Head of Product

• May 2021 - Present

As the Head of Product at Founders Factory, I've led impactful roles across London, Berlin, and Milan, overseeing an exceptional team of product leads and coaches who drive remarkable outcomes and foster a product-centric mindset throughout Founders Factory's global venture investments. Managing two product squads comprised of versatile experts, including product designers, engineers, AI/ML scientists, and growth leads, I've successfully spearheaded the ideation, development, and launch of four… Show more As the Head of Product at Founders Factory, I've led impactful roles across London, Berlin, and Milan, overseeing an exceptional team of product leads and coaches who drive remarkable outcomes and foster a product-centric mindset throughout Founders Factory's global venture investments. Managing two product squads comprised of versatile experts, including product designers, engineers, AI/ML scientists, and growth leads, I've successfully spearheaded the ideation, development, and launch of four cutting-edge products annually. My strategic product thinking and adherence to foundational principles have been instrumental in crafting products like: Built AI, HealthKey, Scooch.pet, Nabu and Plural. Additionally, I've been instrumental in shaping Founders Factory's internal culture to establish it as a globally renowned, product-led organization. My commitment to innovation and excellence has been evident in these impactful products that reflect the heart of my role.

Product, Global

• Mar 2020 - May 2021

- Product lead for 9+ ventures launching their first product into market through hypothesis testing, product experiments, customer discovery, and MVP development that lead to milestones such as first customers, MRR goals and initial capital investments - Develop and deliver disruptive products for world-leading corporates such as Aviva, Deutsche Telekom, Fastweb, J&J, Standard Bank, CSC Group, Reckitt Benckiser, GMG, L’Oréal, M&S and more across North America, UK, EU and Africa - Senior… Show more - Product lead for 9+ ventures launching their first product into market through hypothesis testing, product experiments, customer discovery, and MVP development that lead to milestones such as first customers, MRR goals and initial capital investments - Develop and deliver disruptive products for world-leading corporates such as Aviva, Deutsche Telekom, Fastweb, J&J, Standard Bank, CSC Group, Reckitt Benckiser, GMG, L’Oréal, M&S and more across North America, UK, EU and Africa - Senior leadership stakeholder management to identify emerging tech sectors and product whitespaces along with venture and innovation teams within corporates to ensure the world’s best products are built and scaled in the Founders Factory portfolio - Continually explore opportunities for Founders Factory’s studio and accelerator product offerings to corporates around the world

Product Lead, MedTech

• Dec 2017 - Mar 2020

• Identify and focus on scaling ~60 MedTech companies through support in areas such as regulatory pathways, clinical testing, product commercialization, IP management, capital strategy and sales channel acquisition that resulted in +$100 MM venture capital investments in one fiscal year • Spearheaded Communitech’s first ever MedTech initiative and associated programs to support a cluster of +160 lifesciences and health-tech companies in medical device, digital health, therapeutics and… Show more • Identify and focus on scaling ~60 MedTech companies through support in areas such as regulatory pathways, clinical testing, product commercialization, IP management, capital strategy and sales channel acquisition that resulted in +$100 MM venture capital investments in one fiscal year • Spearheaded Communitech’s first ever MedTech initiative and associated programs to support a cluster of +160 lifesciences and health-tech companies in medical device, digital health, therapeutics and pharma-tech verticals • Work with policy regulators and health industry professionals at the federal, provincial and local government level entities such as Health Canada, Office of the Chief Health Innovation Strategist, Local Health Integration Network to accelerate Canada’s lagging health-innovation adoption rate • Collaborate with local hospitals such as Grand River Hospital, St. Mary’s General Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Health Network to identify ineffeciences, formulate problem statements and design innovative procurement strategies to better work with the innovative entrepreneurial KW community • Establish relationships and market-entry channels into international health economies for our portfolio of MedTech companies with organizations such as NHS Accelerator, Buffalo-Niagara Medical Centre, J-Labs, and Medical Japan

