I help teams build amazing things
My passion is bringing people and technology together to solve problems in scalable ways.
Hello, I'm Ollie
I have a passion for Web3 tech and a history of getting excited, getting involved and getting things done. My journey started in SaaS 15+ years ago, led to building FinTech platforms, Web2 Payments, then I drank the Web3 kool-aid back in 2016:
- Led delivery of Qredo v2 (Custodian) in 12 months, boosting TPS from 2 to 100, launching Staking, and growing AUC 95% to 390m
- Guided early stage DeFi portfolio manager Thane through defining Product strategy and discovering product-market fit
- Advised to SocialFi project Panjea through to TestNet launch, producing Panjcast, a podcast exploring the project
- At FORM3, built a Platform team of 89 people (14 direct reports, 75 engineers) and scaled transaction throughput 32X to 1,000 TPS
- Consulting via 101 Ways (currently Platform PM for M&S)
I love the buzz of new ideas and the thrill of getting things done quickly. My approach is to discover problems worth solving, identify greatest value, then deliver. I’m looking for the next big thing and to do my part to finish the internet.
Things I can do
Here are just some areas I can help you and your team.
Delivering faster
A track record of working hands-on to unblock velocity of POCs, MVPs, features and full re-platforming.
Rapid discovery
Implementing continuous discovery, testing and validating ideas though right-sized research and analysis.
Becoming Product-led
Setting strategic direction, identifying key outcomes, right-sizing processes, building healthy cross-team relationships.
Scaling up
Baselining and leading Product teams of up to 14 direct reports, establishing ways of working, indexing for speed and predictability.
Harnessing Data & AI
Defining metrics that matter, gathering data and implementing ML and GenAI to accelerate growth.
Delivering confidence
Reducing risk by through transparency and delivery cadence predictability.
Podcasting.
I’ve been podcasting since 2016, notably on Distributed, where I explore the people and vision behind Web3. I have several other shows and also write widely on Product and Technology.