When I was twelve years old, my father took me to his architectural and engineering office. There, I could see dozens of people sitting at their desks with large sheets of paper, twiddling slide rules and writing things down all day. I got curious, what were they doing? They were structural engineers, calculating the thickness of steel beams in the construction of a massive building, which needed tens of thousands of calculations. Being a geek and already into computing (I had a ZX Spectrum!) I set about developing an automation program to carry out the calculations that were taking 10 minutes to do by hand to less than 5 seconds. It made a big impression and the construction company bought my software. That was my first product. Sitting with the user, understanding their pain, developing the solution and successfully closing the sale. Of course, I reinvested the proceeds into better computers to build better products.Today, I'm a strategic, customer-centric product leader with a proven track record of catalysing exponential growth in emerging technologies across international markets. My entrepreneurial spirit has fuelled success in start-ups, scale-ups and global enterprises, such as scaling revenue from $50M to $250M ARR in just three years, culminating in $1.6B sale of the business to SS&C.I thrive in fast-paced environments, specialising in:> Building and leading high-performance product and engineering teams> Delivering value-driven, innovative roadmaps that generate profit and define categories> Leveraging AI, cloud technologies, and data-driven strategies to transform businesses> Optimizing product portfolios and driving successful post-M&A integrationsAs a seasoned communicator and collaborative leader, I excel in strategic alignment, go-to-market execution, and delivering significant business impact. My passion lies in harnessing emerging technologies to create solutions that improve the lives of millions – perhaps billions – of people, fundamentally changing how we work and live.As one who thrives on knowledge, I hold a PhD in User Experience and Artificial Intelligence, a Master's degree in Architecture, industry-leading executive and product management training from Pragmatic Institute, a postgraduate in AI from MIT Sloane School, and a postgraduate in AI ethics from London School of Economics.From that first automation program to leading cutting-edge AI integrations, my career has been defined by a relentless drive to innovate, scale, and transform.