Adam Medros

Product-led operating executive focused on transforming and scaling digital platforms.

Currently Chief Product Officer at Aura, the AI-powered online safety company protecting individuals, families, and businesses from digital threats.

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About

I'm a technology executive with over two decades of experience building and scaling consumer internet platforms. I've led product, engineering, and operations teams at companies ranging from high-growth startups to global public companies serving hundreds of millions of users.

My career has spanned travel, education, and consumer technology. I'm passionate about using product strategy and data-driven decision-making to create platforms that genuinely improve people's lives.

Education

MBA Harvard Business School
BA, Economics & German (Honors) Dartmouth College, Class of 1996

Career

March 2026 – Present

Chief Product Officer

Aura

Leading global product strategy, design, and user experience at the AI-powered online safety company. Responsible for integrating agentic AI capabilities across the platform and identifying growth opportunities across consumer, employer, enterprise, and school channels.

2024 – 2026

Chief Executive Officer

Spark Networks

Spearheaded the business transformation of a portfolio of social dating apps including Zoosk, EliteSingles, SilverSingles, Christian Mingle, Jdate, and JSwipe. Led a rebuilt executive team through product innovation and category-defining growth.

2021 – 2023

Chief Operating Officer

Embark Veterinary

Led Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales functions at the leading dog genetics company, helping pet owners understand their dogs' breed, ancestry, and genetic health.

2017 – 2021

President & Co-CEO

edX

Joined as President & COO, promoted to Co-CEO alongside founder Anant Agarwal. Oversaw day-to-day operations, strategy, and growth of the nonprofit online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT. Championed accessible education and alternative credentialing.

2004 – 2017

SVP, Global Product

TripAdvisor

Spent 13 years helping grow TripAdvisor into a global public company with 400 million monthly users across 49 markets and 28 languages, 500 million reviews, and over $1.5 billion in annual revenue. Led worldwide product development, content operations, mobile, and revenue optimization as a member of the executive management team.

Earlier Career

Product & Strategy Roles

Amazon, Nordstrom.com, The Parthenon Group

Held product management, senior analyst, and strategy consulting roles across e-commerce and management consulting.

Board & Advisory

Mightier

Board Member 2019

WordStream

Board Member 2013 – Acquisition

MITX

Board Member 2010 – 2017

Traxo

Advisor

Care.com

Advisor

Currently Building

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iOS App

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