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Brad Merritt

Building ideas. Creating experiences. Living intentionally.

I'm Brad Merritt — a technology and product management professional, entrepreneur, father, and creator.

For more than two decades, I've worked at the intersection of business, technology, and digital innovation, helping organizations turn complex challenges into practical solutions.

Today, I bring that experience into my own entrepreneurial ventures, developing software applications and operating systems while exploring creative interests in music, fatherhood, faith, and personal storytelling.

I believe life is about more than what we accomplish. It's about who we become, the people we love, and the impact we leave behind.

Milford, Michigan, USA

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The idea behind it

Live intentionally. Keep creating. Leave something meaningful behind.

Three commitments that run through the career, the businesses built on the side, and the creative work alike.

Three pathways

One person. Multiple passions.

The same person leads teams, builds products, and makes things that have nothing to do with either. These are the three doors into the work.

Professional background

Selected professional work

Case studies from professional roles: the situation, the approach, and what came out of it. Only work approved for publication appears here.

Technology and product management professional with more than two decades of experience across digital strategy, enterprise platforms, customer experience, marketing technology, analytics, and cross-functional program delivery.

Currently Senior Product Manager at IHG Hotels & Resorts. Prior experience includes initiatives supporting General Motors, Ford-related marketing teams, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Current role
Senior Product ManagerIHG Hotels & Resorts
Roles recorded
12
Career timeline
2002 — Present
  1. Nov 2022 — Present

    Senior Product Manager

    IHG Hotels & Resorts

  2. Nov 2019 — Oct 2022

    Senior Product Manager

    GTB / VMLY&R

  3. Oct 2018 — Nov 2019

    Senior Project Manager

    Rightpoint

Featured work

Selected projects and systems

Independently developed applications and systems. Status labels show exactly how far along each one is — nothing is presented as released before it is.

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PrototypeNot publicly available
Real Estate & Hospitality

Michigan Commercial Property Intelligence

Commercial property intelligence, built for one market.

A Michigan-focused commercial property workspace that brings valuation, vacancy, and property facts together so decisions rest on evidence rather than impressions.

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ProductionPublicly available
Real Estate & Hospitality

Host Advisor

A field guide for rental property stewards.

A hospitality-focused application supporting Airbnb hosting, property management workflows, and host education. Content is organized into separate libraries for Airbnb hosting, landlording, and real estate investing, with a free setup starter guide and an optional membership.

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PrototypeNot publicly available
Business Operations

DebrisOS

Hauling operations that match the job, not the spreadsheet.

An operations system for debris removal and hauling work, following each job from scheduling through load, disposal, and invoicing in one place.

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Get in touch

Let's build something, or just say hello.

Open to professional networking, business opportunities, consulting conversations, software partnerships, and creative collaboration.

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