Giuseppe Gentile
VP Product
Experience
Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
2 years Germany
VP Product
Planetly by OneTrust
- Built from the ground up the product, design, and UX teams and their processes.
- Contributed to defining a successful product strategy growing from 0 to thousands of satisfied users of the product.
- Established a dual discovery/delivery process leading to continued exploration and innovation of the products.
May 2020 - Dec 2020
8 monthsCo-founder
Earthly
- Developed a browser extension that replaces the browser default start page with a sleeker, more functional new tab.
- Utilized revenue to support climate solution projects.
Mar 2019 - Feb 2020
1 yearVP Product Management
Global Savings Group
- Managed a product and design organization of 12 PMs, UX, UI, and visual designers, and a delivery team of 60+.
- Led the re-organization of the product development teams into vertical teams, resulting in higher 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 that resulted in a planned new revenue stream for 2020.
Jun 2017 - Dec 2019
1 year 7 monthsDirector of Business Labs
Visual Meta
- Designed and brought to the organization all processes related to Business Labs.
- Built a cross-functional team of PMs, engineers, designers, and business developers from scratch, growing from 0 to 15 in 10 months.
- Pitched, obtained funds, and launched two SaaS products: a Facebook Messenger automation platform and a Product Feed management platform.
Dec 2015 - Jun 2017
1 year 7 monthsDirector Product Management
Visual Meta
- Led the PM and design teams, reporting to the co-founders and sitting on the management team.
- Revamped the company's roadmapping process toward a leaner, more data-driven approach.
- Launched a new image classifier for the classification of products hosted on the platform.
- Researched and rolled out personas in the organization for the first time.
Dec 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year 1 monthHead of Product Management
CUPONATION
- Led a team of 7 Product Managers.
- Contributed to the definition of platform strategy, closely collaborating with the MDs.
- Facilitated and coordinated roadmaps for a portfolio of six products (web + native apps).
Jul 2013 - Dec 2015
1 year 6 monthsProduct 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.
Languages
Italian
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
German
Elementary
Education
Oct 2016 - Jun 2019
Politecnico di Torino
Industrial Engineering · Italy
University of Catania
Industrial Engineering · Catania, Italy
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