Product Transformation
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Every company hits moments when yesterday’s playbook stops working.
Arbor works with leaders at software scale-ups and enterprises to navigate high-stakes product transformations — executing strategies and building teams that drive growth.
The work blends strategic clarity with hands-on execution: Sustaining the core while building what’s next.
This is dual-track transformation.
About Evan
Evan Michner brings 20 years of product leadership experience helping companies navigate their most critical inflection points — from startups chasing product-market fit to enterprises reinventing themselves for the next decade.
At LaunchNotes (Series A SaaS), Evan led Product & Design and launched an AI agent product featured by Anthropic while aligning the core business for scale. At FullStory (Series D SaaS), he guided product management as the company grew past $100M ARR and launched new products to complement the core offering. At Atlassian (Enterprise SaaS), Evan led a pivot of their real-time communication products — redeploying 80% of the team to build the next generation while a lean crew sustained the core. At H-E-B (Enterprise Retail), Evan helped steer a multi-billion-dollar digital transformation — sustaining the core retail business while creating new digital customer experiences and capabilities that positioned the company for the next decade. And as the first product manager at NetSpend (Enterprise FinTech), Evan helped stand up a new line of business.
The common thread: Transforming how teams build and scale products.
How Arbor Works
Strategic Product Partnership · Monthly retainer
A embedded partnership that adapts to your transformation needs. Whether that's 2 days a week leading through a pivot, or a full-time interim solution, the retainer gives you consistent access to strategic product leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Common applications:
  • Dual-track transformation (sustain core + build new)
  • Interim product leadership during hiring/transitions
  • Product strategy development and execution
  • Team building and process installation
  • Market research and competitive positioning
Also available: Time-boxed sprints for discrete projects (strategy audits, MVP scoping, market analysis), advisory relationships for ongoing strategic counsel, and workshops and coaching for product teams and leaders.
Let's craft the perfect engagement for you: hello@arborproductsolutions.com
Testimonials
"Evan has an uncanny ability to understand people and guide them toward clarity. Evan didn’t just push his perspective — he made me believe it. A masterclass in product development. Whatever your problem, let Evan help you figure it out."
Emil Ivov, Founder
"Evan has a remarkable ability to distill complexity into clarity, consistently zeroing in on what truly matters…He balances strategic vision with practical execution, setting our product direction through customer-centric thinking and pragmatic decision-making. His calm demeanor and deescalating approach were invaluable in difficult situations."
Salvatore Sodano, Engineering Leader
"Evan is that rare product management unicorn at the crossroads of engineering, product, and marketing, blending all three to turn complexity into clarity and vision into reality. His crisp communication style, exceptional drive, and insatiable curiosity make him an unstoppable force in delivering products that matter."
Jake Brereton, Founder