Aug 2022 – May 2023 · 9 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• Key Responsibilities:
• Conceptualization & Strategy: Spearheaded the ideation and conceptualization of the Waste Insight platform. Identified market needs, scoped potential features, and defined the overall strategic direction to ensure that the platform effectively minimized food wastage.
• Collaborative Product Development: Partnered with decision science experts and a team of engineers to convert concepts into actionable product features. Through this collaboration, we successfully translated complex data-driven insights into intuitive platform functionalities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engaged closely with a range of stakeholders, from supermarket representatives to sustainability advocates, ensuring the platform resonated with user needs and industry benchmarks.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilized data analytics and decision science methodologies to inform product development decisions, ensuring the platform's offerings were both technically robust and user-centric.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitored the platform's performance post-launch and gathered feedback to drive iterative improvements.

May 2019 – Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Highly experienced, results-focused Agile and Scrum Coach, Trainer, and Consultant with an outstanding track record of success accelerating enterprise-wide performance and development quality. Proven ability to guide and coach diverse teams through integration of Agile methods, mindsets, and best practices. Leverage comprehensive knowledge of evolving DevOps, Agile, and Product Management tools to navigate emerging obstacles. Skilled communicator and collaborator; able to forge strong working relationships with key stakeholders and internal team members to promote cohesion and enhance the capacity.
• I have been awarded as Product Manager of the year 2020 by Hackernoon.
• Mentored 10 team members to conduct consumer behaviour research through focus groups and analysis of buying patterns of 1000+ consumers
• Led strategic Release Planning and tactical Iteration Planning sessions.
• Conducted daily stand-ups in two-week Iterations, facilitated sprint reviews, retrospectives, and sprint planning.
• Communicated and presented weekly updates to stakeholders and program managers.
• Coordinated software development with product and marketing groups to ensure feature release based on manufacturing commitments.
• Developed the roadmap for all teams to evolve toward predictive velocities.
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Feb 2007 – Apr 2019 · 12 yrs 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• During my tenure at Vulkanostudio, I held a pivotal leadership role where I championed product development and ensured alignment with the company's strategic objectives.
• 🔹 Role & Responsibilities:
• Strategic Leadership: Played a crucial role in defining, conceptualizing, and executing product strategies, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader goals and visions.
• Team Management: Led a dynamic team of three product managers. Provided mentorship, direction, and resources to facilitate their professional growth and empower them to excel in their respective product areas.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and marketing, to ensure timely delivery and quality of products. Established transparent communication channels to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversaw the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation and market research to launch and post-launch optimization. Continually assessed market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to refine product offerings.
• Agile & Kanban: Advocated for and implemented Agile methodologies, with a particular emphasis on a data-driven Kanban approach, to streamline processes, prioritize tasks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Performance Metrics: Defined, measured, and reported key product performance metrics. Utilized insights derived from data to drive product refinements and identify growth opportunities.

Feb 2006 – Dec 2014 · 8 yrs 10 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• As director of Fiebre Latina Online Magazine:
• Managed production and content design of an independent digital magazine; championed strategic development and ongoing evolution in conjunction with fluctuating digital trends
• Facilitate with product and marketing teams to redesign the mobile onboarding process, improving retention and user experience by 40%
• Presented information on London proclivities in 100% Spanish content targeting global audiences aged 18 to 40
• Recognised for ongoing innovation in the digital magazine industry across international awarding bodies; pioneered digital magazine distribution in Latin American market and generated considerable revenue from publicity in partnership with global fashion brands
• Developed pricing strategy for a digital subscription service by segmenting potential users by behavioural and psychographic attributes from survey data
• Liaised with marketing to drive email and social media advertising efforts, using predictive modelling and clustering, resulting in a 35% increase in revenue
• Aided negotiation and sale of company to an American buyer

Feb 2005 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Managed business relationships with 3 clients, including Network Rail, Mara, Santander Bank and presented marketing strategies to senior management to drive ROI and re-engineer sales operations, generating £2MM+ in annual revenue
• Reduced cost per hire by 35% by implementing a new employee referral program
• Managed a process re-engineering project to improve and consolidate end-to-end service processes; restructured communication flow among 10 departments.
• Designed strategy for large-scale operational transformation initiative encompassing 265+ full-time employees (FTEs), resulting in 500 FTE savings
• Designed and facilitated two 3-day design thinking workshops for 15 senior executives to identify and prioritize opportunities to enter three new international markets

Feb 2003 – Feb 2005 · 2 yrs · London Area, United Kingdom

• Performed a gap analysis by conducting a current state assessment to understand the inefficiencies associated with the existing manual business process.
• Managed a process re-engineering project to improve and consolidate end-to-end service processes; restructured communication flow among 4 departments.
• Reduced cost per hire by 35% by implementing a new employee referral program
• Managing a budget, meeting deadlines, and achieving targets.
• Established a new training curriculum and conducted training; new training procedures reduced overall costs by 50%.