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Shaun in a few words
Seasoned Product Manager and Product Owner with extensive experience delivering B2B and B2C products in fintech, payments, and marketplaces. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and aligning executive vision with customer needs to drive both revenue growth and strategic business outcomes. Skilled in translating complex challenges into actionable roadmaps, leveraging data-driven insights to deliver impactful solutions that balance customer value with measurable business impact across web and mobile platforms.
I am able to assist with your product development and management needs leveraging my experience as a Product Manager and Product Owner across diverse industries, on a part-time or full-time basis.
Experience
- Stanchion Payment SolutionsProduct ConsultantDIGITAL & ITJuly 2023 - Today (1 year and 10 months)Cape Town, South AfricaStanchion is a PayTech solutions provider with two flagship offerings: SwitchCare, for advanced payment system monitoring and observability, and Verto, an integration and orchestration platform for payments.As Product Consultant, I help drive product strategy and development, refine go-to-market approaches, and enhance positioning for Stanchion's offerings in their target markets (UK, USA, Europe, Africa) leveraging my past experience as a Consultant, Product Owner and Product Manager.Key achievements and deliverables available upon request.
- CoAcumenProduct ManagerDIGITAL & ITJuly 2023 - Today (1 year and 10 months)Dublin, IrelandCoAcumen is a next-generation consultancy that empowers organisations to achieve strategic alignment, data-driven decision-making, and business agility through proprietary Playbooks in Strategy, Data and Product Management and Development.As the Product Manager (Lead) I am responsible for the development and enhancement of the playbook portfolio and associated methodologies as well as hands-on implementation for CoAcumen's clients, driving innovation, customer value, and expanding market reach whilst ensuring measurable ROI.RAYSE – Strategic ExcellenceThrough RAYSE, our Strategy Excellence Playbook, we enable collaborative and effective decision-making around the integrated choices that a business must make to execute their vision and achieve strategic goals.PRO – Product ExcellenceThrough PRO, our Product Excellence Playbook, we enable organisations to understand and maximise their return on product development, guiding businesses to ultimately build better products.RAYDA – Data ExcellenceRAYDA is an empowerment offering that gets the business to refocus its justification for data assets or report building and data consumption. Ours is a disruptive, digitally based, people-centric alternative to managing the business’ need for information.Key achievements and deliverables available upon request.
- JEFF LabsProduct ManagerDIGITAL & ITJuly 2022 - June 2023 (11 months)Valencia, SpainJeff is a Spanish startup offering a "super service" platform, integrating on-demand services like laundry, beauty, and fitness.As a Senior Product Manager and Product Owner, I guided product development to deliver seamless, multi-vertical experiences for users across global markets (Europe, USA, UK, South Africa) as well as overseeing the development of the B2C and B2B product lines for web and mobile.Key achievements and deliverables available upon request.
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Education
- VariousVarious2014Diploma in Business Analysis - Faculty Training Institute (FTI) Achieved a Diploma in Business Analysis by successfully passing all requisite exams and completing comprehensive training modules. ● Delivered a real-world business case assignment, showcasing practical application of business analysis principles. ● Developed a detailed requirements specification for a live client project, further demonstrating analytical and documentation expertise. Certified Microsoft Application Developer (MCAD .NET) Earned certification as a Microsoft Application Developer by successfully completing the following specialised exams: ● Exam 320: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with C# .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework ● Exam 315: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with C# .NET and Visual Studio ● Exam 316: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with C# .NET and Visual Studio MIT - Netscope Completed the Mastering Information Technology programme with a focus on the Microsoft .NET framework and Visual Studio. ● Successfully passed all modules and exams within the software developer track, securing required qualifications. ● Acquired additional certifications through official third-party exams, expanding expertise and earning industry-recognised credentials. ● Attended on-site lectures and practical sessions to deepen understanding of .NET technologies and software development best practices. ● Mendix (Rotterdam) – Certified Mendix Low-Code Developer ● ICAgile – Certified Professional in Business Value Analysis ● Faculty Training Institute (FTI) – Professional Project Administration ● The Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) - Membership Certificate ● Microsoft – Certified Professional (ID: C242-1739) ● Microsoft – Certified Microsoft Application Developer (MCAD .NET) (ID: C242-1741)