Matteo Ressa
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Toptal member since June 14, 2022
Matteo is a corporate product leader with a startup mindset. With 20 years of experience in IT and digital product management, he is a serial digital entrepreneur who launched four startups. Matteo spent five years at Amazon as a technical product manager, leading global initiatives, three years in Vodafone as a digital product manager, and seven years in IT consulting. He holds two master of science degrees with full honors in information technology management and computer science.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Director of Product Management
Freelance
- Built and executed a 2-year roadmap for a travel-tech business. Conceived and developed the entire tech stack, scaling to support 150,000 customers and enabling a €10 million annual turnover. Hired and led a team of four software engineers and a UX designer.
- Conducted the entire market, SWOT, and competitor analysis for a leading digital PR agency based in the UK.
- Led business process analysis to implement workflows in a newly developed workflow management tool for a scaling startup based in Germany.
- Built an online presence (website, web orders, and web product configurator) for a logistics and warehouse firm based in Italy.
Founder and CEO
ChefPassport
- Led all phases of ChefPassport, a scaling startup connecting people and remote teams worldwide via online food experiences, from idea conception and validation to market research, and built and launched the B2B and B2C product lines.
- Hired and trained a global remote team of five while securing seed funding and growing the company to 150,000 revenue in the first year.
- Acquired more than 200 corporate clients, with returning customers from Google, Procter & Gamble, Amazon, and Boston Consulting, leading to an outreach of over 3,000 attendees across 300 events and a 4.91/5 average customer satisfaction rating/77 NPS.
- Developed a comprehensive go-to-market plan focusing on SEO, content, digital PR, social, organic/paid, and partner marketing, thereby scaling lead generation in a cost-effective manner and acquiring new customers.
- Built an integrated ecosystem of digital tools to support marketing, sales, customer support, client relationship management, internal collaboration, and financial and business operations, thereby increasing internal process quality and reducing costs.
- Created company vision, mission, values, and brand with guidelines and editorial, voice, and tone tool kits to ensure brand consistency both internally and externally while cultivating a distinct corporate culture.
- Nominated as Luxembourg's startup of the year in 2021 and listed as one of the 50 fastest-growing EMEA startups by the Silicon Valley-based business accelerator, the Founder Institute.
Director and Mentor
The Founder Institute
- Helped hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs set up their digital companies as Director of the Founder Institute Luxembourg, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator.
- Guided early-stage companies to create the foundational building blocks of their businesses, from creating compelling value propositions, refining business plans, and defining pricing strategy models to building VCs-ready pitch decks.
- Created a network of 200+ mentors made up of local entrepreneurs, investors, VCs, senior leaders, C-suite stakeholders, domain experts (marketing, eCommerce, compliance, etc.), and lawyers.
Technical Product Manager
Amazon.com
- Worked with stakeholders to define business strategy goals and product strategy roadmaps for various projects and programs.
- Created a business case and led a certification program for the first European third-party network of marketplace integrators, impacting 40,000 Amazon sellers and representing €11 billion in revenue.
- Used various agile methods (scrum, XP, Kanban, and lean) to fit the best product development process with unique business needs.
- Envisioned a new workplace management product for 3,000+ Amazon account managers, developed a roadmap and product backlog, and managed a 20+ tech team, ultimately improving operational efficiency by 3x and enabling a €150 million yearly turnover.
- Enhanced cross-cultural leadership skills by hiring, training, and leading a team of 12 engineers based in India and three product managers based in Spain, as well as onboarding an offshore Slovakian team of 15 for various projects and programs.
- Cultivated strong communication and interpersonal skills, regularly working with senior leadership, tech, UX/UI designers, marketing/sales, operation, finance, and legal teams, while directly supporting B2B clients' (Amazon seller) needs.
- Organized Internal Product Management Workshops across functions to create a culture of experimentation and innovation.
- Coached and led remote and in-person Agile tech teams helping to enhance product management, cross-cultural, and interpersonal skills.
- Envisioned and launched a new work management product for 3,000+ Amazon account managers (developed roadmap, product backlog, and all aspects of product delivery), improving operational efficiency threefold and enabling a €150 million yearly turnover.
- Implemented a partner certification program (wrote policies, technical docs, comms, and execution plan, etc.) for the first European third-party network of marketplace integrators, impacting 40,000 Amazon sellers, representing €11 billion in revenue.
Digital Project Manager
Vodafone Italia S.p.A
- Built the first digital invoice service with a budget of €1.5 million and managed 20 contractors using Oracle WebLogic Server and other project management tools.
- Enhanced a post-sales digital service and interactive catalog with a budget of €3.5 million while managing 40 contractors and gaining 32 million users across Italy.
- Launched a self-service customer cost control dashboard with a budget of €750,000 while managing ten contractors.
