André Raposo
Porto
Summary
Results-driven Senior Product Manager with over a decade in tech, transitioning from Quality Analyst to strategic product leader. Expertise in guiding cross-functional and data science teams to deliver production-ready solutions. Skilled in driving products from concept to launch while mentoring junior PMs and fostering user-centric development.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Product Manager
TOConline
Lisbon
05.2025 - Current
- Led product initiatives in core accounting and fiscal domains, ensuring regulatory compliance and scalable delivery.
- Drove complex projects like fiscal reporting and Social Security integrations, translating legal requirements into product scope while collaborating with engineering, design, and support to deliver user-centric solutions.
Senior Data Product Manager
Samba TV
Porto
05.2025 - Current
- Transformed experimental data science products into production-ready solutions, bridging the gap between research and real-world application.
- Executed NLP projects, improving data crawling and scraping capabilities for enhanced data acquisition.
- Streamlined handoffs between data scientists and engineers, facilitating efficient transitions from model development to deployment.
- Transitioned the data science team from Scrum to a Data Science Kanban framework (Data-Driven Scrum) to better align with R&D workflows.
- Refactored backlog management and prioritization, aligning processes with iterative nature of data science projects.
- Perform Data analytics to measure several data providers
Senior Product Manager
Semasio (acquired by Samba TV)
Porto
05.2022 - 08.2024
- ChatGPT-Powered Help Bot: Led the development of an AI-powered target audience creator, enabling users to interact with a ChatGPT assistant, receive a summary of their target audience, and generate data-enriched, printable documents to improve sales pitches.
- Identified and defined primary business use cases, enhancing platform usability, refining product delivery processes, and streamlining communication between users and product development team.
- Customer Interviews: Led client team interviews, resulting in user-focused features that enhanced platform usability and feedback collection.
- Developed automated process to generate support tickets from form submissions, enhancing cross-team communication.
- Supported sales teams in engaging potential integration partners by collaborating to establish technical requirements for seamless integration.
- Managed and mentored junior product owner, ensuring alignment with product development objectives and supporting his promotion.
Product Owner
Flutter Entertainment or Blip
Porto
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Led the creation and implementation of strategies for the "Cashout" product during the Euro 2020 campaign, ensuring 100% availability during all football game moments.
- Collaborated on customer feedback project analyzing real-time customer data. Developed algorithms providing users with bet combination suggestions, leading to significant increase in bet placements.
- Contributed to cost-saving initiative delivering thousands of euros in savings. Developed machine learning algorithm using customer betting data to encourage higher spending from valuable customers while managing overall spending.
Quality Analyst
Flutter Entertainment or Blip
Porto
12.2014 - 05.2018
- Developed and implemented usability tests to enhance user experience and identify areas for improvement.
- Conducted manual API testing to ensure system functionality and validate integration across services.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, improving overall delivery quality.
- Worked closely with the Product Owner to ensure alignment between stakeholders and the development team.
- Actively participated in the end-to-end development process, from refining user stories to overseeing production releases.
Business Analyst
Accenture
Lisbon
03.2013 - 12.2014
- Gathered and prioritized requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Created functional and technical design documents that guided development processes.
- Designed and executed test plans to validate functionality and performance against requirements.
Education
Pos Graduation - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
IADE - European School
Porto01.2026
Certified Scrum Product Owner -
Scrum Alliance
Porto12-2025
Master Thesis -
Hogeschool Gent
Gent07.2012
Master's degree - Electrotechnical Engineering
Faculdade De Engenharia Da Universidade Do Porto
Porto06.2011
Master -
Università di Pisa / University of Pisa
Pisa02.2011
Skills
- Product Vision & Strategy
- Product strategy and execution
- Roadmap Planning & Prioritization
- Stakeholder Management
- Backlog Management
- Strategic Planning
- Competitive Analysis
- Design thinking
- Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Languages
- English - Fluent
- Spanish - Beginner
- Italian - Beginner
Timeline
Senior Product Manager
TOConline
05.2025 - Current
Senior Data Product Manager
Samba TV
05.2025 - Current
Senior Product Manager
Semasio (acquired by Samba TV)
05.2022 - 08.2024
Product Owner
Flutter Entertainment or Blip
05.2018 - 05.2022
Quality Analyst
Flutter Entertainment or Blip
12.2014 - 05.2018
Business Analyst
Accenture
03.2013 - 12.2014
Pos Graduation - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
IADE - European School
Certified Scrum Product Owner -
Scrum Alliance
Master Thesis -
Hogeschool Gent
Master's degree - Electrotechnical Engineering
Faculdade De Engenharia Da Universidade Do Porto
Master -
Università di Pisa / University of Pisa