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Dr. Theresa Johnson (she/her)

Head of Product, Roblox Operating System (Enterprise AI)

Theresa is a seasoned product leader with deep technical roots and a rare track record of impact across startups, academia, and top-tier tech companies. 

She currently serves as Head of Product for the Roblox Operating System, where she shapes the product vision for the employee lifecycle for employees at one of the world’s most immersive virtual platforms. She’s also a Lecturing Professor at Stanford for Introduction to Product Management in the School of Engineering she's passionate about building inclusive, high-performing teams and designing products that don’t just hit metrics, but matter. 

Her career is built on a strong technical foundation—she earned a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford, becoming the second Black woman in history to do so. 

She’s also an active angel investor, backing early-stage startups led by bold, mission-driven founders—particularly those building at the intersection of technology, equity, and human connection.

Sessions

Mentor Office Hours

Office Hours: Go-to-Market Strategy

Create attention in crowded markets, convert that attention into actual demand, build distribution as your primary competitive advantage, and develop a systematic approach to capturing market share. See More.
Mentor Office Hours

Office Hours: Lean Product Development

Iterate efficiently when resources are limited, manage technical debt strategically rather than letting it accumulate accidentally, and know when to pivot versus when to persist through difficulty. See More.
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Office Hours: AI & Automation

Leverage AI to create competitive advantages your competitors can't easily replicate, develop automation strategies that let small teams punch above their weight, build AI-native features into your product, and stay lean by using AI tools effectively. See More.
Mentor Office Hours

Office Hours: Product Roadmap & Prioritization

Learn to say no to feature requests that don't serve your strategy, balance customer demands with your long-term vision, avoid feature bloat that makes your product unusable, and stay focused when everyone wants you to build something different. See More.
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Office Hours: International Expansion

Know when entering new markets makes strategic sense versus premature distraction, manage the risks of expanding across borders, and grow internationally without destabilizing the markets where you're already winning. See More.