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Hey, I’m Masa! 👋 Product Manager and Developer

I'm the Product Manager at Amutri, leading the development of cloud-rendered 3D visualisation. Obsessed with driving cutting-edge products from validation to real-world results.

Here’s a TL;DR on my career:

I’m a product designer turned product manager and developer. I’ve led teams across the UK and Japan in software development, startup growth, and NLP solutions for major Japanese corporations.

  • I bring hands-on experience in product design, development, and team leadership, having guided products from early validation through to launch. I use fast, low-cost testing to uncover user needs, evaluate technical feasibility, and keep efforts aligned with business goals.
  • I thrive on shaping complex, multidisciplinary products that require both technical depth and design sensibility. From machine translation to 3D visualization, I shift gears easily and contribute across a wide range of engineering and design challenges.
  • I care deeply about creating inclusive teams where people feel safe, supported, and empowered. That starts with understanding how individuals work, what they need, and how to help them grow together.

How I work:

Before diving into my work history, here’s a snapshot of the areas I specialise in and the environments where I do my best work.

  • Product management: Leading and uncovering key information that drives product strategy. I’ve worked closely with teams, stakeholders, and customers to uncover user needs, validate assumptions, understand technical feasibility and inform strategic decisions.
  • Team management and development process design: Leading day-to-day execution needed to turn strategy into results. Aligning user, business, and technical needs to create clear, well-informed PRDs and technical briefs. Managing innovation through frequent, incremental improvements informed by testing, feedback, and validation.
  • Knowledge management: Guiding teams to maintain clear documentation, shared resources, and processes that help teams onboard quickly, collaborate effectively, and retain critical knowledge. I’ve also managed product knowledge by writing and maintaining support articles on Intercom for both customers and external stakeholders.
  • Design, research and Development: I bring hands-on experience across UI/UX, brand and marketing design, applied data science, automated QA, GitHub-based code reviews, managing cloud infrastructure and AWS deployments. I thrive in early-stage teams and can quickly learn to fill critical gaps to maintain momentum and ensure high-quality delivery.

If you’d like to learn more or discuss working together, feel free to drop me a message or reach out on LinkedIn. Now, onto the details.

Amutri (November 2022 – Current)

Product Manager (October 2023 – Current)

Amutri is a cloud-rendered 3D visualisation platform that helps engineering teams present and explore complex technical ideas. Users can upload their CAD files and convert them into visually rich real-time rendered 3D Presentations that can be shared across their organisation.

Here’s a short video of the product:

I’m responsible for leading the development team at Amutri, serving as the strategic link between engineering, product marketing, and customer-facing teams to ensure alignment across the business.

  • Managed multiple teams across frontend, backend, Unreal Engine and 3D content creation. Responsible for development strategy, design process, and day-to-day execution and delivery.
  • Spearheaded the design and launch of core features including Secure Sharing, Guided Tours, and Smart Insights — directly enabling a six-figure pilot with Rolls-Royce SMR.
  • Led customer onboarding and insight gathering with enterprise partners such as Rolls-Royce SMR and AtkinsRéalis.
  • Defined and managed product requirements, user research, and owning the product knowledge base for internal teams and external users.
  • Directed product marketing including the landing page, sales collateral, and investor presentations.
  • Designed and built internal data science tools to enhance infrastructure monitoring, reduce errors, and accelerate support workflows.
  • Oversaw product quality through test strategy design, release validation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
  • Led R&D efforts into next-generation 3D interaction, including the integration of natural language processing and real-time graphics technologies.

Additionally, I represented Amutri at the Cornwall Angel Network launch at Falmouth University — a press-covered event highlighting regional tech innovation. Attendees included Stephen Welton (Chair, British Business Bank), Meg Salt (The FSE Group), and Professor Emma Hunt (Vice-Chancellor, Falmouth University).

Cornwall Angel Network launch Photo by British Business Bank

Also had the opportunity to speak at Hertizian’s AI Summit, where I highlighted how Amutri’s real-time 3D visualization capabilities support sales enablement and strengthen stakeholder engagement in complex, technical industries.

Hertzian AI Summit Photo by Amutri

Product Designer (November 2022 – September 2023)

Joined Amutri as a product designer and shaped product strategy, UIUX design, user research, and early business development, onboarding Amutri’s early adopters and securing £1M in pre-seed funding.

  • Led the design of Amutri’s cloud-based rendering product and redesigned the homepage to boost customer conversion and investor engagement.
  • Conducted 30+ research sessions with architects, 3D visualisers, and universities to shape user journeys and product direction.
  • Built internal tools to streamline customer data analysis, reducing processing time from hours to seconds.
  • Developed early enterprise sales strategies, proposals, and Letters of Intent, contributing directly to successful investor milestones.

Promoted to Product Manager following this work and was later interviewed by SETsquared Bristol on Amutri’s vision and impact in 3D visualisation.

SpaceforU (September 2022 – September 2023)

Co founder and Product Lead

Selected for Falmouth University’s fully funded startup incubator, I co-founded and led the product development of SpaceforU, a peer-to-peer marketplace for venue hire across Cornwall and Devon.

