Tom Rowson
Head of Product Acting Chief Product Officer @Octanise
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Product Acting Chief Product Officer @Octanise
GB
Joined Octanise during a startup relaunch to take executive ownership of product strategy, product vision, and delivery for a new B2B SaaS energy management platform.Operating in a de facto Chief Product Officer (CPO) capacity, I’m accountable for end-to-end product leadership, including strategy, roadmap ownership, discovery, delivery, pricing, and commercial viability, reporting directly to founders and investors.Key responsibilities and outcomes:• Led 0→1 product development, taking an enterprise SaaS product from blank-page concept to paying customers in under 10 months.• Owned product strategy and roadmap, balancing short-term revenue needs with long-term platform and portfolio direction.• Defined pricing and packaging, supporting early go-to-market activity and customer acquisition.• Drove product discovery with commercial customers to validate market fit across energy, ESG, compliance, and analytics use cases.• Established core product management practices, including prioritisation, delivery cadence, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, sales, and marketing.• Contributed at executive level beyond product where required, supporting commercial strategy, brand, website, hiring, and investor communication.This role combines senior product leadership with hands-on execution, typical of early-stage and relaunch startup environments.
EDUCATION
The University of Sheffield
Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics and Astronomy
The University of Sheffield
Master of Science - MS, Nanotechnology
ABOUT TOM ROWSON
I’m a product executive with 10+ years’ experience leading B2B SaaS products from 0→1 and through scale, primarily in startup and scale-up environments.I operate at Head of Product / CPO level, owning product strategy, commercial outcomes, and cross-functional delivery across complex and technically demanding domains, including energy, infrastructure, analytics, and developer platforms.Most recently, I’ve been operating in a de facto CPO capacity for a startup relaunch - accountable for product vision, roadmap, pricing and packaging, discovery, delivery, and go-to-market enablement - taking a product from blank-page concept to enterprise-grade SaaS with paying customers in under 10 months.I’ve repeatedly:• Built and led product and UX functions from first principles• Delivered 0→1 enterprise products and repositioned existing portfolios• Supported shifts from consultancy- or sales-led models to scalable product-led growth• Worked directly with founders, investors, and senior leadership to align strategy and executionMy background in UX and research informs my decision-making, but my focus is firmly on business impact: market fit, growth, and execution.I’m UK-based, remote-first, and most interested in startup and scale-up organisations where product leadership is a genuine driver of company success.Open to Head of Product, Director of Product, and early-stage CPO roles within UK-based, remote-first organisations.
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