About

Brian Sparker is a data-informed product manager and entrepreneur with over 13 years of relevant experience. He has worked on marketplace and ecommerce products at renowned companies such as Cars.com, Procter & Gamble, Crate & Barrel, and G2.com. Brian is currently working as a Product Manager at YOU.com, a private search engine that summarizes the web for you. Brian has a strong background in marketing, including SEO, multimedia, content strategy, and growth. He is an expert in product management, with a focus on search, web, and test. Brian has exceptional skills in research and analysis, enabling him to make informed product decisions using quantitative and qualitative data. At Crate & Barrel, Brian served as an Ecommerce Product Manager, Search, where he defined and executed the internal search roadmap, managed product discovery and delivery within the framework of an agile development team, and measured results. He utilized Apache Solr through Lucidworks Fusion to create an enterprise search service used by multiple stakeholders of the business, resulting in sustained growth. At G2.com, Brian served as a Senior Product Manager, where he owned the roadmap for Search & Discovery product areas in partnership with business units, oversaw the product from discovery to release, and defined requirements and scope for new products and features. He conducted user analysis and market research to make informed product decisions using quantitative and qualitative data and ran multiple user tests and split tests, exceeding quarterly goals. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Full Sail University. He is skilled in product management, search, web, and test and is a research scientist. Brian is a valuable asset to any organization seeking an experienced product manager with a strong background in marketing and research.