About rob canning

Rob has 20 years experience in digital product management and customer experience (CX), with 10 years as Head of Product at well-known digital brands.  He has experience with startups and growth companies, using a hands-on, data driven approach to take care of all product needs, from requirements gathering to UX design to creating high level roadmaps and strategy to building teams.

Whether you’re looking to establish Product Management best practices, create a product vision and roadmap, or just need help creating product requirements for your development team, bringing Rob on as a Fractional Product Leader could be a quick and economical solution.

resume

Viasat, Carlsbad - Director of Product, 2018-2023

AXS, Los Angeles - VP Product, 2016-2018

Slacker Radio, San Diego - VP Product, 2014-2016

Business.com, Carlsbad - VP Product, 2011-2014

Rent.com (an eBay company), Santa Monica - Head of Product, 2007-2011

Ticketmaster, West Hollywood - Sr. Product Manager, 2002-2007

RadicalMail, Marina del Rey - Product Manager, 1999-2001

Activision, Santa Monica - Intern, 1999

UCLA, Los Angeles - B.S. Computer Science, 1999

(see LinkedIn profile for details)

origin story 

Rob began teaching himself how to program on a Tandy TRS-80 at age 7 and has been a digital enthusiast ever since.  

In high school, Rob excelled in AP programming courses and was accepted into UCLA's Computer Science program, where he developed a deep understanding of  coding and also earned a minor in Interactive Design at the UCLA Design School.

Rob parleyed the skills he gained at UCLA into a successful career in digital product management and customer experience (CX).

Rob now enjoys working with startups and mature companies alike on their digital strategy and product portfolios.