Skills
Analytics Using the right tools for the job, I can interpret and articulate user behavior to make effective data-led decisions
Management Line managed various teams consisting of developers, designers and project managers. Currently managing a team of six developers across various disciplines (front and back-end).
User experience Skilled in working with UX designers, researchers and developers to build fast, intuitive and accessible interfaces
Scrum I have run agile scrum teams for 7 years - consistently delivering sprints through effective planning and creating a culture of shared ownership.
Communication I can translate roadmap features into content that our clients and client-facing teams can understand, using a variety of channels (articles, videos, webinars, internal training).
Technology Have a good understanding of the technology and architecture that powers modern web experiences
Summary
As a Product Manager, I'm passionate about delivering the most intuitive and accessible user experiences for both B2B and B2C audiences.
I believe in data-led decision making, collecting market research, user testing and analytics to build and then iterate on a product.
I take pride in being able to take complex problems and translate them into simple concepts that my team can deliver and our clients can understand.
As a result, the teams I run consistently deliver sprints and roadmap features through clear communication, effective planning and a culture of shared ownership.
Experience
Role: Senior Product Manager
Date: 09 2022 - current
Company: Madgex
Location: Brighton, East Sussex
- Line manage a team of 7 across various disciplines (front, backend & Product)
- Responsible for market research - collecting information from stakeholders, clients, and competitors to inform the Product Roadmap
- Part of Product Taskforce, deciding on Product Roadmap Strategy
- Run team to launch MVP products in the market to assess commercial opportunity in new areas
- Assist in business operations – supporting Product Owners, recruitment. training and education
Role: Product Manager
Date: 09 2011 - 12 2022
Company: Madgex
Location: Brighton, East Sussex
- Line managed a team of 6 across various disciplines (front and backend)
- Redeveloped the entire product from a monolith to a microservices based architecture
- Experience of iterating on a product, consistently improving conversions and reducing financial & operational overhead.
- Launched a new job board product in the market to achieve profitability in the first 2 years ($1m+)
- Helped customers and client-facing teams translate busines objectives into product features and communicate the benefits.
- Learned and used a wide variety of tools to determine strategy including GA, GTM, Hotjar, VWO, SQL and Survey monkey
- Previous to Product Manager, worked as a Sale Support Analyst and Account Manager working with clients
Role: Director
Date: 09 2009 - 09 2011
Company: Helix Business Development
Location: Brighton, East Sussex
- Successfully started a marketing agency, turning a profit within the first three months and increasing turnover year on year.