John Strutton
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Matthew Waller
John and I worked together on Connected Services at JLR. He brought enthusiasm and commitment to every project with which he was involved. John became the clear SME within the team for payments technologies within a short period of time and used that to drive the department strategy. He would be an asset to any team working with automotive technology.
Benjamin Boateng-Owusu
It is rare that you find someone with engineering proficiency, strong interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a keen business acumen. John Strutton encompasses all of the above. I have worked with him for the past three years from the beginning of his career until now. As a result, I have seen him continue to realise his vast potential shown by his proven delivery of complex, first to market product developments whilst coordinating multinational internal teams with external, director level partners. From my time with John, his natural leadership quality is immediately obvious. By leading by example he inspires a spirit of excellence within his sphere of influence - regardless of if you are working above, alongside or for him. This is sparked by his own wish for continual personal development which is in turn extended to the team and then to the business. What is also clear is his quality as a visionary - he has an amazing ability to quickly analyze product offerings and come up with unique value propositions As a result, teams he leads and is part of have an added sense of purpose and drive stemming from this clear vision. Quite frankly, John is an outstanding asset to any business. He has an ever-present eye on the holistic future strategy whilst working relentlessly for the delivery of customer-focused product offerings today. Though I have left the team and will be unable to work with him day-to-day, I am confident that with his mindset, intelligence and talent his successes will continue to compound bringing any organisation he is part of up with him.
Matthew Waller
John and I worked together on Connected Services at JLR. He brought enthusiasm and commitment to every project with which he was involved. John became the clear SME within the team for payments technologies within a short period of time and used that to drive the department strategy. He would be an asset to any team working with automotive technology.
Benjamin Boateng-Owusu
It is rare that you find someone with engineering proficiency, strong interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a keen business acumen. John Strutton encompasses all of the above. I have worked with him for the past three years from the beginning of his career until now. As a result, I have seen him continue to realise his vast potential shown by his proven delivery of complex, first to market product developments whilst coordinating multinational internal teams with external, director level partners. From my time with John, his natural leadership quality is immediately obvious. By leading by example he inspires a spirit of excellence within his sphere of influence - regardless of if you are working above, alongside or for him. This is sparked by his own wish for continual personal development which is in turn extended to the team and then to the business. What is also clear is his quality as a visionary - he has an amazing ability to quickly analyze product offerings and come up with unique value propositions As a result, teams he leads and is part of have an added sense of purpose and drive stemming from this clear vision. Quite frankly, John is an outstanding asset to any business. He has an ever-present eye on the holistic future strategy whilst working relentlessly for the delivery of customer-focused product offerings today. Though I have left the team and will be unable to work with him day-to-day, I am confident that with his mindset, intelligence and talent his successes will continue to compound bringing any organisation he is part of up with him.
Matthew Waller
John and I worked together on Connected Services at JLR. He brought enthusiasm and commitment to every project with which he was involved. John became the clear SME within the team for payments technologies within a short period of time and used that to drive the department strategy. He would be an asset to any team working with automotive technology.
Benjamin Boateng-Owusu
It is rare that you find someone with engineering proficiency, strong interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a keen business acumen. John Strutton encompasses all of the above. I have worked with him for the past three years from the beginning of his career until now. As a result, I have seen him continue to realise his vast potential shown by his proven delivery of complex, first to market product developments whilst coordinating multinational internal teams with external, director level partners. From my time with John, his natural leadership quality is immediately obvious. By leading by example he inspires a spirit of excellence within his sphere of influence - regardless of if you are working above, alongside or for him. This is sparked by his own wish for continual personal development which is in turn extended to the team and then to the business. What is also clear is his quality as a visionary - he has an amazing ability to quickly analyze product offerings and come up with unique value propositions As a result, teams he leads and is part of have an added sense of purpose and drive stemming from this clear vision. Quite frankly, John is an outstanding asset to any business. He has an ever-present eye on the holistic future strategy whilst working relentlessly for the delivery of customer-focused product offerings today. Though I have left the team and will be unable to work with him day-to-day, I am confident that with his mindset, intelligence and talent his successes will continue to compound bringing any organisation he is part of up with him.
Matthew Waller
John and I worked together on Connected Services at JLR. He brought enthusiasm and commitment to every project with which he was involved. John became the clear SME within the team for payments technologies within a short period of time and used that to drive the department strategy. He would be an asset to any team working with automotive technology.
Benjamin Boateng-Owusu
It is rare that you find someone with engineering proficiency, strong interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and a keen business acumen. John Strutton encompasses all of the above. I have worked with him for the past three years from the beginning of his career until now. As a result, I have seen him continue to realise his vast potential shown by his proven delivery of complex, first to market product developments whilst coordinating multinational internal teams with external, director level partners. From my time with John, his natural leadership quality is immediately obvious. By leading by example he inspires a spirit of excellence within his sphere of influence - regardless of if you are working above, alongside or for him. This is sparked by his own wish for continual personal development which is in turn extended to the team and then to the business. What is also clear is his quality as a visionary - he has an amazing ability to quickly analyze product offerings and come up with unique value propositions As a result, teams he leads and is part of have an added sense of purpose and drive stemming from this clear vision. Quite frankly, John is an outstanding asset to any business. He has an ever-present eye on the holistic future strategy whilst working relentlessly for the delivery of customer-focused product offerings today. Though I have left the team and will be unable to work with him day-to-day, I am confident that with his mindset, intelligence and talent his successes will continue to compound bringing any organisation he is part of up with him.
