Claire Umeda
San Jose, California
Overview
A data-driven marketing leader with over 20 years of experience scaling early to mid-stage startups. I bring a unique blend of full-stack expertise, an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for building teams, and a genuine love for technology. I focus on product marketing fit, ICP, and persona-based storytelling to fuel marketing and communications campaigns that drive tangible results. ➣ Led Marketing Strategy and Execution in two successful exits: Okera (acquired by Databricks) and APi.AI (acquired by Google). ➣ As a full-stack marketing leader, I'm an effective player-coach. I'm able to sc
About
A data-driven marketing leader with over 20 years of experience scaling early to mid-stage startups. I bring a unique blend of full-stack expertise, an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for building teams, and a genuine love for technology. I focus on product marketing fit, ICP, and persona-based storytelling to fuel marketing and communications campaigns that drive tangible results. ➣ Led Marketing Strategy and Execution in two successful exits: Okera (acquired by Databricks) and APi.AI (acquired by Google). ➣ As a full-stack marketing leader, I'm an effective player-coach. I'm able to scale marketing, filling in the gaps as needed. I aim to replace myself with high-performance individuals who outperform in each function. ➣ Lead with collaboration, creativity, authenticity, and transparency. Brand Marketing | Storytelling | Product Marketing | Developer Marketing | SaaS | Corporate/PR | Viral and Grassroots Marketing | Demand Gen | SEO/SEM | Team Development