Simon Creane

Simon Creane has a strong background in product management and innovation. Simon currently serves as a Technical Product Manager at Zai, where they started in September 2021. Prior to that, Simon worked as a Product Manager at CurrencyFair starting in October 2019.

Simon also has experience as a Co-Founder at 6 Degrees, a startup that focused on building a recommendation engine utilizing users' social networks. Simon was responsible for creating order from chaos, delivering a working product, acquiring users, and securing funding. Although the startup only reached the beta-product stage, Simon gained valuable experience in the startup ecosystem.

Before their entrepreneurial experience, Simon worked at Volkswagen Financial Services as a Product Development & Innovation Specialist from May 2015 to July 2019. In this role, they proposed, developed, and implemented new products and supported the development of digitalization, product development, and aftersales strategies.

Prior to Volkswagen, Simon worked at Telefónica in various roles. Simon served as a Marketing Strategy & Project Portfolio Manager from October 2013 to May 2015, where they managed investment portfolios and provided performance analysis to senior management. Simon also worked as a Product Owner from September 2012 to October 2013, focusing on developing and commercializing digital wallet and mobile payment products.

Simon started their career as a Consultant - Finance at Michael Page, where they worked from November 2010 to June 2011. Overall, Simon's experience spans product management, innovation, marketing, business strategy, and financial consulting.

Simon Creane completed their education in a chronological order. In 2006, they began attending the University of Galway, where they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business with a specialization in German. Simon completed this degree in 2010. Following that, in 2011, they enrolled in the University of Galway's Master of Science program in International Management, which they completed in 2012. In 2017, Simon attended the Dublin Business School and obtained an Advanced Diploma in Project Management. Lastly, in 2018, they attended the Institute of Banking, College of UCD, where they obtained a Professional Certificate in Financial Advice, focusing on Professional Finance.