About
Ari Franklin is Group Product Manager at Kohl's, where he has led product strategy across 20+ teams and contributed to shaping a product organization of 80+ PMs. His work focuses on building decision-making systems and structures that enable teams to make repeatable, high-quality decisions at scale, including embedding AI-enabled workflows across eCommerce and internal platforms. He has contributed to over $2 billion in revenue impact through efforts aimed at improving organizational alignment and decision quality.
Experience
- Kohl'sGroup Product Managercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Aurelia VenturesAurelia Ventures Operatorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Stronghold Resource PartnersDirector of Product2020 — 2021Austin, Texas
- Pivotal LabsSenior Product Manager2018 — 2020Austin, Texas Area
- XO Group Inc.Product Manager2017 — 2018Austin, Texas
- BuildASign.comSenior Manager2015 — 2017Austin, Texas Area
- Uberpong LLCManaging Director2014 — 2015Austin, Texas Area
- Uberpong LLCDirector of Marketing2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Destination FitOperations Advisor2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- OurPangeaFounder2011 — 2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- envisionit media, inc.Project Manager2010 — 2012
- mcgarrybowen ChicagoAssistant Account Executive2009 — 2010Greater Chicago Area
- The Karisma EffectMarketing & Media Lead2008 — 2009
- DDB ChicagoAccount Management Intern2008
- Manifest DigitalAccount Services Intern2008
- Perfect DinnerAdvertising and Marketing Projects Manager2007
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor’s Degree, Advertising; History2005 — 2009
- The University of Texas at AustinTransient Summer Studies2012
Skills & more
Problem Solving3Strategic PlanningStrategyManagement27Leadership26Strategic Thinking9Artificial Intelligence (AI)Coaching & MentoringBusiness AdvisingPeople Development3User-centered Design1Team Building1
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Lean ThinkingProduct DevelopmentSystems ThinkingEvidence-based DesignExperimental DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipAgile MethodologyRelationship ManagementAdvertisingSocial MediaIntegrated MarketingMarketingLanguages English
- Certified Optimizer — CXL
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Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin247
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pivotal Labs5
Also worked at DDB Chicago10
Veit MoellerVP, Brand & Design at ParadigmJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersZeynep SenerOperations & Investment | Simya VC at 212Richard ReedPartner at JamJar InvestmentsValentina ManfrediOperating Partner at VAM InvestmentsJoe BelmonteChief Marketing Officer at Panxora Management Corporation
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Colleagues at Aurelia Ventures
Aditya Kumar
APAC Sales at Aurelia Ventures
Ahmet Ugur Yilmaz
Creative Strategy & Performance Marketing Strategic Advisor at Aurelia Ventures
Anthony Mitchell
Email Deliverability at Aurelia Ventures
Bob Upham
Strategic Advisor at Aurelia Ventures
Brad Bowery
Startups & Partnerships at Aurelia Ventures
Carl Hinrichsen
Channel Partnerships at Aurelia Ventures
Dmitry Stavisky
Strategy and Expansion at Aurelia Ventures
Facundo Gomez Vera
Product Management at Aurelia Ventures