Senior IT Consultant
Reply
- Conducted quality planning, assurance, and control activities on Siebel, PeopleSoft, and Salesforce technologies at H3G and BMW.
- Managed a software user acceptance test for H3G and BMW.
- Built the first digital sales channels for Eni's gas and power self-care portal, a corporate mobile app.
- Conducted web demand management and led the project management office (PMO) working on Eni's digital initiatives.
- Supported a senior project management team in planning, implementing, monitoring, and controlling software project plans at Eni.
- Created a document management approval workflow for Eni.
Freelancer in Web Design and Development
Self-employed
- Worked as a freelancer during university and created websites for individuals and small companies.
- Fixed and repaired computers and hardware for individuals.
- Supervised security systems that automated factory gates.
Project History
ChefPassport
http://www.chefpassport.comGenerated revenue of €150 thousand in one year, grew the FTE team to five members, secured seed funding, and acquired 200 corporate customers.
Freelance Work Across Industries
Diversified exposure to various product development and research activities across industries and markets.
• Conducted the entire market, SWOT, and competitor analysis for a leading digital PR agency based in the UK.
• Led business process analysis to implement workflows in a newly developed workflow management tool for a scaling startup based in Germany.
• Built an online presence (website, web orders, web product configurator) for a logistics and warehouse firm based in Italy.
• Product-managed an app to create loyalty cards in the food industry across Europe.
• Launched a website allowing renting second-hand high fashion clothing in Italy.
• Developed a community of 3,000 users within a local social networking website.
• Realized a website for a leading firm in the cleaning services market.
• Implemented an app to pair users into chats and share travel experiences.
Winston | Operational Tool for Amazon Vendor Services
Launched a global tool for Amazon's internal use to support 3,000 account and vendor managers to better help vendors sell on the Amazon website.
Vodafone Online Accelerator Program
Launched a new private area of the Vodafone Italy website to provide interactive digital services to 32 million customers.
Education
Master of Science Degree in ICT Management
University of Milan - Milan, Italy
Master of Science Degree in Computer Science
University of Milan - Milan, Italy
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Milan - Milan, Italy
Certifications
Graduate Founder
The Founder Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Cefriel
Skills
Tools
Office 365, Jira, Graphic Design, Google Docs Development, Google Analytics, Strategyzer, MailChimp Development, Asana, InVision, Redmine, HubSpot Development, QuickBooks Development, Confluence, HP Quality Center (QC), Figma, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Consulting, Trello Development, Git, Google Workspace
Paradigms
Agile Product Management, Scrum Master Consulting, Agile Product Management, Agile Product Management, Agile Product Management, User Testing, Requirements Analysis, Design Thinking, Data Product Management, Iterative Development, Marketplace Platforms, B2C, Agile Product Management, CRO, Digital Marketing Best Practices, Iterative Design, Kanban Project Management, Low Code Development, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Database Design
Platforms
Monday Project Management, Mixpanel, Cloud Engineering
Industry Expertise
Automotive, Education Technology (Edtech), Marketplace Design, Consumer Products, Music, Logistics Consulting, Banking Consulting, Healthcare App Design, Real Estate, Film & Television
Other
Entrepreneurship, Lean Startups, IT Product Management, Startup Development, Event Management, Stakeholder Management, Product Roadmaps, Product Vision, Technical Design, Solution Design, Technology, Software QA, Technical Product Management, Business Analysis Consulting, IT Consultant, Web Development, Web Project Management, Web Development, Web Development, Virtual Product Management, Team Building, Product Management, Excel, CRM Systems, Mentorship, Wix Development, Product Owners, Scrum Master Consulting, Digital Marketing Product Management, BRD, Digital Asset Management, Marketing Technology (MarTech), User Stories, Digital Campaigns, Metadata, Taxonomy, Data Collection, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Feature Prioritization, Mobile App Design, Product Design, Roadmaps, App Product Management, SaaS Product Management, QA Testing, Agile Sprints, Product Consultants, Product Strategy Consulting, Web & Mobile Applications, Video Streaming, Digital Production, Go-to-market Plans, Distributed Team Management, Product Frameworks, Scope Management, Digital Product Management, Product Ownership, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Web Development, E-commerce marketing, Business Strategy, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Business Planning, Presentation Design, Business Modeling, Process Improvement Project Management, Technology Consulting, IT Project Management, Business Process Consulting, User Research, Research, Feature Analysis, Market Research & Analysis, Data Analysis, API Integration, Product Analytics, User Surveys, Product Launch Strategy, Mobile Apps, UX Development, Design Consulting, Beta Testing, UX Development, Data Research, Research & Investigation, UI Development, UX Development, UX Development, User-generated Content, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Digital