Paolo Pastorino 

London, UK | +44 7401 541972 | paolo.pastorino@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/paolopastorino | British/Italian Citizen

Director of Product | Data Platforms & Integration |Driving Scalable Strategy Outcomes

Senior Product Director / Data Strategy leader with 20+ years of experience, proven at scaling product teams and data platforms, API ecosystems, and AI/ML-driven delivery. 

Operates at C‑suite level; bridges strategy, execution, and technology.

Skills

• Product Leadership: Platform strategy, portfolio & roadmap ownership, operating models, value streams

• Data & Platforms: Snowflake, data warehousing, APIs, data governance, semantic layers, BI/analytics

• AI / ML Enablement: POC and Strategy, model deployment patterns, MLOps, analytics automation

• Delivery & Scale: Agile at scale, Lean/Kanban, intake optimisation, throughput & predictability

• Industries: SaaS, Data & AI, Retail & eCommerce, Travel & Loyalty, Talent & Recruiting

Work History

Robert Walters, London, UK

Product Director, Data Technology Platform, June 2022 - Present

• Own end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for the enterprise data platform, serving global analytics, reporting, and ML use cases.

• Led Snowflake data platform modernisation, migrating legacy ETL and optimising performance; +60% data engineering throughput and materially improved concurrency.

• Re-architected the semantic layer and Power BI datasets; introduced materialised views and query optimisation, cutting dashboard load and refresh times by ~50%.

• Productised AI/ML pipelines for reporting and forecasting.

• Introduced AI-assisted delivery tooling (predictive sprint forecasting, automated testing) to improve delivery predictability and reduce rework.

• Line-managed 11 direct reports; led cross-functional organisation of ~65 engineers, analysts, and product managers; standardised intake and prioritisation, halving time-to-market.

QVC UK, London, UK

Senior Global Program and Product Strategy Manager, April 2020 - June 2022

• Global product and program leadership for SAP merchandising and supply‑chain integration across 6 international markets.

• Operated as senior product counterpart to VP‑level business and technology stakeholders.

• Directed an international team of 5 Product Managers spanning CRM, Digital, Payments, and Marketing Tools.

• Implemented a Value Stream operating model and redesigned intake and prioritisation processes to improve flow and alignment.

AVIOS (IAG Group), London, UK

Senior Product Manager,   September 2018 - April 2020

• Rebuilt the API developer portal and service architecture (front end and back end), increasing visits by 300%, with self-serve onboarding

• Developed highly scalable integration tools (sandboxes, SDKs)

• Founded pre-sales team (10+ reports), reduced partner onboarding time by 50% 

StayDo srls, Torino, ITALY

Founder and CEO, January 2016 - November 2019

• Founded and scaled a B2B/B2C travel technology startup.

• Owned product, GTM, and partnerships: 200+ providers, 100+ recurring events, 500 active users.

• Winner of a national innovation award.

SISTEMA MONFERRATO, Asti, ITALY

Marketing Director, January 2018 – June 2018

• Development and coordination of marketing and communication activities for the travel consortium

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, Torino, ITALY

Principal Product Manager, September 2011 – December 2015

• Drove product strategy for Nuance Enterprise Text To Speech ($25M+ annual revenue, 15% YOY growth)

• Achieved solid growth (15%+) since the first year, design, BP and GTM launch of a new product 

• Led 70+ FTE development team across 7 countries (R&D, dev, QA)

LOQUENDO, Torino, ITALY

Business Development and Marketing Senior Manager, May 2009 – August 2011

• Drove new business opportunities for speech technologies with Dell, Oracle, Salesforce, HP 

• Defined and edited Loquendo's 2010-2012 industrial plan

HOME GATEWAY INITIATIVE, Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE

Chief Technology Officer,  June 2005 – May 2008

• Launched and expanded the international consortium (about 70 member companies)

• Steered the technical work, defined strategy, partnerships, and operational management 

TELECOM ITALIA, TORINO, ITALY

Senior Project Manager and Team Leader, January 1994 –  April 2009

• Orchestrated the Telecom Italia Group Technology Plan (Broadband Home chapter)

• Managed a field trial with 130+ users and a team of 15

Education

M.Sc. Physics (Honors), University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Master in IT & Telecommunications, COREP-SSGRR, Rome, Italy

Languages

Italian (Native), English (Fluent), French (Intermediate)

Personal interests

Volunteer ranger at the Royal Parks, Photography, Board games, Cooking, Cycling, Tennis, Skiing