Susan Velasco

Susan Velasco is the Vice President of Product Management at Capital One, a position she has held since October 2023. She is recognized as an accomplished product leader, entrepreneur, and startup investor.

Professional Background

• Capital One: As Vice President of Product Management, Velasco is responsible for leading product strategies and innovations within the organization.

• Citrine Angels: She serves as a board member, focusing on providing early-stage investments for female-founded companies in the Mid-Atlantic region since January 2020.

• Lasco Labs: Prior to her current role, she was the Chief Product Consultant for five months, where she specialized in product innovation consulting.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Velasco spent nearly three years as the Head of Startup Product Strategy. In this role, she built and led a team focused on emerging technologies and improved customer onboarding experiences.

• GoCanvas: As Director of Product Management, she launched GoCanvas Analytics and developed innovative product concepts.

• CARFAX: Velasco was the Director of Product Management, where she led the development of the myCARFAX product and implemented strategies that significantly enhanced user experience.

• Kazos Group: She founded this e-commerce startup, which achieved $4 million in revenue without outside investment before being acquired.

• AOL: Velasco began her career in business intelligence, where she leveraged data analytics to drive business strategies.

Education

Velasco holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, along with a BA in Economics and East Asian Languages & Cultures from the University of Kansas. She also has experience studying Japanese at Sophia University.

Skills and Languages

She is proficient in English, has limited working proficiency in Japanese, and elementary proficiency in Spanish and French, showcasing her diverse skill set and cultural competence.1