Marta Fonseca
@martafonseca
Experienced product leader with a passion for strategic innovation.
What I'm looking for
With over 9 years of experience in product management, I have honed my ability to transform ambiguity into actionable roadmaps. Currently serving as the Principal Product Lead at Translucent, I leverage data-driven insights to guide strategy and validate product decisions. My journey has been marked by a commitment to fostering innovation and efficiency within product teams.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led cross-functional teams and driven strategic experimentation to uncover product-market fit. My proudest achievements include redesigning product organizations post-acquisition to boost clarity and velocity, and mentoring new product managers to ensure alignment across teams. I thrive on building strong partnerships with stakeholders, from design and engineering to executive leadership, ensuring that customer needs are at the forefront of our product strategies.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Product Lead
Translucent
Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Acting as Head of Product with over 9 years of experience in transforming ambiguity into actionable roadmaps. Currently managing product strategy and team alignment while utilizing data-driven insights to guide decisions and validate product-market fit.
Product Director
Appspace
Mar 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Redesigned product organization post-acquisition, leading a team of 11. Implemented strategies to integrate products and built partnerships across various departments to enhance product delivery and clarity.
Senior Product Lead
Beezy
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023 (0 months)
Set vision and roadmap for product alignment with company growth goals. Unified teams around product delivery excellence and fostered strong customer relationships to understand their needs.
Senior Product Manager / Team Lead
Rows
Mar 2019 - Mar 2021 (2 years)
Led cross-functional squads to achieve product-market fit, crafted strategies, and coached teammates into product roles while driving major initiatives across Product, Design, and Engineering.
Product Manager
Talkdesk
Nov 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 4 months)
Led multiple product teams to launch Talkdesk Studio, balancing vision with execution as Product Owner while ensuring consistent delivery through stakeholder alignment.
Product Owner
Farfetch
Jan 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year 10 months)
Owned the Product Catalogue Cluster across several teams, delivering impactful features aligned with UX, Engineering, and Business needs, while managing the product roadmap.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hyper Island
Course, Leadership
2023 -
Courses in Transformative Leadership.
MIT Sloan School of Management
Course, Design Thinking
2019 - 2021
Courses in Mastering Design Thinking.
University of Porto
Master of Science, Electrotechnics and Computer Engineering
2002 - 2010
M.Sc. in Electrotechnics and Computer Engineering.
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