Dovydas Volodko

CPO

Dovydas Volodko is the Chief Product Officer at The Forge, responsible for shaping how strategy turns into product - and how product turns into measurable revenue impact for customers. With deep experience in B2B SaaS, growth-driven product design, and execution at scale, Dovydas operates at the intersection of user reality and system capability.

At The Forge, Dovydas leads product strategy across the entire ecosystem - from outbound execution and infrastructure tooling to AI-powered agents and GTM workflows. His focus is ruthless prioritization: building features that solve real operational pain, not theoretical use cases.

Dovydas is known for translating complex outbound problems into intuitive, operator-friendly products. He works closely with customers, sales teams, and engineering to ensure that every release moves the needle - whether that’s improving deliverability control, increasing throughput, or reducing the operational tax of running outbound at scale.

His product philosophy rejects bloat and vanity features. Instead, he pushes for systems that are opinionated, scalable, and hard to misuse - products that guide users toward better outcomes by design.

When he’s not refining product direction or shipping new capabilities, Dovydas is obsessing over how modern GTM teams actually work - and how software should adapt to them, not the other way around. He doesn’t believe great products come from guessing. They come from pressure-testing assumptions against reality.

Blog Posts by Dovydas Volodko

Tutorials & Guides

5 Best Practices for Secure Email API Integration

Practical steps to secure email API integrations: strong auth, TLS/AES encryption, key rotation, rate limiting, monitoring and least-privilege access.
Tutorials & Guides

Ultimate Guide to SMTP for Cold Email Campaigns

Practical SMTP guide for cold outreach: configure SPF, DKIM, DMARC, use TLS on Port 587, warm up IPs, automate DNS, and scale deliverability.
Tutorials & Guides

SPF, DKIM, DMARC: Impact on Cold Email Success

How SPF, DKIM, and DMARC boost cold email deliverability—improving inbox placement, reducing bounces, and raising open/reply rates with setup tips.
Cold Email

Mailbox Integration for High-Volume Cold Emails

Distribute sends across many authenticated mailboxes and automate DNS to protect deliverability and scale cold email cheaply.
Email Infrastructure

Scaling Domains and Mailboxes: Best Practices

How to scale cold email safely: use multiple domains and mailboxes, warm up accounts, automate SPF/DKIM/DMARC, monitor reputation, and rotate domains.
DNS Setup

SPF, DKIM, DMARC: Sender Identity Basics

Learn how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC verify senders, stop spoofing, and improve deliverability with practical setup and scaling tips.
Reviews

Is Google Workspace Good for Cold Email? Full Review & Results

Wondering if Google Workspace is good for cold email? Read this Google Workspace review with real results, pros and cons, user feedback, and safer alternatives to boost your outreach success.
Tutorials & Guides

Enterprise Email Compliance: Checklist for 2025

In 2025, email compliance is crucial due to stricter regulations. Learn about essential protocols, consent management, and audit practices.
Privacy & Security

Checklist for Data Privacy in Cold Email Systems

Ensure data privacy in cold email systems with this comprehensive checklist covering compliance, security measures, and data handling best practices.
Cold Email

Personalization vs. Generic Emails: Deliverability Impact

Explore how personalized emails outperform generic ones in deliverability and engagement, enhancing sender reputation and compliance.
Email Deliverability

How Email Deliverability Testing Works

Ensure your emails reach the inbox with effective deliverability testing, key metrics, and authentication protocols to enhance engagement.
Email Infrastructure

7 best practices to build a strong email infrastructure for cold email

Struggling with cold email deliverability? Learn how to build strong email infrastructure—domains, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, warm-up, and monitoring—and see why Mailforge is the easiest way to scale outreach safely.
Reviews

We Analyzed 200+ Saleshandy Reviews: Here’s Our Findings

Considering Saleshandy for cold email outreach in 2025? Discover its features, pricing, pros & cons, user reviews, and how it compares to better deliverability-focused alternatives like Mailforge.
Email Infrastructure

Top Strategies for Scaling Email Infrastructure

Explore essential strategies for scaling email infrastructure effectively, ensuring deliverability, compliance, and security while managing high volumes.
Cold Email

Scaling Cold Email With Low-Cost Domains

Learn how to scale cold email campaigns with low-cost domains while maintaining deliverability and controlling expenses.
DNS Setup

Best Practices for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC Records

Learn how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together to enhance email security and improve deliverability while safeguarding your domain.
Email Deliverability

IP Blacklist Checks: Common Issues and Fixes

Understand why IP blacklisting occurs, how to check your status, and effective strategies to prevent and resolve issues impacting email deliverability.
Email Infrastructure

Domain Masking vs. Domain Forwarding

Explore the differences between domain masking and domain forwarding, and discover their impacts on SEO, user experience, and cold email campaigns.
Tutorials & Guides

Future-Proofing Email Infrastructure: Best Practices

Learn essential practices for building a secure, scalable, and compliant email infrastructure to protect your business from cyber threats.
Email Infrastructure

Preparing Mailboxes for High-Volume Outreach

Learn how to prepare your email setup for high-volume outreach to improve deliverability and avoid spam filters.
Privacy & Security

How Apple Mail Privacy Impacts Cold Email Tracking

Learn how Apple's Mail Privacy Protection impacts cold email tracking, leading to inflated open rates and a shift towards more reliable engagement metrics.
DNS Setup

Top 10 SPF Record Errors and Fixes

Learn about common SPF record errors and their fixes to enhance email deliverability and security for your domain.
Email Deliverability

How Engagement Metrics Affect Domain Reputation

Engagement metrics like open rates and replies significantly impact domain reputation, affecting email deliverability and inbox placement.
Email Deliverability

How Many Cold Emails to Send Daily Per Domain

Learn the ideal daily limits for cold emails based on domain reputation, age, and compliance to avoid spam filters and enhance deliverability.
Email Deliverability

How Bulk Email Tools Improve Deliverability

Explore how bulk email tools enhance deliverability, tackling technical challenges and improving sender reputation for better inbox placement.
Email Deliverability

Ultimate Email or Inbox Rotation Guide: '12' Ways To Boost Deliverability

Struggling with cold emails going to spam? Learn 12 inbox rotation tactics to boost deliverability, protect your sender reputation, and land in 90%+ inboxes.
DNS Setup

Automated DNS Setup for Cold Email Domains

Automated DNS setup streamlines cold email campaigns by ensuring accurate configuration of SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records for better deliverability.
DNS Setup

DNS Setup Guide: Automating Email Infrastructure

Learn how to automate email infrastructure with proper DNS setup, ensuring secure delivery and preventing spam issues.