Alejandro Patterson

Alejandro Patterson has a diverse background in product management and consulting. Alejandro is currently working as a Principal Product Manager at Honey Insurance since 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Product Innovation Lead at Willow from 2021 to 2022, where their responsibilities included defining the future of the digital product and managing the innovation roadmap.

Alejandro also has experience at IAG, where they held various roles such as Executive Manager, Product & Architecture and Principal Product Manager from 2020 to 2021. At IAG, they focused on setting up cross-functional teams and implementing customer-led product development practices.

Before that, Alejandro worked at BlueChilli Group as a Senior Product Manager and Product Manager from 2018 to 2019. Alejandro led cross-functional teams to validate, design, build, and launch multiple startups. Alejandro also focused on uncovering and championing their customer's voice.

In addition, Alejandro has experience at Point16 as a Senior Coach in Customer Development & Product Market Fit from 2016 to 2018. Alejandro designed and developed customer development processes for small to medium-sized organizations, focusing on customer validation and product-market fit.

Earlier in their career, Alejandro owned a bar called LITTLE RED BAR LIMITED from 2009 to 2017. Alejandro gained valuable experience in people management, financial controls, marketing, change management, and community building.

Alejandro's consulting experience includes roles at Patterson Consulting NZ as a Senior Consultant in Product Market Fit from 2016 to 2017. Alejandro used lean methodology and predictable revenue strategies to help companies achieve product-market fit.

Alejandro also served as the CEO of Growth Devil from 2013 to 2015, where they led a growth agency and rebranded the company to expand its services beyond digital strategy. Prior to that, they were the Managing Director at Digitribal Media Limited from 2012 to 2015, specializing in advising companies on digital marketing investments and conducting experiments for high-value insights.

Alejandro'scareer started at R U Marketing Limited, where they worked as the Managing Director from 2007 to 2012. Alejandro focused on delivering solutions-based promotional marketing products and services.

Overall, Alejandro Patterson brings a wealth of experience in product management, innovation, customer development, and consulting to their current role at Honey Insurance.

Alejandro Patterson's education history can be summarized as follows:

From 1990 to 1997, Alejandro attended Country Day School where they obtained a Middle School Diploma.

In 1997, Alejandro enrolled in St Peters School for their 7th Form education, although the specific field of study is not provided.

In 2001, they attended Auckland University of Technology and pursued a degree in BBUS with a field of study in Management. Alejandro completed their studies in 2005.

In 2009, Alejandro took a short course on Negotiations Skills at The University of Auckland. The completion of a degree is not mentioned for this course.

In 2019, they received training in Good to Great Product Management at Zambesi.

In 2021, Alejandro obtained a certification in Essentials of Product Management from Brainmates.

Additionally, they have obtained three additional certifications: Clarity First Program - Level 2 from Clarity First Program, Technology for Product Managers from LinkedIn, and Communicating with Confidence also from LinkedIn.