Ryan Gabe Thomas, PMP
Product Management & Corporate Venture Capital

Ryan is a Product Manager and Corporate Venture Capital Investment Associate with a strong technical background. He performs project management, data-driven analysis, digital marketing, and UX Design activities. He is based in Dallas, Texas recently and long term resident of San Francisco, California.

21+

Years Experience

50+

Projects

8

Exits

9

Digital Transformations

Product Manager and Corporate Venture Capital Investment Associate

Hello, my name is Ryan and I’m currently on the lookout for a new career opportunity. I’m particularly interested in pursuing a career as either a Product Manager or Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Investment Associate.

I have over 20 years of experience working in Product Management, Corporate Venture Capital, and Consulting. During this time, I’ve developed a strong skill set in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies. Additionally, I have a background in Corporate Venture Capital strategic minority investments and am passionate about innovation. I excel in strategic planning and agile product development, and am great at collaboration by bringing teams together to achieve business goals. One of my main strengths is my leadership skills, and I’m proficient in UX Design for product development as well as having technical and business acumen. Effective communication is also one of my core competencies. I’m constantly learning and utilizing new technologies to improve product integration and enhance processes. Outside of work, I enjoy swimming, running, cooking, and gardening.

Living in Dallas now and formerly San Francisco, both leading innovation hubs, allowing me to stay at the forefront of cutting-edge ideas and technology.

Recent Experience

Executive Director, Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant

Wells Fargo Merchant Services

Oct 2023 - Present

Principal Product Manager & Corporate Venture Capital Investment Associate

Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator

Feb 2017 - Present

SVP & Treasurer - Board of Directors

Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator, LLC part of Accelerator Legal Entity

Jan 2018 - Apr 2023

Senior Technical Product Manager

Renew Financial

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

Technical Project Manager (Contractor)

Wells Fargo

Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

Senior Digital Product Manager

Capital One Home Loans

Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

Product
Management

Product Strategy
Data Analysis
Business Development
Product Development
Strategic Thinking
Prioritization
Go-To-Market (GTM)
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Product Strategy
Strategic Planning
Collaboration
Business Process Mapping (BPM)
Stakeholder Communication
MS Visio

Corporate
Venture Capital

Sourcing
Investing
Market Analysis
Networking
Financial Analysis
Due Diligence
Board of Directors
Startup Ecosystem
Portfolio Management
6 M&A Closings
29 Investments
8 exits
$20M AUM
$15M ROI

Project
Management

Project Plan
Resource Management
Risk Management
Budget Management
Time Management
Change Management
Stakeholder Management
Problem-Solving
Project Scope
Motivation
Critical Thinking
Conflict Resolution
Documentation
MS Project

Agile

Product Roadmap
Sprint Planning
Customer Focus
Adaptable
Prioritization
Scrum
Kanban
Continuous Improvement
Business Acumen
Stakeholder Communication
Team Management
Data Analysis
JIRA
VersionOne

UX
Design

User Research
Journey Mapping
Personas
Wireframes
Prototypes
Usability Testing
Empathy
Critical Thinking
Information Architecture
Accessibility
Figma
Adobe XD
Mural
Sketch

Technical
Skills

Python
Web Development
App Development
SQL
XML
APIs
Databases
Oracle
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Business Intelligence
Salesforce
Fidessa Capstone (Minerva, Sentinel)
Fidelity MSP, Empower

Awards

Top Fintech Accelerators

Issued by eFinancial Careers · Apr 2017

The Innovators 2022 - Best Financial Innovation Labs

Issued by Global Finance Magazine · Apr 2022

Star Award - Top Performer

Wells Fargo · Feb 2022

Testimonials

Ryan and I have worked on several initiatives over last few years in the capacity of an investor and CEO of portfolio company, OpenRisk. Ryan was instrumental in our relationship with Wells Fargo. His ability to convey value proposition to the business and technology executives, bringing relevant stakeholders to the table and managing projects efficiently was very impressive. Setting right expectations across the board and following through them are some of core strengths Ryan demonstrates consistently. Understanding fundraising from a both investor and startup perspectives along with efficient deployment of funds to ensure successful project outcomes is a unique skill that Ryan offers. With his depth of experience, Ryan is an invaluable asset in any Portfolio / Product / Project Management organization. Highly Recommended.

Narasimha Kodihalli

CEO, OpenRisk

Ryan and I worked together for the past several years at Wells Fargo. He was my primary contact at the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator for everything policy, regulatory change and governance related. Ryan executed on many deliverables, and his work is incredibly thoughtful and comprehensive. He educated me on all aspects of his business processes and always had his pulse on policy, compliance and regulatory ramifications. Ryan has extremely strong communication skills and he exhibited them when presenting at our Forum meetings and when dealing with his business partners. Overall, Ryan was a trusted business partner and he succeeds at what he sets out to accomplish.

Roger Leider

Policy and Regulatory Change - Strategy, Digital and Innovation (SDI)

Ryan Gabe Thomas, PMPProduct Management & Corporate Venture Capital

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