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Ryan T.

Ryan T.

Fractional Product Lead / fCPO | Start-Up Strategy, Growth & Build

The founders I work with are often in the same place... ideas everywhere, pressure from investors or customers, growth not at the rate they want, they find delivering on ideas is difficult and they may not yet know how to build a high performing team. I work as a fractional CPO / Product Management Lead, typically 2-3 days per week, to help early-stage teams turn ambiguity into clear strategy, build a roadmap designed for impact, and manage the messy middle. This has meant helping founders with digital transformation, CRO and growth experiments, all the way to workflow optimisation. I don't use a consultant or agency model to provide high-level advice - I become a key part of the team. This means diagnosing what’s actually happening in your product, aligning the team around what matters most, and working hands-on to ship improvements that move the metrics we care about. I'm a problem solver and a start-up specialist, which means I get my hands dirty and do whatever is needed to get the job done. What I help with: - Clarify product strategy when priorities feel unclear or contested - Diagnose activation, retention, conversion or revenue issues using real data - Turn noisy backlogs into focused, realistic roadmaps - Lead discovery, experiments and delivery end-to-end - Bring structure to product ops (roadmaps, rituals, analytics, tooling) - Lead hiring to fill skill gaps and lead those teams Who this service is designed for: - Seed to Series B start-ups - Founders who need senior product leadership without a full-time CPO - Teams struggling with focus, growth, or product-market fit - Runway to fund work - Common sectors: SaaS, legal-tech, health-tech, DTC Proof of success: - +34% growth in monthly active users for a B2C product in 4 months - Multiple products led from 0→1 and hit product–market fit - Improved engagement, retention and decision-making through experiment-led roadmaps - Launched multiple 0-1 products, growing one platform to reach 1 million users in under three months - Increased revenue by 200% for an early-stage e-commerce brand by introducing rapid agile feature development and delivering innovation based on customer feedback, market research and analytics insights - Led cross-functional teams of designers, developers, researchers and stakeholders - for one team I improved team efficiency by 550% by implementing agile workflows, crystal clear documentation, and modern tooling (Jira, Confluence, JPD). I operate as a fractional CPO / Product Lead, working with you 2-3 days per week on a remote-first basis, with occasional on-site co-working in London available. I've built this model to provide start-ups with the same level of Product experience that larger companies have access to, for a much more affordable and flexible engagement. Even If you’re not yet sure what you need yet, let's discuss and we’ll work it out together.

🇬🇧London, United Kingdom$130/hr100% JSS5.00 (4)Since Jun 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$0

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#66,252 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#1,470 / 10.7k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0
Total earnings
$59k

Billed in all: $64k

World#66,252 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#1,470 / 10.7k
Per project
$12k
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#4,679 / 10.7k
Projects in all
5
80% fixed20% hourly
World#266,042 / 412k
🇬🇧Country#7,265 / 10.7k

Earnings, last 30 days

$63.6kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$62k$63k$64k$65kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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