Avalara Fmr VP of Product on Why Product Operations Matter

  • Speaker
Uma Welingkar
  • Unique perspectives from featured VP/C-suite products executives
  • Webinar Format: Enjoy our Speaker Presentation followed by Q&A Session

Without Product Operations, can your strategy actually succeed? In this webinar hosted by Denise Hemke, Avalara Fmr VP of Product Uma Welingkar shares how Product Ops plays a critical role in turning strategic intent into real outcomes. Even brilliant product ideas falter without structure, process, and collaboration. Discover how this small and mighty team frees product managers and leaders to focus on what they do best—while transforming vision into market-ready results.

About the speaker

About the host

Denise Hemke
CPO

As the Chief Product Officer at NEOGOV, Denise leads the strategy for public sector HR and Public Safety software, driving innovation, customer satisfaction, and excellence. Her experience at Checkr as Chief Product Officer saw her delivering customer-focused products and promoting a fairer future. Denise’s notable career spans over two decades, with significant roles including GM for Analytics at Workday, where she launched new products and grew the business to over $200 million in ARR. Her background includes leadership positions at Platfora, Salesforce, HSBC, and AT&T, showcasing her expertise in enterprise product development and a commitment to technological advancement and customer success.