Product Strategy, Start & Scale Team - Start-Up & SMEs

• Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

• Provide strategic and tactical product mentorship to executive and senior leadership of approximately 90 early to late-stage startups in areas such as technology commercialization, go-to-market strategy, and product road-mapping to attain above 100% growth rate in a community with the world’s third-highest density of startups * Product Design Sprints - working with early-stage startups on first products and scale-ups on future product-line expansion in an efficient and effective manner… Show more • Provide strategic and tactical product mentorship to executive and senior leadership of approximately 90 early to late-stage startups in areas such as technology commercialization, go-to-market strategy, and product road-mapping to attain above 100% growth rate in a community with the world’s third-highest density of startups * Product Design Sprints - working with early-stage startups on first products and scale-ups on future product-line expansion in an efficient and effective manner using tools such as the Sprint Design, Rapid Prototyping and Market Validation Labs * Go-to-market strategies - taking multiple SaaS, software and hardware products successfully to B2C and B2B markets by ensuring the unique value proposition is identified and the competitive advantage is established * Long-term & short-term product management - ensuring that iterative Agile development is implemented, practiced and executed with varying team sizes and product types to ensure releases align with product roadmaps * Discovering business development pathways & sales channel development - identifying and strategizing on B2B, B2G and B2C sales channels to increase revenue generation at an optimal rate * Sales operations implementation & execution - tailoring and implementing sales processes based on customer segments, target markets and product-market fit through efficient integration of sales enablement tools such as CRMs and tracking sales metrics such as CAC, LTV, ARPA etc. * Capital & funding strategy - experience with pitch coaching, investor package development and capital strategy to access private, public and market funding sources to ensure adequate resources are available and managed efficiently for companies * Big data & AI strategy, implementation and execution - implementing and leveraging big-data and AI resources in to processes and products to ensure companies maintain market advantage and are on the fore-front of innovation

Director Of Product Development

• May 2016 - Oct 2017

*Acquired by Innovyze* • Oversee multiple projects across all phases of development to ensure the team delivers on required success metrics • Prepare daily project status updates to keep cross-functional teams up-to-date on schedules and task requirements • Identify new application areas for Emagin’s AI platform within the water sector resulting in 40% revenue growth • Lead development with interdisciplinary teams using Kanban methodology to complete product milestones •… Show more *Acquired by Innovyze* • Oversee multiple projects across all phases of development to ensure the team delivers on required success metrics • Prepare daily project status updates to keep cross-functional teams up-to-date on schedules and task requirements • Identify new application areas for Emagin’s AI platform within the water sector resulting in 40% revenue growth • Lead development with interdisciplinary teams using Kanban methodology to complete product milestones • Draft project workplans and schedule development sprints for client projects ranging from $20K to $250K in budget • Primary point of contact between clients and technical teams to ensure project needs are addressed proactively Show less *Acquired by Innovyze* • Oversee multiple projects across all phases of development to ensure the team delivers on required success metrics • Prepare daily project status updates to keep cross-functional teams up-to-date on schedules and task requirements • Identify new application areas for Emagin’s AI platform within the water sector resulting in 40% revenue growth • Lead development with interdisciplinary teams using Kanban methodology to complete product milestones •… Show more *Acquired by Innovyze* • Oversee multiple projects across all phases of development to ensure the team delivers on required success metrics • Prepare daily project status updates to keep cross-functional teams up-to-date on schedules and task requirements • Identify new application areas for Emagin’s AI platform within the water sector resulting in 40% revenue growth • Lead development with interdisciplinary teams using Kanban methodology to complete product milestones • Draft project workplans and schedule development sprints for client projects ranging from $20K to $250K in budget • Primary point of contact between clients and technical teams to ensure project needs are addressed proactively Show less

Product Training & Implementation Lead

• May 2016 - May 2017

• Responsible for teaching and facilitating multiple seminars, lectures and workshops on Visual MODFLOW, Hydro GeoAnalyst, AquaChem and AquiferTest at different size scales and expertise levels • Successfully revamped the Waterloo Hydrogeologic Training brand by standardizing and updating training material and packages as well as introducing an online-based course platform • Collaborating with our in-house testing team to run manual tests prior to our software update release using… Show more • Responsible for teaching and facilitating multiple seminars, lectures and workshops on Visual MODFLOW, Hydro GeoAnalyst, AquaChem and AquiferTest at different size scales and expertise levels • Successfully revamped the Waterloo Hydrogeologic Training brand by standardizing and updating training material and packages as well as introducing an online-based course platform • Collaborating with our in-house testing team to run manual tests prior to our software update release using industry-standard techniques such as black-box testing and smoke testing • Reporting any detected bugs through training based test cases to the dev and testing team to implement necessary procedures • Assisting the technical support team in resolving software interface and usability based cases from our global client network • Implemented an internal company-wide social networking software to better improve communication and create a technical knowledge database • Continued collaboration with the sales team, distributors and clients to ensure that all training opportunities are explored to ensure our clients are up-to-date with all software capabilities Show less • Responsible for teaching and facilitating multiple seminars, lectures and workshops on Visual MODFLOW, Hydro GeoAnalyst, AquaChem and AquiferTest at different size scales and expertise levels • Successfully revamped the Waterloo Hydrogeologic Training brand by standardizing and updating training material and packages as well as introducing an online-based course platform • Collaborating with our in-house testing team to run manual tests prior to our software update release using… Show more • Responsible for teaching and facilitating multiple seminars, lectures and workshops on Visual MODFLOW, Hydro GeoAnalyst, AquaChem and AquiferTest at different size scales and expertise levels • Successfully revamped the Waterloo Hydrogeologic Training brand by standardizing and updating training material and packages as well as introducing an online-based course platform • Collaborating with our in-house testing team to run manual tests prior to our software update release using industry-standard techniques such as black-box testing and smoke testing • Reporting any detected bugs through training based test cases to the dev and testing team to implement necessary procedures • Assisting the technical support team in resolving software interface and usability based cases from our global client network • Implemented an internal company-wide social networking software to better improve communication and create a technical knowledge database • Continued collaboration with the sales team, distributors and clients to ensure that all training opportunities are explored to ensure our clients are up-to-date with all software capabilities Show less