Product Development, Digital Services, Feasibility Studies, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Value Proposition, Business Cases, Product Strategy, Product Discovery, Customer Journeys, UX Development, CX Design, E-commerce UX Design, Feature Roadmaps, UI Development, Software Requirements Specifications (SRS), Web Development, Systems Analysis, System Requirements, IT Business Analysis, Solution Architecture, APIs, Invoicing, Business to Business (B2B), Feature Planning, SaaS Product Management, Marketing Design, Product Development, New Product Development, Workshops, GTM Marketing, Product Coach, SEO Tools, Web Development, Website Traffic, Google SEO, Analytics Development, Web Analytics, Website Audits, UI Design, Web Marketing, Data-driven Dashboards, B2B Product Management, Foodtech, Data Science Product Management, Dashboard Development, Grocery Delivery, Data Visualization, Vendor Selection, Price Negotiations, Community Growth, Digital Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Communication, CRM, Timelines, Social Media Apps, Software Consulting, Project Timelines, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), UX Development, User Journeys, Customer Research, Customer Insights, Stakeholder Engagement, Continuous Improvement, Experimental Research, Project Delivery, Partnerships, Web Application, Appointment Setting, Requirements, Payment Gateways, Checkout, Jobs to be Done (JTBD), User Feedback, Requirements & Specifications, Quantitative User Research, SaaS Product Management, Validated User Research, UX Wireframes, Annotated Wireframes, Inventory Management Systems, Inventory Management, Project Scoping, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Analytics Development, SEO, SEM, Business Model Canvas, Coaching, Innovation, Training, Value Proposition Design, Mentorship & Coaching, Training & Training Content Development, Innovation Workshops, Flow Diagrams, Technical Requirements, Technical Documentation, Stakeholder Interviews, Technical Writing, Documentation, Legacy Software, User Flow Design, Flowcharts, Stakeholder Analysis, Enterprise SaaS, Contract Product Management, Outsourced Development, Lean Product Development, Design, Google Apps, AI Product Management, Marketing Mix, Agile CRM, Email Campaigns, Customer Interviews, Voice of the Customer (VoC), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), QA Leadership, QA Test Plan Management, Mobile App Design, Project Planning, Market Research Analyst, Focus Groups, Community Management, Social Networks, Technical Product Management, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Enterprise Software, Engineering, Team Leadership, Content, Chatbot Development, Messaging, Product Delivery, Consumer Applications, User Engagement, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Funnel Analysis, Cross-functional Collaboration, Custom Solutions, Client Delivery Management, Google Tag Manager, Consumer Privacy, Mobile App Design, Data Integration, REST API, Digital Solutions, Attribution, Social Media Marketing, Data-driven Marketing, Event Tracking, Conceptualization, Wireframing, Backlog Management, Competitor Analysis & Profiling, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools, Discovery Workshops, Project Reporting, Developer Relations, Monetization Models, User, Edtech Design, Digital Marketing Product Management, Ad Campaigns, Content Creation, Subscriptions, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Agile Team Leadership, Dashboard Design, Product Operations, Reporting, Dashboard, Planning, B2B Marketing Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), UX Prototyping, Prototyping, Social Marketplaces, Early-stage Startups, Lean Delivery, Market Fit, eCommerce Payments, B2B Partnerships, UX Development, SWOT Analysis, Online Payments, Digital Payments, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Applications, A/B Testing, Business Plan Consulting, WordPress Development, Business Consultant, Content Marketing, Copywriting, Content Strategy, Manuals & Documentation, Helpdesk, Writing & Editing, ROI, Technical Product Management, Workflow Automation, AI Product Management, Estimation & Planning, Financial Software Development, Product Research, Education, Market Entry, Pricing Strategy, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Fundraising, Team Management, Negotiation, Program Management, Partner Management, Startup Funding, Leadership, Vendor Management, Communication Coaching, AI Product Management, Dating Apps, Marketing Strategy, UX Development, Salesforce Design, Educational Platform Design, Wearables, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Process Improvement, Channel Strategy, Fintech Development, Continuous Discovery, Python, Staffing, Brainstorming, Fintech Development, Finance, Brand Strategists, Rebranding, Branding, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Project Management, Growth Product Management, Growth Marketing Product Manager, Product Growth, Growth Product Management, SQL, Call Centers, Revenue Strategy, Monetization Product Management, Cost Analysis, Capital Raising, Accounting Modernization, Financial Modeling, Business Development, Europe, Sales, Emerging Markets, Experimental Design, Over-the-top Content (OTT), Publishing, Media, News Media, Advertising Technology (Adtech), Information Security, Economics, Business, Design Strategy, Web Technologies, Demand Management, Management, Algorithms, Freelance Programming, Java, Auditing, Trading, Virtual Reality, ClickUp, Outlook, Employee Training, Redshift
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