Lida Tohidi
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
As a senior strategist with 15 years of experience, Lida deployed a variety of consumer and business products for both enterprises and startups, launched a national incubator, and advised startups that have raised $500+ million. She was named one of the Top 20 Visionaries of media and tech industries and has won international and national competitions. Lida has spoken at 35 technology companies, such as CapitalOne, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Mobify, Outco, Tencent, ThoughtWorks, and Twitch.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
CPO and Marketing
Pidari
- Increased revenue by $x00,000 (amount under NDA) and decreased expenses by $y0,000 (amount under NDA) in the 1st quarter alone. I have a strong background in startups and healthtech.
- Won national and international team competitions. Part of the co-founding team that won the Google Startup Battle award out of 1,000+ teams worldwide and the national Canadian award, Just Change.
- Trained and mentored a cross-functional digital strategy team that included input from data science, development, design, finance, product, and digital marketing teams. Received outstanding 360-degree feedback from those involved.
- Worked with clients like Aledade, Blume, Canary, Creator, Daka Labs, Deloitte, Everwise, Expeditors, FarmHill, Gembah, Gladly, Glo, Hired, Kip, Kiva, Lyra Health, Masterclass, Orbit TMS, Osmo, Outcomes, Rhythm, Spire, Welkin, WellSet, and WeTravel.
- Led a team and initiative that won the Just Change national award.
Managing Director
Frog Design
- Opened and led the San Francisco office of a leading consulting firm with a team of 30 and managed the team that designed products, brands, experiences, and services for companies of different sizes.
- Led a team of branding and marketing specialists, product and design strategists, and developers in three offices and cities. 23 Design got acquired by Frog, the leading global design and strategy firm, due to the team's great work.
- Worked with Pepsi (GEPP), Telefonica, Spero Ventures, Village Global, 500 Startups, SV Academy, AirTM, Albo, Bitso, Vorana, and Simplii, among many others.
Project History
Referral Program at B2B2C Company with Highest ROI (at par with other world-class programs)
https://go.omadahealth.com/share/dependentIt is to date the initiative with the largest ROI, even several years later of millions of emails sent every year. The referral emails were also the best overall performing for all metrics, including engagement and revenue.
Omada is an incredible health product that helps people manage and sometimes even reverse their chronic health conditions, including diabetes. For colleagues or family members eligible for the program, they got to use it at no additional cost to them. The company made $x,000 from each sign-up, making this program the highest ROI initiative.
Diversity Mentorship Product
https://www.joinwest.org/Assisted women to break into and thrive in the technology industry. The satisfaction with the program is 95% for mentors and mentees. Our clients include Clover, DoorDash, Lumosity, NewRelic, Pinterest, Sift Science, Udemy, and Twilio.
WEST is a one-year mentorship program that addresses the fact that women in technology leave at twice the rate of men and female minorities at rates closer to four times. WEST participants are matched in a curated and supported 1:1 mentoring experience.
In addition to the mentoring partnership, the WEST experience incorporates learning across peer groups, access to the WEST mentoring community, and learning activities aligned with the individual women's identified development areas. These are under three umbrellas: mission, community, and feedback.
The impact has been very positive. We have had 1,000+ mentees and mentors who have benefited from the program in the couple of years that WEST has been active.
We are looking into expanding our efforts even more through future partnerships.
Messaging + Paid Acquisition for B2C Company
http://www.wetravel.comI researched and marketed to an entirely new demographic: yoga and meditation enthusiasts and retreat organizers. It is now the company's largest revenue driver.
The online yoga booking community leaves much to be desired; this is especially true when considering contact with professionals. None of the competitive websites researched act as a comprehensive hub where clients can connect with organizers. Sometimes, the only contact is done via e-mailing the website's administrative person/team.
Creating a sense of community online through this project was one of the most important features of building WeTravel.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration with Minor in CSR (MBA)
HSG (University of St. Gallen) - St. Gallen, Switzerland
Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Biomedical Science with Minor in Global/International Studies
University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Certifications
Credential Celebrates the Achievement of Top Scorers on GA's Certified Marketer Level 1 Assessment
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