Consulting Lab, Manager

• May 2013 - Apr 2016

• Consulted for the City of Waterloo to design and develop a hydrological database repository for a 12-year legacy project of the Grand River Watershed to guide analytical data science decision-making for future land development plans • Explored potential product commercialization opportunities based on the technical research that was being published out of the lab to ensure industry applications • Performed field observations of water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, flow… Show more • Consulted for the City of Waterloo to design and develop a hydrological database repository for a 12-year legacy project of the Grand River Watershed to guide analytical data science decision-making for future land development plans • Explored potential product commercialization opportunities based on the technical research that was being published out of the lab to ensure industry applications • Performed field observations of water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, flow rate, conductivity and temperature • Created a technical report identifying changes in water quality in the watershed • Analyzed for total phosphorus and suspended sediment concentrations

Laboratory Researcher

• May 2013 - Sep 2014

QA/QC Engineer

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

• Reponsible for quality control of all concrete structures and materials on-site by monitoring various parameters • Improved productivity and completion rate from 20% to 60% for a manhole inspection project by efficient project management techniques • Assisted in procurement of reports and data required for contract closures by improved communication between upper management and contractors • Created over 50 inspection technical reports and data summaries to track project completion… Show more • Reponsible for quality control of all concrete structures and materials on-site by monitoring various parameters • Improved productivity and completion rate from 20% to 60% for a manhole inspection project by efficient project management techniques • Assisted in procurement of reports and data required for contract closures by improved communication between upper management and contractors • Created over 50 inspection technical reports and data summaries to track project completion rates Show less • Reponsible for quality control of all concrete structures and materials on-site by monitoring various parameters • Improved productivity and completion rate from 20% to 60% for a manhole inspection project by efficient project management techniques • Assisted in procurement of reports and data required for contract closures by improved communication between upper management and contractors • Created over 50 inspection technical reports and data summaries to track project completion… Show more • Reponsible for quality control of all concrete structures and materials on-site by monitoring various parameters • Improved productivity and completion rate from 20% to 60% for a manhole inspection project by efficient project management techniques • Assisted in procurement of reports and data required for contract closures by improved communication between upper management and contractors • Created over 50 inspection technical reports and data summaries to track project completion rates Show less

