Angela Blake
Product Manager, WordPress.com
Shaping AI-powered software around the human needs that motivate people to adopt, stay, and grow.
DRiving User Adoption
Won over change-averse legacy users to a brand-new form builder by protecting their data and workflows. Mitigated risk with a phased rollout.
Setting Product Direction
Fundamentally reimagined a core product experience, committing to a path of expansion rather than continued refinement.
Designing Visible Trust
Designed default settings that allow answer engines and block training bots, so website owners get found without losing control of their content.
Key Skills
CUSTOMER RESEARCH
MARKET RESEARCH
AI TRUST DESIGN
ADOPTION STRATEGY
PARTNERSHIPS
NEGOTIATION
BUILDING WITH AI
PRODUCT ANALYTICS
TECHNICAL WRITING
PEER MENTORING
From Coworkers
“She’s a chill, intelligent, strategic person with an acute mind for product.”
JASON ADAMS, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, AI
“Under her leadership, the products she serves have clear direction. The engineers, marketers, and customer-facing team members know not only the direction we are going, but the speed and tradeoffs we are making to get there.“
BEN MEREDITH, DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT
“Watching her navigate complex decisions and diverse stakeholder priorities has been instructive and inspiring. Her talent for collaborating with Product Marketing to drive business and Product strategy is proven by the outcomes.“
DAVID JOHNSON, STRATEGIST
“She has this rare mix of market strategy, data-driven decision making, and genuine customer focus that makes every conversation with her both inspiring and practical.“
TAYLOR WALDON, TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
Side Projects
I write a weekly-ish newsletter for product people called Product Beacon, where you can get hype-free encouragement and camaraderie.
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Get In Touch
If you think about AI as more than a productivity play, let’s talk. It’s the conversation I never get tired of.
connect@angelablake.pro
On a mission to keep the human at the heart of AI.