Platform product strategy
Defining the strategy and evolution of complex platform products, with a focus on APIs, developer ecosystems and long-term scalability.
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Designing products and platforms that scale with their ecosystems
I help teams design scalable digital products, platform ecosystems and developer-friendly systems.
With a background in software development and over a decade in the software industry, I focus on the intersection of product strategy, platform architecture and developer experience.
I occasionally write short notes on product work, decision making and building software in teams.
About
Product as a long-term system
I started my career as a software developer in a small startup before moving into product management.
Over the years I worked on complex digital platforms, helping teams design scalable systems and evolve product strategy as organizations grow.
My work focuses on how platforms evolve over time and how product decisions shape large distributed systems.
Some of the areas where I focus most of my work.
Platform product strategy
API platforms
Developer experience
Event-driven systems
Observability platforms
Distributed systems
How I work
The areas where I focus my work
My work sits at the intersection of product strategy, platform architecture and developer ecosystems.
I tend to focus on complex product systems where technology, product decisions and organizational structure are deeply connected.
Developer ecosystems
Improving how developers interact with platforms through better APIs, SDKs, tooling and documentation, enabling faster adoption and sustainable growth.
Distributed product systems
Working on product problems that emerge in large distributed systems: event-driven architectures, observability and platform extensibility.
Areas I've worked on
A few domains where I've spent significant time
A few domains where I've spent significant time working on product and platform strategy.
Platform capabilities in large-scale commerce systems
Working on developer-facing platform components, including APIs, extensibility systems and observability tooling for distributed commerce infrastructure.
Developer tooling and SDK ecosystems
Driving the strategy for developer tooling, including SDKs and platform integrations, to improve adoption and developer productivity.
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Let's connect
If you're building products, platforms or developer ecosystems and would like to exchange ideas, I'd be happy to connect. The easiest way to reach me is via LinkedIn.
Based in Italy, working with teams globally.
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