Giuseppe G.

VP Product

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
2 years
Berlin, Germany

VP Product

Planetly by OneTrust

  • Reported to the CEO and led a team of 15, including product managers, product designers, and UX researchers
  • Built from the ground up the product, design, and UX teams and their processes using Agile and Lean methodologies
  • Contributed to defining a successful product strategy, growing from zero to thousands of satisfied users
  • Established a dual discovery/delivery process, leading to continued exploration and innovation of products
May 2020 - Dec 2020
8 months

Co-founder

Earthly

  • Developed a browser extension that replaces the default start page with a sleeker, more functional new tab
  • Generated revenue to support climate solution projects
Mar 2019 - Feb 2020
1 year

VP Product Management

Global Savings Group

  • Reported to the CEO and sat on the global management team
  • Oversaw a product and design organization of 12 product managers, UX, UI, and visual designers, and a delivery team of over 60
  • Led the re-organization of product development teams into vertical teams, increasing ownership, motivation, and productivity
  • Launched 13 new global partnerships, resulting in double-digit revenue growth
  • Led the discovery process for a new product for publishers, planning the launch of a new revenue stream for 2020
Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
1 year 7 months

Director of Business Labs

Visual Meta

  • Reported directly to the CEO and was responsible for the P&L of the Business Labs unit
  • Designed and implemented all processes related to Business Labs
  • Built a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, designers, and business developers from scratch, growing from 0 to 15 in 10 months
  • Pitched, obtained funding for, and launched two SaaS products: a Facebook Messenger automation platform and a product feed management platform
Dec 2015 - Jun 2017
1 year 7 months

Director Product Management

Visual Meta (Idealo Group)

  • Led the product management and design teams, reporting to the co-founders and sitting on the management team
  • Revamped the roadmapping process toward a leaner, more data-driven approach
  • Oversaw the launch of a new image classifier for product classification on the platform
  • Researched and rolled out user personas across the organization for the first time
Dec 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 1 month

Head of Product Management

Cuponation

  • Led a team of seven product managers and contributed to platform strategy definition alongside managing directors
  • Facilitated and coordinated roadmaps for a portfolio of six products, including web and native apps
Jul 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year 6 months
Munich, Germany

Product Manager

Cuponation

  • Managed the backlog of a Scrum team of six senior members
  • Interfaced with senior stakeholders to understand market opportunities and business needs
  • Envisioned and designed features with a strong data-driven approach

Summary

I am a product professional with 10 years of experience at fast-growing companies in the field of climate tech, e-commerce, and marketing tech. I've led global product, design, and engineering teams across all stages of the product lifecycle: from discovery to maturity. I am especially enthusiastic about using my experience and skills to help solve problems aligned with my core values.

Skills

  • Product Management
  • Agile And Lean Methodologies
  • Servant Leadership
  • Product Discovery
  • Product Analytics
  • Ux Research
  • Process Design
  • Saas

Languages

Italian
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

University of Catania

Bachelor's degree · Industrial Engineering · Catania, Italy

Politecnico di Torino

Master's degree · Industrial Engineering · Italy

Certifications & licenses

Executive Development Program - Innovation as a Corporate Model

ESMT Berlin

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