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Nicola papalini

Nicola papalini

London,ENG

Summary

Product Manager leading the overall business solution, vision, strategy, roadmap, and prioritisation for products with clients in the Travel and Hospitality industries undertaking major Digital Business Transformation.

Accountable for the commercial success of a portfolio of products (OneView and Talent Hire) in our UK and international markets, at various stages of product and market maturity. Working closely with internal, external and partner stakeholders to understand market conditions, customer requirements and competitor activity, and to deliver a strong go to market, including pricing and marketing. Also includes line management responsibility and establishing new Product Management process across the team and wider company.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Manager

RLDatix - Allocate
London
06.2021 - Current
  • Developed product roadmaps to help guide the development of new products.
  • Led project planning sessions to map out timelines for feature releases.
  • Established relationships with third party developers who could extend the reach of our products.
  • Drafted presentations for internal review meetings and external events such as trade shows or conferences.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define product requirements and user stories.
  • Created processes and procedures that ensure high quality products are delivered on time.
  • Prioritized features in order to maximize impact while meeting budget constraints.
  • Worked closely with engineering teams to ensure feature specifications are understood and implemented correctly.
  • Identified customer needs through user interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other feedback mechanisms.
  • Communicated progress updates at regular intervals with senior leadership.
  • Worked with sales teams to land customer wins in complex deals.
  • Engaged customers through interviews to define product vision, features, and releases.
  • Identified product gaps and generated innovative ideas to expand market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.

Product Owner

Allocate Software
London
09.2014 - 05.2021
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure successful delivery of products.
  • Coordinated release planning activities including feature sets, launch dates, marketing campaigns.
  • Conducted market research to understand customer needs and preferences.
  • Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
  • Identified risks associated with product initiatives and proposed mitigation strategies.
  • Facilitated daily stand-up meetings to review progress towards sprint goals.
  • Assessed business value of new features prior to implementation.
  • Developed process documentation related to the product life cycle management.
  • Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
  • Provided guidance on best practices in Agile software development processes.
  • Performed QA testing of new features prior to their release into production environment.
  • Managed sprints and monitored progress against project timelines.
  • Communicated regularly with stakeholders to ensure alignment on product strategy and vision.
  • Collaborated with design team to come up with product look.
  • Mentored junior product owners and team members in product management best practices and principles.
  • Facilitated communication between engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of product requirements.
  • Led agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and continuous improvement.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Allocate Software
London
12.2012 - 08.2014
  • Developed and maintained quality assurance protocols, processes and procedures.
  • Performed root cause analysis of defects identified during testing cycles.
  • Identified areas of improvement within the existing Quality Management System.
  • Reviewed customer requirements and specifications to ensure products met standards.
  • Assisted in developing training materials related to quality assurance topics.
  • Maintained knowledge of current industry developments and regulatory requirements for quality assurance purposes.
  • Created reports summarizing findings from inspections and tests conducted.
  • Conducted thorough inspections of incoming materials and finished products to ensure quality standards were met.
  • Collaborated with the product development team to establish quality criteria for new products.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Birkbeck University
London
06-2021

Bachelor of Arts - Modern And Contemprorary History & Politics

South Bank University
London
06-2003

Skills

Strong Leadership and team management

Strong Stakeholder management internally and externally

Definition and implementation of sales strategy

Defining global product requirements

Building business cases

Leading RFP responses and ensuring positive ROI

Leading presales in the successful closure of major wins

Identifying areas for development and driving innovation

Expertise in solving complex business process requirements

Highly experienced in SaaS solutions

Agile & Scrum Methodologies

Backlog Management

User Story Definition

Product Roadmapping

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Affiliations

  • Cycling
  • Running
  • Playing music

Languages

Italian
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Product Manager

RLDatix - Allocate
06.2021 - Current

Product Owner

Allocate Software
09.2014 - 05.2021

Quality Assurance Specialist

Allocate Software
12.2012 - 08.2014

Master of Science - Computer Science

Birkbeck University

Bachelor of Arts - Modern And Contemprorary History & Politics

South Bank University

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