  • Launched a working MVP within 24 hours of funding using no-code tools to rapidly validate the idea.
  • Secured partnerships with 20+ venues and listed 40+ spaces within 3 months.
  • Conducted 40+ user feedback sessions and implemented A/B tests to refine the platform’s UIUX using prototypes in Figma.
  • Managed the product roadmap and led customer feedback sessions.
  • Managed product marketing, designed the website and led social media campaigns.
  • Developed NLP tools to automate venue listings using python.

SpaceforU was featured in a Falmouth University article highlighting regional innovation and early-stage entrepreneurship.

Domainsmith (November 2021 – September 2022)

Co-founder and Product Lead

Founded Domainsmith, a platform that helps brand designers and entrepreneurs quickly find high-quality, available domains using AI.

  • Built a prototype using Python, Nuxt, and Deta.sh, powered by NLP and machine learning to filter millions of domain options into relevant, high-value suggestions.
  • Designed user-friendly prototypes in Figma and soft-launched the product as a consulting service for startups and business hubs.
  • Ran 100+ feedback sessions with designers and founders, showing the tool could reduce domain search time from weeks to under an hour while avoiding expensive premium options.

Cistate Solutions Inc. (March 2019 - July 2021)

Language Analyst and Product Designer (July 2020 - July 2021)

Worked at a machine translation consultancy focused on industry-specific solutions, combining language expertise with product design to deliver practical, cost-saving tools.

  • Led the design of machine translation products, including a Japanese menu translation system that cut restaurant translation costs by 50%.
  • Led the redesign of Toyota’s vehicle repair manuals for a digital-first experience, deployed globally.
  • Led the development of a content management tool for Konami, supporting global coordination between copywriters and translators.
  • Built data extraction algorithms in TypeScript that reduced customer service errors at car dealerships by 60%.

Language Analyst (March 2019 - July 2020)

Joined as a language analyst focused on translation quality and team management.

  • Reviewed Japanese-English translations for accuracy and consistency.
  • Guided and coached new hires, helping them become fully independent within three months.
  • Managed a team of 30+ evaluators on Upwork, overseeing multilingual machine translation analysis.

Giovanni Pellone Design (November 2017 - August 2018)

Product Designer

Contributed to both design execution and operational management at a boutique consultancy in Tokyo, balancing creative responsibilities with high-level coordination and administrative duties.

  • Led project coordination for a state-funded educational facility in Tokyo, serving as the primary liaison between the studio and stakeholders. The facility now supports over 200,000 students annually from across the city.
  • Created client presentations to communicate design concepts and proposals.
  • Produced product visualisations to showcase ideas and guide product development.
  • Used rapid prototyping methods to test and validate early-stage concepts.
  • Managed the social media strategy, growing audience engagement through curated content and active community management.
  • Organised and hosted multilingual industry networking events via Meetup, strengthening the studio’s presence in Tokyo’s design community.
  • Managed the studio’s office relocation process, including contract negotiation, tenancy review, and vendor coordination, acting as the sole native Japanese speaker on behalf of the director.

New Age Sapphire Technical Servies LLC (September 2014 - March 2016)

Founder, Lead Interior Designer

Founded a Dubai-based interior design and construction firm during a two-year academic break from Brunel University.

  • Led negotiations with real estate companies, developers, and homeowners to secure design and construction projects.
  • Managed cost estimation, supplier negotiations, and coordination with contractors.
  • Oversaw design and delivery of residential and commercial interiors in key developments including Palm Jumeirah, Business Bay, and Arabian Ranches.
  • Hired and managed the design team, guiding and coaching junior staff.
  • Designed interiors using AutoCAD, SketchUp, SolidWorks, and V-Ray, and guided the engineering team on HVAC and electrical plan proposals.

Education

Brunel University: Product Design BSc. with Honors (2011 - 2017) A four year design course with an emphasis on prototyping. Includes 1 year placement in industry. Took 2 gap years to work on a startup in Dubai from 2014-2016.

Falmouth University Entrepreneurship MSc (2022 - 2023) A fully funded, one-year master’s program focused on building a new startup in Cornwall.

Dev Certifications

I’ve completed a range of dev courses across data science, web development, and backend technologies—and work to keep these skills up to date—including Machine Learning via Kaggle, Digital Marketing via Google, and several Codecademy and Udemy courses covering MongoDB, React, Vue.js, Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, FastAPI and more.

  • Learn MongoDB Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn React Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn Vue.js Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn Go Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn Statistics with NumPy Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn Data Analysis with Pandas Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn TypeScript Course (Codecademy)
  • How to Deploy a Website Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn Bootstrap Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn HTML Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn JavaScript Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn Python 3 Course (Codecademy)
  • Learn the Command Line Course (Codecademy)
  • Intro to Machine Learning (Kaggle)
  • The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing (Google)
  • Complete FastAPI masterclass from scratch 2022 (Udemy)

I also have experience working with AWS products, including EC2 instances, Lambdas, Cognito, CloudWatch, S3, and DynamoDB, as well as managing EC2 instances and Lambdas using Terraform.