Dawid Pietrala
About Dawid Pietrala
Dawid Pietrala is a Principal Product Manager at Wizards of the Coast, specializing in D&D Beyond. He has a background in academia and extensive experience in product management across various companies, including Fandom and Pearson IOKI Sp. z o.o.
Work at Coast
Dawid Pietrala currently holds the position of Principal Product Manager at Wizards of the Coast, specifically for D&D Beyond, since 2022. In this role, he leads two multidisciplinary autonomous product teams that focus on mobile and ecommerce solutions. His responsibilities include constructing a roadmap of iterative solutions aimed at addressing various key performance indicators (KPIs) for the D&D Beyond product. He collaborates closely with development teams to convert solutions into actionable items that can be built and shipped.
Education and Expertise
Dawid Pietrala studied at Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English Philology from 2002 to 2007. He continued his education at the same university, obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English Philology from 2007 to 2015. His academic background supports his expertise in product management and development, particularly in the context of digital products.
Background
Before joining Wizards of the Coast, Dawid Pietrala accumulated significant experience in product management and academia. He served as an Assistant Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University from 2015 to 2019 and worked as a Project Coordinator and Editorial Director at Pearson IOKI Sp. z o.o. from 2007 to 2012. He also held roles at Fandom, where he was a Senior Product Manager for D&D Beyond from 2019 to 2022 and briefly served as Principal Product Manager in 2022.
Achievements
Dawid Pietrala has made contributions to the D&D Beyond product through his leadership of product teams and his focus on user insights and research. He is responsible for identifying problems related to the D&D Beyond mobile app and web services, which informs the development of solutions. His work has involved constructing a strategic roadmap that aligns with the product's KPIs, demonstrating his impact on the product's direction and success.