Product Vision & Strategy
- Define and align executive teams on a bold, customer-centric vision
- Translate long-term ambition into actionable near-term wins
- Build growth roadmaps that scale with the business
We help you shape your product vision — and realize your product ambition
With 25+ years of product leadership — including pioneering the world’s first iOS apps with push notifications and adaptive video streaming — we advise boards and executives helping them turn bold ideas into measurable outcomes.
- ESPN
- Bloomberg
- Verizon
- Disney
- Reuters
- RBS Markets
Services
Operating Systems for Growth
- Establish organizational rigor in planning and prioritization
- Build the systems foundation that supports innovation at scale
- Embed repeatable playbooks that keep teams aligned and scaling
Leadership & Advisory
- Partner with leadership to drive product transformation and growth
- Serve as interim or fractional Chief Product Officer to guide critical transitions
- Coach product leaders 1:1 to build confidence and capability
Current State Assessment
- Diagnose gaps between ambition and execution across product and systems
- Assess readiness of products, platforms and teams to support growth
- Deliver an independent view of strengths, risks and opportunities
Through our trusted partner network, we can design, build and operate your products — ensuring seamless end-to-end delivery, always under experienced leadership.
When to Engage Us
- Need to align the board or executive team on a bold product vision
- Want to accelerate your pace of innovation and scale ideas faster
- Are unsure whether current systems can support your ambitions
- Are preparing for a major transformation — digital, AI-driven or organizational
- Are experiencing a change in leadership and want an independent current state review
- Require an experienced partner to guide strategy while building internal capability
- When growth stalls or competitive pressure requires a reset of strategy and execution
- When acquisitions or integrations require unified product vision and systems
- When investors demand clear product strategy, roadmaps and measurable outcomes
Our Philosophy
At Okaro Advisory, we believe bold ideas only succeed when they are supported by resilient systems. Strategy and ambition matter — but without the right digital, organizational, and operating systems, even the best ideas fail to scale.
This belief has guided our work from pioneering early mobile innovations like push notifications, streaming, and subscriptions to leading product transformations at global companies. Systems turn vision into reality — and keep it running at scale.
About Oke Okaro
Oke Okaro created the world’s first iOS apps with push notifications and adaptive video streaming — both demoed live at Apple’s OS 3 event in 2009. His apps have won more than 40 of the most prestigious innovation awards — including App of the Year from Apple in the finance category.
He also holds multiple patents for digital innovations, underscoring a proven track record of pioneering firsts in mobile and product systems.
With 25+ years as Chief Product Officer at Reuters, SVP at Disney, VP at Verizon, and executive leadership roles at Bloomberg and ESPN, Oke has built, scaled and transformed global platforms. Today, he advises boards and executives, helping them turn bold ideas into measurable outcomes.
In addition, he serves on the Investment Committee of Alumni Ventures’ AI Infrastructure and Blockchain Fund and the Technology Advisory Council of Ridge Ventures, where he helps shape investment strategy and advises portfolio companies at the frontier of technology.
Case Studies
ESPN Mobile
Created the world’s first iOS app with streaming and push notifications — reaching millions of users in the first year.
Bloomberg Mobile
Launched the world’s first iOS app with subscriptions and scaled Bloomberg’s global apps with sustainable monetization models.
Verizon Assistant
Designed and launched Verizon’s AI-powered customer service assistant, reducing support costs and improving customer experience.
Reuters AI Deployment
Deployed AI at scale across Reuters — enabling streamlined workflows, faster publishing, and AI-enriched experiences.
Reuters Platform Unification
Unified product platforms, aligning strategy and execution across global markets.
Let’s talk about what’s next for your company
Big ideas. Bold challenges. Measurable results.