Project Engineer

• May 2012 - Dec 2012

• Designed and implemented a successful bioremedial project with an external consultant at the Waterloo Landfill Site to reduce inorganic contaminants in the leachate flow • Actively contributed to the pre-design phase for the standardization of extraction wells across the Region of Waterloo as part of a project team • Provided assistance in daily landfill operations and in odour & air quality remedial activities to address resident concerns at Waterloo Landfill Site • Composed… Show more • Designed and implemented a successful bioremedial project with an external consultant at the Waterloo Landfill Site to reduce inorganic contaminants in the leachate flow • Actively contributed to the pre-design phase for the standardization of extraction wells across the Region of Waterloo as part of a project team • Provided assistance in daily landfill operations and in odour & air quality remedial activities to address resident concerns at Waterloo Landfill Site • Composed concise Request For Proposal documentation for Extraction Well at the Cambridge Landfill Site, clearly outlining the expectations for consultants • Experience with Ontario Regulatory Landfill Base design and construction through involvement in NE-4 cell construction at Waterloo Landfill Site • Organized and generated Certificate of Approval and Schedule A documentation for all Regional sites as per Ministry of Environment requirements • Performed an equipment inventory and maintenance review of the Region's Material Recycling Centre as part of a multi-million dollar Asset Management project • Conducted extensive research on future waste management or waste diversion options for the Region with special focus on waste to energy alternatives Show less • Designed and implemented a successful bioremedial project with an external consultant at the Waterloo Landfill Site to reduce inorganic contaminants in the leachate flow • Actively contributed to the pre-design phase for the standardization of extraction wells across the Region of Waterloo as part of a project team • Provided assistance in daily landfill operations and in odour & air quality remedial activities to address resident concerns at Waterloo Landfill Site • Composed… Show more • Designed and implemented a successful bioremedial project with an external consultant at the Waterloo Landfill Site to reduce inorganic contaminants in the leachate flow • Actively contributed to the pre-design phase for the standardization of extraction wells across the Region of Waterloo as part of a project team • Provided assistance in daily landfill operations and in odour & air quality remedial activities to address resident concerns at Waterloo Landfill Site • Composed concise Request For Proposal documentation for Extraction Well at the Cambridge Landfill Site, clearly outlining the expectations for consultants • Experience with Ontario Regulatory Landfill Base design and construction through involvement in NE-4 cell construction at Waterloo Landfill Site • Organized and generated Certificate of Approval and Schedule A documentation for all Regional sites as per Ministry of Environment requirements • Performed an equipment inventory and maintenance review of the Region's Material Recycling Centre as part of a multi-million dollar Asset Management project • Conducted extensive research on future waste management or waste diversion options for the Region with special focus on waste to energy alternatives Show less

Environmental Scientist Co-op Student

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

• Contributed to Remediation engineering projects for petroleum based clients in relation to groundwater quality and monitoring system management • Generated and interpreted tabulated data based on field acquired data and observations • Familiar with Phase II and Remediation technical reporting as well as Phase I site assessments • Designed an engineered Bioremediation groundwater injection as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and responsible for implementing the designed… Show more • Contributed to Remediation engineering projects for petroleum based clients in relation to groundwater quality and monitoring system management • Generated and interpreted tabulated data based on field acquired data and observations • Familiar with Phase II and Remediation technical reporting as well as Phase I site assessments • Designed an engineered Bioremediation groundwater injection as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and responsible for implementing the designed injection yielding positive results • Experience with Remediation & Due Diligence field work such as groundwater monitoring & sampling, monitoring well installation, vacuum extraction, development & decommissioning, system monitoring and sampling and air monitoring & sampling • Organized site meets and drilling jobs with municipal officials and contractors as per Ontario Traffic Council regulations and laws Show less • Contributed to Remediation engineering projects for petroleum based clients in relation to groundwater quality and monitoring system management • Generated and interpreted tabulated data based on field acquired data and observations • Familiar with Phase II and Remediation technical reporting as well as Phase I site assessments • Designed an engineered Bioremediation groundwater injection as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and responsible for implementing the designed… Show more • Contributed to Remediation engineering projects for petroleum based clients in relation to groundwater quality and monitoring system management • Generated and interpreted tabulated data based on field acquired data and observations • Familiar with Phase II and Remediation technical reporting as well as Phase I site assessments • Designed an engineered Bioremediation groundwater injection as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and responsible for implementing the designed injection yielding positive results • Experience with Remediation & Due Diligence field work such as groundwater monitoring & sampling, monitoring well installation, vacuum extraction, development & decommissioning, system monitoring and sampling and air monitoring & sampling • Organized site meets and drilling jobs with municipal officials and contractors as per Ontario Traffic Council regulations and laws Show less

AutoCAD Technologist Co-op

• Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

• Primarily designed Phase I, Phase II, Remedial Technology Evaluation and Risk Assessment 2D AutoCAD figures for multiple branches in the province • Generated groundwater contour maps using groundwater elevation data on Surfer 8 • Familiar with Phase I and Phase II technical reporting and site assessments • Experience with Remediation & Due Diligence field work such as groundwater sampling, soil excavation and remediation • Primarily designed Phase I, Phase II, Remedial Technology Evaluation and Risk Assessment 2D AutoCAD figures for multiple branches in the province • Generated groundwater contour maps using groundwater elevation data on Surfer 8 • Familiar with Phase I and Phase II technical reporting and site assessments • Experience with Remediation & Due Diligence field work such as groundwater sampling, soil excavation and remediation