About The Insights Bridge

Hi, I'm Jakob Gehring

I've spent more than two decades in the digital product space, watching data initiatives repeatedly fail to deliver on their promises. Not because the technology wasn't there, but because the bridge between data collection and meaningful product decisions was missing.

After years of seeing the same patterns—both as an engineer and later as a product and growth leader—I've identified the critical gaps that prevent companies from turning data investments into actual growth.

What happened along the way

If you're working with data and product teams, you've probably seen it too:

• Analytics dashboards that look impressive but don't drive decisions

• Data teams speaking a different language than product managers

• Experiments running without proper methodology or statistical validity

• Metrics frameworks disconnected from business outcomes

• The endless struggle to translate between technical and business stakeholders

Why I created this publication

After years of solving these problems from within organisations, I've launched my consultancy to help more companies bridge the gaps between data initiatives and product growth.

The Insights Bridge exists to share practical approaches for product, data, and engineering professionals who want to collaborate effectively and drive growth through better data foundations.

No theoretical frameworks that look great in PowerPoint but fail in reality. No oversimplified hacks that don't scale. Just proven approaches from my experience leading growth teams across marketplaces and enterprise platforms.

What you'll find here

I share:

• Practical guidance on metrics that actually matter

• Experimentation approaches that deliver reliable results

• Cross-functional alignment techniques that bridge technical and business teams

• Implementation strategies that prevent "shelf-ware" recommendations

• Systems thinking that addresses root causes, not just symptoms

Let's connect

If this resonates with you, I'd love to hear about your challenges bridging data and product decisions. Subscribe to join our community, or reach out directly through LinkedIn if you're interested in working together.

Here's to building better bridges between data and growth,

Jakob