Decisions, Data, and a Day in the Life: Product Management at OCLC

Have you ever wondered how a product manager decides what to build next? In this final DevConnect session, take you behind the scenes for a day in the life of product management. Sean Duffy, Product Manager for Choreo Insights, and Karen Coombs, Senior Product Analyst for the WorldCat Search API, will share how product decisions are made focusing on what inputs shape priorities—from user needs and feedback to technical constraints and organizational goals—and how they weigh tradeoffs along the way. You’ll also hear a data story from each product area, highlighting how data guides strategy, validates direction, and helps teams deliver meaningful outcomes for libraries.