Experience
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axitech
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Product Officer
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Aug 2020 - Present
Leading through growth in product and engineering team as we become a platform relied upon by major B2B clients.- Secured seed and follow on funding for Axitech- Won support from Plug and play, joining Insurtech/Mobility Winter 2021 cohort- Delivered Axitech's core consumer and B2B products, defining the foundational Platform strategy- Launched product with OEM automakers and embedded insurance partners, delivering validation on investment thesis.- Collision service design, with industry leading conversion rate, through focus on excellent customer experience and consistent experiment led CRO activities.- Several strategic partnerships with tier 1 automotive software/service vendors - Recruited excellent people to join the mission in product, design, and engineering.- Secured Zenzic CAM scale-up funding for embedded claims innovation activities (Q3 2022)- Delivered an embedded claims collaboration group with leading global insurers, to foster OEM and Insurer collaboration over key topics such as proactive claims economics, service level agreements, process automation and cobranded proposition design.Current focus areas: High impact integrations with key ecosystem partnersBuilding resilience into core products and managing roadmap to increase scalability. Strengthening enterprise product marketing activities Show less
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Head of Product Management
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Jan 2019 - Jul 2020
Building OEM centric Accident Management technology to transform the way consumers make auto claimsJoined at inception of Axitech
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JLR
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Manager - Connected Technologies and Apps
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Apr 2017 - Nov 2018
Operated within Connected Car & Future Technology department, with ownership over connected commerce ecosystem across JLR brands. Defined in-vehicle commerce/marketplace/subscription management services & strategic roadmap to prioritise customer value while driving revenue generating Connected Car propositions & sticky brand experiences.Responsible for product management - Setting platform vision, goals, roadmap and release plans for a number of 3rd party service integrations and in house initiatives, both at the application and platform level, using agile Scrum methodology. Responsible for portfolio and partnerships oversight, forming key payments/commerce services partnerships across Connected Car platforms (Connected Infotainment & Mobile/Web). eCommerce and Payment SME for connected car, holding responsibility for definition of future infotainment onboard and cloud system architecture required for delivering seamless payment experiences. Definition of compliance and regulation implications (PCI-DSS/PSD2/KYC) on infotainment architecture and authentication technologies.Worked internally across department supporting marketing and IT teams on customer identity management & security, and strategic initiatives regarding customer loyalty, mobility & other key digital services.Additional projects:Start up engagements, Connected Car tech incubator/accelerator strategy, Design Thinking Workshops with key partners, business development & brand partnerships. Mobility service integration to connected car. Various InControl Applications (smartphone connectivity) Show less
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Product Development Engineer - Advanced Electrical Architecture
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Aug 2015 - Apr 2017
• Delivered Vehicle architectures for future model years across all platforms.• Developed network architecture to support future communication system design & hardware integration. Involved with future vehicle programmes within the connectivity domain
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Technical Product Manager - JLR Tech Incubator
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Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
Secondment with Jaguar Land Rover Open Software Technology Centre (OSTC). Supported knowledge transfer of Automotive product creation & delivery. Focused on incubator strategy & collaborative product development processes.⇨ Major Projects:• Supported the development of a governance structure and built interface between core UK development and US innovation teams• Built Incubator Strategy with product team to improve integration feasibility, investment efficiency, and company selection.• Mentored incubation companies on technology integration, strategy, & Engineering. Coached the startup cohort towards sustainable business model development and innovation accounting. Show less
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InMotion Ventures
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Lead - InMotion
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Dec 2015 - Oct 2016
Early team member and Product Lead during spin out of Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary InMotion Ventures. Owned logistics products, responsible for founding of Parcel delivery venture ToBoot - using the vehicle as a point of delivery. Validated problem/solution fit from concept through experiment design, MVP and customer development, onto subsequent proof of concept to secure corporate buy-in for B2B API platform. Developed requirements and led small dev team using lean start-up methods to validate and iterate on early assumptions about what customers wanted in 'toboot' delivery services. Partnered with major retailers and supply chain partners to enable runway for venture spin-out. Championed vehicle connectivity and telematics utilisation for 3rd party distribution. ⇨ Key Skills developed: • Developed Connected Car & Telematics engineering competencies, liaising heavily with Vehicle Programmes and Engineering to provide feature content for vehicle integration. • Strategy and product development through agile sprints. Customer development, product playbooks, UX prototyping, A-B testing & landing page tests to maximise learnings. • Business development & external collaborations, supporting InMotion business-case throughout incorporation. • Market knowledge of B2C logistics, supply chain & fulfilment, and omni-channel retail. Show less
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Troup Bywaters + Anders
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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200 - 300 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
My responsibilities included assisting with technical Electrical and Mechanical deliverable for various high value projects on a consultancy basis. Experienced client engagement and project management alongside engineering delivery. Delivered new process initiative leading to higher quality engineering document control, reduced task time and greater clarity on project execution risk. My responsibilities included assisting with technical Electrical and Mechanical deliverable for various high value projects on a consultancy basis. Experienced client engagement and project management alongside engineering delivery. Delivered new process initiative leading to higher quality engineering document control, reduced task time and greater clarity on project execution risk.
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Education
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2015 - 2018
University of Warwick - WMG
Master of Science - MSc, Automotive Technology -
2011 - 2015
University of Warwick
Master of Engineering (MEng), Electronic Engineering with Business Management -
King Edward VI Grammar School
High School
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