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Wesley Melo

@wesleymelo

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Product leader with deep drive for innovation

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a role that leverages my product leadership skills, passion for innovation, and ability to drive business impact, while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

As a seasoned product leader, I thrive on driving innovation and fostering collaboration. With a passion for sharing knowledge and building communities, I excel in guiding global, cross-functional teams in B2B and B2C web platforms and digital products. My expertise lies in user-centric product strategy, ensuring high-quality delivery, and driving business impact.

With a background in consulting, startup, and SaaS, I possess the ability to swiftly adapt and learn. My experience spans various industries, including e-commerce, fitness, cosmetics, and personal care. I'm dedicated to working with individuals who share my enthusiasm for brainstorming ideas and creating new things.

Throughout my career, I've successfully led product initiatives, orchestrated requirement gatherings, and leveraged customer engagement to identify gaps and opportunities. I'm well-versed in SDLC to PDLC and have a proven track record of delivering results-driven products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Manager

Current

Liferay

Nov 2022 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Led the vision and roadmap for a OOTB B2B Helpdesk platform initiative using Liferay's LCAP solution, tailoring it with the needs of large organizations.

Senior Functional Analyst

CBYK Consulting

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 (4 months)

Directed the continuous discovery, collaborating with design, employing both qualitative customer insights, and quantitative customer data to inform decisions for Pernod Ricard’s startup in the European market.

Customer Insights Hotjar

Technical Product Manager

Thoughtworks

Dec 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Conducted cross-functional teams to develop a C2C marketplace platform, combining project management, product ownership, development skills to ship smallest increments to customers early.

Cross Functional Team Management Product Ownership Project Management Marketplace OKRs KPIs

Product Manager

Thoughtworks

Jan 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Improved the lifecycle of product development, focusing on retention strategies for a digital fitness platform with millions of users in North America during the pandemic.

Product Development Retention Strategy Digital

Consultant Developer / Business Analyst

Thoughtworks

Jun 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Revamped the e-commerce platform for a global clothing retailer in a near-shore market project, focusing on shopping-bag, payments, and checkout.

Near Shore Market TypeScript

Software Engineer/ Frontend Developer

Accenture

Apr 2014 - Jun 2019 (5 years 2 months)

Developed a chatbot services API, enhancing customer service interactions and reducing response time, and web platform for a telecommunications company.

JavaScript