Octavia Hirst

Octavia Hirst is a seasoned Senior Product Manager with extensive experience in the education technology sector. Currently at Florence since September 2022, Octavia has successfully driven the product’s growth from £20K per month to £1 million through innovative B2C and B2B strategies for a care industry-focused learning platform. Previously at FutureLearn, from July 2018 to September 2022, Octavia managed the Learner Experience team, enhancing learner retention and contributing to the development of online degree propositions and microcredentials. Octavia's career includes key roles at Team Satchel, SportPursuit, Lost My Name, Kahoot!, Livity, Thinklings Ltd, Skillab, and GoodPeople, showcasing a proven track record of product strategy development, team leadership, and user experience enhancement. Octavia holds a First Class BEng in Engineering from Durham University and has pursued additional studies in entrepreneurship and education.