Patrick Copeland

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About Patrick Copeland

I thrive at the intersection of technology, product thinking, and cross-functional leadership. I aspire to be a leader and innovator who brings together product, engineering, design, business strategy, and customer needs to create impactful products at scale. My approach is rooted in collaboration and problem-solving, always seeking to balance innovation with real-world usability. While I have played key roles in shaping billion-dollar businesses, launching industry-defining products, and leading global teams, my focus has always been on empowering others, simplifying complexity, and driving meaningful outcomes rather than chasing personal recognition. I strongly believe that great products come from listening deeply to customers, fostering strong teams, and iterating relentlessly. I’m a believer that career success is not about individual achievement but about building exciting cultures and driving teams that continue to thrive long after I’m gone. Recent Product Accomplishments: Zendesk (CTPO) – Led AI/ML Transformation and Elevated Product Execution. Spearheaded Zendesk’s AI-driven customer experience and product strategy, shaping the future of intelligent customer support. Led a global team of and balanced product thinking, innovation, customer needs, and business growth, achieving 20% YoY ARR growth following a $10.1B acquisition. Strengthened execution discipline, accelerating product releases to 200+ per year and reducing support resolution time by 50% for 4 million agents. Integrated 3 acquisitions. Amazon (VP) – Innovated and Scaled Sponsored Brands, a Multi-Billion-Dollar Product. Designed, launched, and scaled Sponsored Brands, Amazon’s fastest-growing ad product at the time, driving over $5 billion in ARR. Led a cross-functional initiative across product, engineering, marketing, design, and sales to ensure global scalability and adoption. Applied AI-driven personalization and real-time data insights, improving advertiser ROI by 25% and increasing customer engagement by 40%. Google (GM) – Developed Award-Winning Google WiFi and Scalable Infrastructure. Led the creation of Google WiFi, a consumer product recognized for its simplicity and UX, earning seven international product design awards. Designed and implemented Google’s cloud-based developer infrastructure, influencing industry-wide standards for scalability and automation. Played a key role in saving lives with automated Crisis Response, delivering real-time emergency information to over 1B users via Google.com and Android. awarded Company of the Year 2013.