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Melissa Douros

Executive Product & Operations Leader specializing in FinTech, governance, and digital transformation

Buffalo Grove, ILChief Product Officer25 years experienceExecutiveFinancial ServicesFinTechTechnology
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Operations/product transformation leader with experience driving customer-centric operating model changes at Discover, shifting from a centralized PMO/SAFe to a Product Delivery + Scrum structure aligned to customer journeys. Cites measurable outcomes including a 54% reduction in compliance issues and 20% new product revenue growth, and currently advises a startup board mentoring a first-time founder on org structure, roadmap, and governance-focused decision-making.

Experience

Chief Product OfficerGreen Dot Corporation
Advisory Board MemberAventra Capital
Governance & Risk LeadershipDiscover Financial Services
Various Operations & Marketing RolesDiscover Financial Services
VP Product & Digital StrategyGreat Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Director, Product IntegrationOptionsHouse / E*TRADE

Education

University of Wisconsinmaster, Business Administration (MBA)
Iowa State Universitymaster, Human-Computer Interaction
Northeastern Illinois Universitybachelor, French & Communication

Key Strengths

  • Reorganized enterprise functions around customer journeys using Product Delivery + Scrum (shifted from centralized PMO/SAFe)
  • Drove 54% reduction in compliance issues through customer-centric operating model
  • Delivered 20% new product revenue growth via end-to-end product family ownership
  • Systematic ops inefficiency diagnosis (value chain waste, strategy-roadmap disconnects, org bottlenecks)
  • Scalable execution management using quarterly continuous-improvement lookbacks and OKRs
  • Effective board-level strategic guidance: asks hard questions, evaluates risks/benefits, governance, and product sunsetting decisions
  • Mentors first-time founders on org structure, product roadmap, and executive communication (start with 'why')

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Languages

English

Skills

Product ManagementProduct InnovationProduct IntegrationDigital TransformationOperational ExcellenceOperating Model ModernizationStrategic TransformationStrategic Growth InitiativesEnterprise StrategyEnterprise Value CreationTechnology GovernanceAI GovernanceData GovernanceData EthicsRegulatory Compliance