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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 in the UK and Japan and worked in customer-facing product roles, at both early-stage startups and large enterprises.

  • 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 with customers, 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 visualisation, I shift gears easily and can 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.
  • Software Engineering: I bring hands-on experience in coding with Python and JavaScript, along with cloud platforms like AWS. I actively contribute to GitHub code reviews, and help manage infrastructure and deployments. My background spans UI/UX design, product marketing, and applied data science, and I’m comfortable stepping into different roles to deliver results.

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) Remote

Amutri transforms complex CAD files into interactive 3D presentations in seconds — making CAD data accessible, shareable, and presentation-ready across entire organisations.

Here’s a short video of the product:

I’m responsible for:

  • Managing different teams across frontend, backend, 3D content, and Unreal Engine, overseeing development strategy, design, and daily execution.
  • Onboarding and managing enterprise customers to inform product decisions.
  • Product marketing efforts including the website, sales materials, and investor presentations.
  • Product QA efforts, leading test planning, release validation, and performance monitoring.

Most recently we delivered Secure Sharing and Guided Tours, unlocking a six-figure enterprise pilot.

I also represented Amutri at the Cornwall Angel Network launch at Falmouth University — a press-covered event highlighting regional tech innovation.

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 visualisation capabilities support sales enablement and strengthen stakeholder engagement in complex, technical industries.

Hertzian AI Summit Photo by Amutri

Product Support Consultant (November 2022 – September 2023) Remote

Joined Amutri in its early startup phase and shaped product strategy. Onboarded early adopters and directly contributed to securing grants and pre-seed funding.

  • Designed the UI/UX of Amutri’s cloud 3D rendering platform.
  • Ran 30 + research sessions with architects, 3D visualisers, and universities to refine user journeys and set product direction.
  • Built an automation tool that filled missing user information from email domains, cutting weekly processing time from about three hours to ten seconds.
  • Secured Letters of Intent from prospective customers, hitting key investor milestones.

Joined the team formally as Product Manager on the strength of 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 Hybrid

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 using Figma to refine the platform’s UIUX.

Here are some snapshots of the homepage and the booking platform.

SpaceforU Homepage

SpaceforU Booking

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 Remote

Developed an NLP-powered platform to help brand designers and entrepreneurs quickly discover high-quality, available domain names.

  • Co-founded the venture with a technical partner and bootstrapped the product without external funding.
  • Built the MVP using Python, Nuxt, and Deta.sh, applying NLP to filter millions of domains into relevant, high-value results.
  • Designed prototypes in Figma and soft-launched the product as a consulting service for startups and business hubs.
  • Ran 100+ feedback sessions with designers and entrepreneurs, demonstrating reduction of domain search time from weeks to under an hour.

(Currently paused)

Below are some snapshots of the user interface.

Domainsmith UI

Domainsmith UI

Cistate Solutions Inc. (March 2019 - July 2021)

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

Held a customer-facing role at a machine translation consultancy focused on industry-specific solutions, combining language expertise with design to deliver practical, cost-saving solutions.

  • Led the development of a Japanese menu translation algorithm to reduce translation costs by 50% for a translation startup.
  • Led the digital-first redesign of vehicle repair manuals for a major Japanese automotive brand.
  • Designed content management solutions for a top-tier Japanese game developer.
  • Developed data extraction algorithms to reduce miscommunications in automotive customer service operations.

Language Analyst (March 2019 - July 2020) Hybrid

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.
  • Hired and managed a team of 30+ evaluators on Upwork, overseeing multilingual machine translation analysis.

mk design (September 2011 - July 2021)

Product Designer Freelance

I took on a variety of projects spanning product design, interior design, UI/UX, and graphic design. Notably, I designed:

  • Interiors for a restaurant in Business Bay, Dubai.
  • Interiors for HMOs in East England.
  • Corporate identity for a property investment company in East England.
  • Corporate identity for a digital marketing consultancy based in the UK.
  • UIUX of a menu translation startup in Tokyo, Japan.

I also conducted workshops to:

  • Design a puzzle toy in collaboration with London School of Economics.
  • Design a portable burger kiosk that can be transported in a container in Alexandria, Egypt.
  • Design a consumer-friendly drone powered by a smartphone in London.

(Currently paused)

Giovanni Pellone Design (November 2017 - August 2018)

Product Designer On-site

I designed products and managed operations for a boutique design studio in Tokyo.

  • Created client presentations to communicate design concepts and proposals.
  • Used rapid prototyping methods to test and validate early-stage concepts.
  • Managed the studio’s social media and hosted multilingual networking events on Meetup.
  • Managed the studio’s office relocation, including contract negotiation, tenancy review, and vendor coordination.

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

Founder, Lead Interior Designer On-site

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.

Education

Brunel University: Product Design BSc. with Honours (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 programme 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.

Contact me

If you’d like to learn more about what I can do for you, feel free to drop me a message or reach out on LinkedIn.