Stuart Clarke
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Toptal member since September 28, 2022
Stuart is a Certified Product Manager and Scrum Master with a bachelor's degree in computer forensics and an MBA. He is a business and product leader with over 15 years of experience in startup environments and established global businesses. He has also led the strategy and development of several products using Agile, with two of these products securing industry awards. Stuart is a progressive thinker, driven to positively impact society and those he is fortunate to work alongside.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Business Management
- Cybersecurity
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Product Management
- Product Strategy
- Technology Transformation
Work Experience
Head of Product
Blackdot Solutions
- Implemented a SaaS platform strategy alongside a product redesign, enabling greater customer reach, less friction, and the future-proofing of the technology stack.
- Created a new automated product, which included development work to achieve a strategic move towards a more open platform.
- Collaborated with the go-to-market team, launching new go-to-market activities, helping secure new partners, and deploying new pricing strategies.
- Implemented a secure-by-design approach to product development, which included regular automated security testing.
- Overhauled the solution for product analytics, including adding more telemetry to support data-driven decision-making.
- Set up an AI and machine learning incubator team to explore future platform innovations.
Trustee
Helping Rhinos
- Developed solutions to investigate and develop intelligence around the areas of human and wildlife trafficking, including educating others on available resources and technologies.
- Created and executed a business plan for a coffee brand called HORNi to develop sustainable revenue for the charity's projects and communities.
- Engaged collectively as a board on long-term plans to create rhino strongholds in South Africa.
Chief Technology | Product Officer
Nuix
- Led the product management and strategy of two award-winning cyber investigations solutions serving hundreds of customers globally.
- Implemented a product management function focused on various aspects of the product management process, including business planning, pricing strategy, profit and loss ownership, and the full go-to-market execution.
- Facilitated a change in direction in the broader product development strategy focused on big data analytics, deep learning, graph databases, and data visualization.
- Collaborated with customer success and sales engineering to develop a software implementation framework and measures for ongoing support, leveraging an Agile-Scrum methodology.
- Contributed as an experienced public speaker and overall evangelist/thought leader and was invited to speak with the United Nations and Interpol.
- Engaged as a member of the global leadership team who secured AUD$1.7 billion of technology initial public offering.
- Conducted technical due diligence on potential technology partnerships or acquisitions alongside the corporate development team.
Associate Director | Technical Operations
Millnet
- Developed and led a new digital forensic business to support an existing business offering. This included building a team of investigators, providing consulting services, and creating new services to sustain growth.
- Assumed a head of information security role, ensuring the business achieved ISO 27001 accreditation.
- Collaborated with the in-house development team in creating a software solution called DocBuster to assist with batch printing and the expansion of email containers.
Principal Consultant | Security, Investigations, and Discovery
PA Consulting
- Led large data breach investigations with a team of incident responders and penetration testers.
- Conducted research resulting in the publication of two white papers and the development of training material for two courses that formed part of two Master of Science programs.
- Presented evidence in reports and witness statements and acted as an expert in a Court of Law in the UK and overseas for both criminal and civil cases.
- Collaborated with a team to develop a credit card searching tool for identifying and resolving risks.
Project History
Payment Card Data Search
Led the research and development of a new product to identify clear-text credit card numbers on computers and servers.
Context Analytics for Digital Investigators
Drove the project as a visionary and product leader of a network visualization product for digital investigators.
Behavioral Endpoint Security
Developed an award-winning endpoint solution alongside a team of security experts.
Data Processing Automation
Led the strategic extension of the data processing platform, allowing users to automate data processing operations.
Go-to-market Strategy for HORNi Coffee
Created a go-to-market strategy for the coffee brand HORNi.
Communication Graph Search
Led the development of a new feature, leveraging graph search technologies to understand communication data.
Network Analytics for Sanctions
Launched a temporary freemium product that increased our opportunities pipeline and market exposure.
Education
Certificate in Business Analytics: Decision-making Using Data
Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education - Cambridge, UK
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Durham University - Durham, UK
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Forensics
Northumbria University - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Certifications
Certified Scrum Master
Nuix
Certified Product Manager
AIPMM
CompTIA Security+ Certified
CompTIA
Skills
Tools
Jira, Confluence, Slack, Office 365, Figma, Zoom
Paradigms
Agile, Scrum, Agile Product Management, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis
Platforms
Productboard
Industry Expertise
Marketplaces
Other
Product Strategy, Business Management, Product Management, Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, New Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Startups, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Project Management, Product Launch, SaaS Product Management, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Management, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Change Leadership, Computer Science, Networking, Research & Investigation, Technology Transformation, Public Speaking, Head of Product, Software, Consulting, Data-driven Decision-making, SaaS, Business Plan Consulting, Revenue Strategy, Project Scoping, Coaching, Product Growth, Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, Mentorship & Coaching, Digital Product Management, Growth, Communication, Pricing Strategy, Market Strategy and Research Product Manager, Product Positioning, Pricing, Product Marketing, Market Research, Minimum Marketable Product (MMP), Go-to-market Optimization, Feature Roadmaps, Web & Mobile Applications, Marketing Strategy, User Journeys, Technical Product Management, Product Consultant, B2B, Cloud, Software Implementation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chatbots, APIs, Agile Leadership, Reporting, Airtable, Ruby, Python, User Experience (UX), Analytics, Strategic Initiatives, Fundraising, Compliance, Education, Business, Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Business (B2B), IT Security, Fraud Investigation, Machine Learning, Strategy, Freemium Model, Innovation, Cost Analysis, Project Timelines, Nutrition & Supplements
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