Hi, I'm Carolyn!

Product marketer · STEM MBA

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Collaborative, creative, and analytical are three words I use to describe myself. I bring people together around shared goals, tell thoughtful stories, and use customer insight to guide decisions.

My love for creativity and storytelling began in childhood and continues through making art and exploring new ways to express ideas. The colors reflect the childhood bedroom where my dreams of making an impact began. Product marketing lets me connect with people through storytelling.

Being user-first shapes how I solve problems, tell stories, and create experiences that connect.

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Dusted.io

Shaping the early customer journey for a marketing tool

Collaborating directly with the founder on Dusted, a GitHub for marketers, to design and run the beta journey, from customer interviews and onboarding to turning early feedback into product recommendations.

Product Strategy & User Research Intern · 2026—Present

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Artaluma

Creating a cohesive brand experience for Artaluma

Leading a redesign across the website, newsletter, and social channels to create a more cohesive foundation for customer acquisition.

Marketing Strategy Consultant · 2026—Present

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Product Marketing Adventures

Growing an audience through repeatable experiments

Writing campaign narratives, creating the content, and testing LinkedIn cadence and formats to learn what improves audience growth and engagement.

Growth Product Marketing Apprentice · 2026—Present

My approach to turning user needs into thoughtful product decisions.

Understand the problem

Identify a meaningful pain point, informed by personal experience when relevant, then validate it with users.

Shape the solution

Turn validated needs into a focused product feature, thoughtful user experience, and clear value proposition.

Plan the launch

Define how I would introduce it and measure adoption, engagement, retention, and impact.

A scrapbook of experiences, lessons, and leadership I’ve gathered along the way.

Professional experience

  1. Dusted.io

    Product Strategy & User Research Intern

    Jul 2026—Present

  2. Stealth software company

    Product Marketing Team Lead

    Sep—Dec 2025

  3. HDR

    Marketing Intern

    Jul—Sep 2025

  4. AI Student Collective

    UX Research Associate

    Oct 2024—Jun 2025

  5. Infis AI

    Product Manager Intern

    Jan—May 2025

  6. Parker Dewey

    Marketing Case Study Developer Micro-Intern

    Apr 2024

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Carolyn Gruebele · Product Marketing

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