Here’s a TL;DR on my career:

I’m a high-impact product leader with a strong background in design, data and software development. 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 have deep experience driving early-stage products to adoption by tracking success via customer workshops and experiments using scrappy prototypes, securing enterprise traction and early funding.
• My superpower is being able to learn anything under pressure and using that knowledge to have deep, meaningful conversations that build trust, align cross-functional teams, and drive products to success.
• I focus on managing the work rather than just the people, staying closely involved in the details to set clear direction, relentlessly leveling up in unfamiliar areas to uphold high standards, and empowering teams through functional leadership.
• I bring full-stack leadership with my head in the clouds and feet on the ground moving fluidly between big-picture strategy and detailed execution across product, engineering, marketing and sales.
• I’ve delivered high-impact insight-driven outcomes by leveraging my data science skills to analyse everything from CAD models and system logs to user sign-up data, uncovering opportunities across product, QA, and marketing.
• I care deeply about creating inclusive teams where people feel safe, supported, and empowered. I’ve co-led team growth by fostering clear communication, collaborative decision-making, and space for personal development.

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.

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Amutri (November 2022 – Current)

Product Manager (October 2023 – Current) Remote

Amutri instantly converts complex CAD files into interactive 3D presentations, making CAD data accessible, shareable, and presentation-ready for both technical and non-technical teams across entire organisations. Most recently we delivered Secure Sharing and Guided Tours, unlocking 6 figures in revenue and enterprise adoption in the SMR nuclear energy sector.

Here’s a short video of the product:

I’m responsible for:

• Driving product adoption in the AEC sector, and directed cross-functional teams across frontend, backend, 3D content, and Unreal Engine, overseeing development strategy, design, and daily execution.
• Uncovering insights that directly influence feature development by leading customer workshops, hands-on user onboarding and responding to feedback.
• Product marketing efforts including the website, sales materials, and investor presentations.
• Extracting user behaviour patterns within CAD files to uncover insights and guide the optimisation of CAD data workflows.
• Product QA efforts, extracting data from logs, leading internal product development, test planning, release validation, and performance monitoring.

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

Photo by British Business Bank

I’ve also spoken at the following events:

• Hertzian’s AI Summit: Presented how Amutri’s real-time 3D visualisation facilitates sales enablement and strengthens stakeholder engagement in complex technical industries.
• MLOps London: Spoke on the integration of AI within 3D visualisation technology and its evolving role in design workflows.
• Cranfield University (Airport Design module): Led workshops demonstrating the practical use of visualisation tools in infrastructure and airport planning.

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.

• Directly contributed to securing grant and pre-seed funding by onboarding users and securing key letters of intent.
• Uncovered key insights by conducting over 30 user research sessions with AEC companies. This shaped the product vision and the UI/UX design.
• Built an automation tool that filled missing user information from email domains, cutting weekly processing time from about three hours to ten seconds.

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.
• Uncovered key insights and tracked success by conducting 40+ user feedback sessions and implementing A/B tests using Figma.

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

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

I was also invited to speak as a panelist on artificial intelligence at a Global Plymouth event hosted at the University of Plymouth. Participated in a multidisciplinary discussion exploring the future of AI, its societal impact, and practical applications across industries.

Domainsmith (November 2021 – September 2022)

Co-founder and Product Lead Remote

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

• Co-founded the venture with a technical partner and bootstrapped the product without external funding.
• Demonstrated strong market need by launching a consulting MVP and conducting over 100 feedback sessions for early paying users.
• Built the MVP using Python, Nuxt, and Deta.sh, applying NLP to filter millions of domains into relevant, high-value results.

(Currently paused)

Below are some snapshots of the user interface.

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, supporting them to become fully independent within three months.
• Hired and directed 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 directed 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.
• Oversaw the studio’s social media and hosted multilingual networking events on Meetup.
• Directed 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.
• Oversaw 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 directed the design team, guiding and coaching junior staff.

Education

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

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.

My final year project was showcased at Made In Brunel and exhibited at the Bargehouse, near the OXO Tower. Read more about the project here.

Dev Certifications

I’ve completed development courses across data science, web development, and backend technologies, applying these skills to ship products faster and contribute across the stack. I stay current through platforms like Kaggle (Machine Learning), Google (Digital Marketing), Codecademy, and Udemy, with training in MongoDB, React, Vue.js, Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and FastAPI.

• 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 deploying 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.