for small agencies and domestic nonprofits, plus large global corporations. All these experiences and dynamics have provided me with the adaptability and agility to jump into a new environment and drive positive outcomes.

Favorite books: "Inspired" 2nd edition by Marty Cagan, "Phoenix Project" and "Unicorn Project" by Gene Kim, and "Five Dysfunctions of a Team" and "Truth About Employee Engagement" by Patrick Lencioni.

Private mentor and coach for individuals looking for organic and personalized career (and life!) advice, consulting, motivation, and inspiration. Virtual, but with a focus on clients in the Richmond and Charlottesville, VA areas.

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