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Chris Jones

Bio

Product executive who has built and led product teams at Lookout, Symantec, and Vontu. Discovered and developed mobile, web, server, and platform products across various businesses, including direct-to-consumer, B2B, government, and channel.

Specializes in product leadership, including product strategy, product design, product management, product development, and data analytics.

Chris Jones has spent over 30 years building and leading product teams that defined new product categories at startups to F500 software companies, including Lookout, Symantec, and Vontu. A holder of multiple patents, he has discovered and developed new products in consumer and enterprise mobile, web, data, and platform services. Since joining SVPG in 2015, he has advised over 200 leading companies across various industries, including retail, healthcare, social media, security, manufacturing, AI, entertainment, supply chain and logistics, SaaS, EdTech, transportation, and many others.





To be clear, Chris Jones, is not an official supporter of Evolved; no support should be assumed. At the same time, we think curious people should be aware of their work.



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    Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products Authors: Marty Cagan, Chris Jones Description: Empowered reveals what truly sets the world’s most innovative tech companies apart: not just talent, but how they empower their people to solve hard problems and create extraordinary products. Drawing from decades of experience, Cagan and Jones provide product leaders with practical guidance on building empowered product teams—teams given meaningful problems to solve, rather than features to build. The book covers recruiting and coaching, creating inspiring product visions, developing insights-driven strategies, and transforming organizations to foster autonomy, accountability, and innovation. It’s an essential guide for leaders who want to unleash the full potential of their teams and drive lasting product success Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model Authors: Marty Cagan, Lea Hickman, Christian Idiodi, Chris Jones, Jon Moore Description: Transformed addresses the challenge faced by companies that want to adopt the product operating model used by top tech firms but are entrenched in traditional ways of working. The book aims to bridge the gap between current practices and the product model, educating leaders on what the product operating model entails, providing convincing case studies of successful transformations, and inspiring organizations with examples of breakthrough product innovation. Written for senior leaders, stakeholders, and product teams, Transformed offers real-world examples and actionable advice for navigating the complex journey to becoming a truly product-driven organization
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    Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products Authors: Marty Cagan, Chris Jones Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: December 3, 2020 ISBN: 9781119691297 Transformed: Moving to the Product Operating Model Authors: Marty Cagan, Lea Hickman, Christian Idiodi, Chris Jones, Jon Moore Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: February 26, 2024 ISBN: 9781119697336