# Liz Austin

> Senior Product Manager @ Kettle

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/lizaustin

I build products where complexity meets consequence.

Over the past several years, I’ve led the strategy and delivery of large-scale digital systems—from AI-powered service experiences to logistics platforms and knowledge infrastructures—operating inside enterprise governance and regulatory constraints.

My background in engineering shapes how I approach product work: as system design. I’m interested in how information flows, how teams coordinate, and how digital tools translate real-world services into something people can trust.

I’m increasingly drawn to applying systems-level product thinking to public and emergency-response contexts, where reliability, clarity, and resilience matter more than novelty.

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Manager @ Kettle
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, CA

### Product Manager @ Kettle
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | New York, United States
- Joined Code and Theory's sister company to build their new Product Management and Strategy practice, focusing on scoping considerations, process enhancement, collaboration, and introducing new deliverables for complex and systemic web-app and native app experiences.
- Facilitate client collaboration through meetings and workshops to refine product strategy, align on designs, and oversee development review.
- Formulate and execute user research and product measurement plans to validate product assumptions using methods such as surveys, card sorting, moderated interviews, usability testing, and site analytics.

### Product Strategist @ Code and Theory
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, New York, United States
- Led cross-disciplinary teams of 3-15 to define product strategy and deliver digital experiences for B2B and B2C customers, including Qualcomm, Zappos, The BBC, Adidas, and WHOOP.
- Contributed to revenue growth exceeding seven figures by identifying and implementing pivotal opportunities across native apps, web apps, e-commerce, and CMS-based websites.
- Formed product vision and strategy informed by stakeholder interviews, landscape research, product audits, user interviews, and close collaboration with Design and Development partners.
- Recognized as a top performer for my level across the organization.
- Enable consistent under-burn in projects by translating product strategy into actionable requirements, unblocking design and development teams.

### Junior Product Strategist @ Code and Theory
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Denver, Colorado, United States

### Brand and Product Designer @ Perennial
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | United States
• Researched and designed a low-fidelity mockup of Scout, the 2019 version of the data-viewing platform and primary product presented by Cloud Agronomics in pitches and investor meetings 
• Created a branding guide, including a logo redesign in order to consolidate the start-up’s visual presence after completing their $6M seed funding round

### Engineering Design Curriculum Developer @ Brown University
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• Created curriculum and taught students how to approach project process and management using design methodologies as the Projects Teaching Assistant for ENGN 1860: Advanced Fluid Mechanics, an upper level engineering course
• Compiled the materials generated through the class, which focus on adapting engineering research labs for applied, real-world problem-solving, into an academic paper that is currently undergoing peer review

### Lead Project Manager, Infinite Possibility @ Brown University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• Guided the design, structure calculations, installation, and testing of a time-telling Mobius strip titled “Infinite Possibility,” a 14ft long, one-ton sculpture. This is the only permanent piece of public art on the Brown University campus designed by students
• Organized and lead project meetings with stakeholders from the School of Engineering, the Public Arts Committee, and project fabricators to ensure all input was balanced in the final design
• Controlled the six-figure fabrication and installation budget, delivering the project on-time and under-budget.

### Design Systems Intern @ Spectrum
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Denver Area
• Aided the Design Systems Team on several projects during the deployment of Kite 2.0, including an accessible PowerPoint template for C-suite employees
• Collaborated with other interns to research and propose a solution using 5G Fixed Wireless Access as a last-mile solution for rural homes


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Engineering
Brown University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-ann-austin
- Website: https://elizabethannaustin.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-05