Gareth Murran
Product & Technology Leader
Limerick, IE.About
Highly accomplished Product & Technology Leader with over 15 years of expertise in driving scalable platform development, IT strategy, and compliance across health tech, mobility, and SaaS. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, re-architect platforms for business pivots, and enable significant revenue growth. Expert in data protection (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001) and remote team leadership, consistently bridging product vision with execution to achieve market success.
Work
Zevo Health
|Product and IT Director
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Summary
Led a 12-person cross-functional team to build and scale a wellbeing platform, later pivoting to trust and safety, driving significant revenue growth and compliance.
Highlights
Re-architected the wellbeing platform, driving over 100% revenue growth within 3 years by supporting new business models.
Directed critical architecture, CI/CD, security, and penetration testing initiatives to enhance platform robustness and performance.
Served as Data Protection Officer (DPO), leading comprehensive GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 compliance initiatives.
Oversaw IT and security operations for a 50+ remote team, ensuring robust system compliance and data integrity.
Implemented OKRs and performance dashboards, enhancing team focus and operational visibility across product initiatives.
iCabbi
|North American Market Manager
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Summary
Responsible for discovering and communicating product needs and strategy for the North American Market, enhancing regional market penetration and sales.
Highlights
Cultivated strong relationships with top 20 strategic customers, partners, and regulators, enhancing market penetration and advocacy.
Managed strategic customer account plans, including business cases and risk management, to drive regional growth and product adoption.
Advocated for North American customer interests, directly influencing product backlog prioritization and development roadmap.
Enabled sales teams with strategic tools, case studies, and business cases, significantly boosting win rates.
iCabbi
|Head of Product
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Summary
Responsible for product strategy across 12 product lines, with 3 senior product manager direct reports, boosting growth and customer retention.
Highlights
Directed planning, discovery, and delivery of a theme-based product roadmap, significantly boosting growth and customer retention.
Optimized product development by minimizing custom work and maximizing roadmap alignment across global geographies.
Eliminated impediments for the product team, ensuring smooth progress towards targeted outcomes and accelerated delivery.
Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Development, and Operations to ensure effective product delivery and support.
Opsh.com
|Product Manager
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Summary
Responsible for product development and maintenance of the Opsh.com platform, focusing on core KPIs including conversion and sales.
Highlights
Reduced retailer onboarding time by 30% to 48 hours and cut costs by 30% by integrating a new web scraping partner.
Implemented multi-variant testing strategies, leveraging qualitative and quantitative customer insights to drive product growth.
Drove product releases using Agile/Scrum methodologies, ensuring efficient delivery and continuous improvement.
Defined and reported key success metrics to Founders and Investors, providing weekly insights into overall product health.
CarTrawler
|B2B and Mobile Product Owner
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Summary
Responsible for enhancing and maintaining the product suite for over 4000 global travel brands, driving significant revenue and booking growth.
Highlights
Oversaw mobile product revenues of €9M in 2014, achieving 134% year-on-year growth in car rental bookings.
Increased business unit revenue by 14% annually through developing and improving new and existing product lines.
Introduced innovative pay-later options for mobile customers, generating a 33% increase in bookings on B2C brands.
Spearheaded a proactive, data-driven approach, retaining existing partnerships 6 months ahead of renewal.
SkillSoft
|Innovation Product Manager
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Summary
Responsible for SaaS-based Learning Management System, software, and mobile products for EMEA, driving revenue and operational efficiency.
Highlights
Created business cases that supported €11M in potential revenue through technology discovery and evaluation.
Produced and rolled out branding standards, product literature, and webinars, reducing support calls by 30%.
Reduced product maintenance delay from 30 to 14 days by implementing an incremental improvement process.
Defined pricing strategies, gaining market edge while sustaining 10% year-on-year profit growth.
SkillSoft
|Senior Innovation Team Developer
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Summary
Tracked trends, managed web, developed demonstrations, and presented on emerging trends in the eLearning industry, overseeing significant R&D funding.
Highlights
Oversaw €2M in R&D funding for designing, developing, and pitching demonstrators aligned with specific business needs.
Implemented key technologies including CMS, Cloud, CDN, Mobile, and Semantic Web Services for SaaS-based delivery.
Developed expertise in UX tools, user testing, and feature development, translating user goals into requirements.
Proposed and maintained an optimal mix of display inventory within a predetermined budget and under target CPA.
Education
Trinity College Dublin
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MSc
Computer Science & Multimedia
Grade: 1:1
Courses
Thesis: VOIP protocols
Final project: Interactive 3D music video using sensory input
Dublin Institute of Technology
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B.E.
Computer Engineering
Grade: 1:1
Courses
Final project: Sports management platform (LAMP stack)
VPN deployment project
Languages
English
Skills
Product Management
Product Lifecycle Management, Product Strategy, Roadmap Development, Backlog Prioritization, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy, Product Discovery, Agile/Scrum Methodologies, Requirements Gathering, Acceptance Criteria, A/B Testing, Multi-variant Testing, Customer Insights, User Experience (UX), Design Thinking, Rapid Prototyping, KPI Management, Conversion Optimization, Sales Enablement.
Technology & IT Leadership
Platform Development, IT Strategy, Architecture Design, CI/CD Pipelines, Security Operations, Penetration Testing, System Compliance, Data Protection (GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001), Cloud Computing, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Mobile Development, Semantic Web Services, Hosting, Streaming Technologies, LAMP Stack, VPN Deployment.
Leadership & Business Strategy
Cross-functional Team Leadership, Remote Team Management, Stakeholder Alignment, Executive Strategy Contribution, Investment Planning, Long-term Planning, Mentoring, OKR Implementation, Performance Dashboards, Relationship Management, Business Case Development, Risk Management, Impediment Removal, Geographic Alignment, Technical Communication, Strategic Prioritization.
Industry Expertise
Health Tech, Mobility Solutions, SaaS, eLearning, eCommerce, Travel Technology, Ground Transportation, Taxi/Rideshare.
Technical Skills
JQuery, HTML, CSS, VOIP Protocols.