Marcus P.
Product & Operations Manager | Platform Systems, API & Workflow Autom.
Product leadership for platform, API, and connected systems - turning system capability into buildable products. I work with growing businesses and operational teams, turning ambiguous platform or workflow challenges into clear scope, UX flows, and buildable direction. Often in API-heavy or integration-heavy products where the challenge is making systems usable across UI, integrations, and teams. Much of this work involves tracking an asset, approval, or item through a lifecycle - making operational processes visible at each stage. I'm typically brought in when a small core team is already in place, but key product decisions aren't explicit. Scope shifts, priorities blur, and delivery slows because intent isn't clearly defined. I close that gap by making product decisions deliberate and buildable - so teams stop guessing and start shipping. Recent work: NFC-connected mobile app: ideation → MVP scope → pilot launch Health IoT SDK/API portal: aligned hardware, firmware, and software delivery Sentiment-data API: integration UX and developer-facing flows Construction IoT platform: discovery through delivery Push notifications and API microservice: discovery → launch → scale in 22+ countries What I do – Define MVP scope (and what not to build) – Map UX flows and edge cases – Create clear, developer-ready requirements – Set up lightweight delivery systems (Notion, Linear, GitHub) – Align hardware, firmware, and software tracks Best fit – Early-stage founders building real products (pre-seed to Series A) – Teams building connected devices, wearables, or API-led platforms – Technical founders stretched thin on product decisions I work with a small number of teams at a time, building durable product foundations from discovery through delivery. Engagements typically run over multiple months, supporting both initial delivery and product expansion.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $19k
Billed in all: $107,938$108k
$19k in the last 6 months
Across 24 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 15
Rarest: top 4% in Wireframing, of 3,877. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Multi-Touch Hardware Development6 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #1Top 17%🇬🇧#1 of 1
- Connected Device8 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #1Top 25%🇬🇧#1 of 2
- #6Industrial Internet of Things74 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #1Top 8%🇬🇧#1 of 2
- #8Wearable Technology63 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #1Top 13%🇬🇧#1 of 3
- #13Product Discovery165 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #2Top 8%🇬🇧#2 of 9
- #41Product Strategy494 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #2Top 8%🇬🇧#2 of 14
- #98Startup Consulting1,584 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #5Top 6%🇬🇧#5 of 101
- #121UX Research2,772 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #6Top 4%🇬🇧#6 of 78