Skye Legon

Product Operations Director at Nexthink

Skye Legon has a diverse work experience spanning over 30 years. They currently hold the position of Product Operations Director at Nexthink, starting in October 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Product Operations Manager at Nexthink from April 2021 to September 2021.

Before joining Nexthink, Skye Legon worked at Philip Morris International from 2017 to 2021. They held various roles at the company, including Global T&E Manager, Global Business Mobility Manager, and Global Travel Project Manager. In these roles, Skye Legon was responsible for managing the global travel program, implementing an online travel booking tool, and overseeing global mobility strategy and initiatives.

Prior to Philip Morris International, Skye Legon co-founded OneLab Solutions in 2011 and served as the Managing Director, Product Manager, and Co-Founder until 2017. They successfully brought an online e-commerce platform for the independent hotel industry to market and managed company operations, finance, and accounting.

Before their entrepreneurial venture, Skye Legon worked at Fastcom Technology as a Product Manager and Senior Project Manager from 2005 to 2011. They also worked as a Project Manager for Satellite Decoders at NAGRA in 2004.

Skye Legon's early career includes roles as a Computer Vision Researcher at EPFL from 2001 to 2004, where they performed research and development in the field of intelligent image and video processing. They also worked as a Project Manager in Mobile Robotics at K-Team SA from 1998 to 2001 and as a CFD Aerodynamics Analyst at ANSYS from 1994 to 1996.

Their career began at COM DEV in 1992, where they worked as an Aerospace FEM Structural Analyst and contributed to the design of satellite components.

Overall, Skye Legon's work experience demonstrates a strong background in product operations, global travel management, entrepreneurship, and research and development in various industries.

Skye Legon's education history is as follows:

In 1991, Skye Legon enrolled at the University of Waterloo and pursued a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Mechanical Engineering, which they completed in 1996.

During their undergraduate studies, Skye Legon also had the opportunity to attend the University of Leeds in 1994 and 1995, where they earned a BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering.

After completing their bachelor's degree, Skye Legon decided to further their education and attended the University of Waterloo once again. From 1996 to 1998, they obtained a Master of Applied Science (MASc) degree in Systems Design Engineering.

In recent years, Skye Legon has taken part in various certification programs to enhance their skills and knowledge in relevant areas. In 2021, they completed the Artificial Intelligence program at IMD Business School. Additionally, they obtained a Product Leader Certificate from Product School in November 2021 and a Product Manager Certificate in June 2021. Most recently, in 2022, Skye Legon completed the Leading in a Digital Age program at IMD.

No specific field of study was mentioned for the IMD programs or the certifications, so it can be assumed that they are more specialized or focused programs within their respective disciplines.

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Timeline

  • Product Operations Director

    October, 2021 - present

  • Senior Product Operations Manager

    April, 2021