Thomas Glod

Thomas Glod has extensive work experience in product management and leadership roles. Thomas is currently the VP of Product at Pley, where they lead the product department and oversees design, product management, user research, and data analysis. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Lead at Pley.

Thomas also has experience in senior product management roles at Spotify, where they focused on various areas such as AI/ML strategy and strategic partnerships, automotive products, social media sharing, multimodal user experiences, and desktop/tablet experiences. Thomas worked with strategic partners such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook to create innovative and user-friendly Spotify experiences.

Before Spotify, Thomas worked as a Senior Product Manager at Schibsted Media Group, Telia, and From Sthlm With Love. Thomas also had a role as a Partner at Conevo IT Consulting AB, where they led teams using agile methods and worked on software development and architecture.

Thomas has a diverse skill set that includes strategy development, partner management, negotiation, business case building, and innovation. Thomas has a strong focus on marketing, user experience, and creative adoption of new technologies.

Thomas Glod earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology from 1999 to 2005. In 2004, they also pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney. Additionally, Thomas obtained certifications including Certified Professional Architect from Sundblad & Sundblad and Microsoft, and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from Scrum Alliance.