Julian Scarpone

Responsible for managing the digital catalog and optimizing internal operational processes. 🌟 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 & 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 • Led a full audit and clean-up of a bloated, disorganized product backlog accumulated over two years—triaged, restructured, re-prioritized, and framed features with PRDs to build a clear, impact-driven roadmap • Defined and managed the product roadmap, coordinating priorities with business owners and facilitating workshops to surface high-impact topics • Contributed to the overall product strategy by bridging business needs and technical capabilities • Monitored product adoption by operational teams (Production & Content) 🚀 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 • Wrote Epics and User Stories, briefed developers, and led daily prioritization • Managed a team of 6 developers on a day-to-day basis • Worked cross-functionally with Business, Tech, Data, and QA teams to ensure high-quality deliveries and well-aligned decisions • Oversaw the QA and release process: verified critical user flows, tracked deployments, and managed feature rollouts • Collaborated with Data teams to improve data reliability and product performance tracking 📈 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 • Implemented automation for updating the digital catalog (+300,000 items) through 5 external integrations (including Giata and Expedia) • Independently built instant Slack notifications to boost team responsiveness—leveraging a low-code stack (Metabase | Airtable | N8N) to optimize ops workflows ⭐ 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 • Increase revenue • Simplify operations and reduce friction • Streamline business workflows • Deliver measurable business value

Backend Developer within the technical team, progressively transitioning into Product Management through the company’s move to feature teams and increasing ownership of product responsibilities. • Developed and maintained APIs, back-office tools, and internal platforms • Contributed to two successive feature teams: – Personalize: trip customization (itinerary step management and travel options) – Curate: management and update of the digital catalog (offers, promotions, content) • Grew collaboration with Product Managers and business teams: joined workshops, reframed business problems, and co-designed solutions • Took part in defining functional requirements and prioritizing technical developments • Gradually adopted a product mindset by aligning technical challenges with business needs • Assumed product responsibilities after the PM's departure: – Led stakeholder discussions – Framed and prioritized product development – Contributed directly to product decisions • Worked cross-functionally with DevOps, Data, and QA teams in an agile environment • Acted as Scrum Master for several months: led agile rituals and coordinated the team • Mentored a junior developer on the team This experience marked my concrete transition from engineering to product management. Stack: PHP | Symfony | PostgreSQL | Git | Docker

Custom web platform development for the non-profit branches of banks and mutual insurance companies. • Handled requirements provided by Product Owners • Independently designed and developed complete platforms • Built a volunteer–association matching system • Developed a partner rewards management system • Provided occasional support on other internal or client projects Stack: PHP | Symfony | JavaScript | Git

Contributed to the development and launch of Carrefour’s new e-commerce website—from design to deployment—within a large-scale, structured agile organization. • Embedded in an international feature team across multiple sites • Worked daily with Product Managers, Proxy PMs, Scrum Masters, UX/UI Designers, and developers • Actively participated in all agile ceremonies (sprint planning, refinements, dailies, retrospectives) • Developed the User Account module from scratch within a microservices architecture • Ensured compliance with technical standards and best development practices • Gained hands-on experience in a structured, enterprise-level agile framework Stack: PHP | Symfony | JavaScript | Git

Contributed to the development and maintenance of a SaaS platform for automated candidate pre-selection. • Worked daily with a Product Owner within a SCRUM team • Actively participated in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews) • Standardized the codebase to improve maintainability and speed up code reviews • Implemented advanced white-label customizations through account-level configuration Stack: PHP | Symfony | JavaScript | Git