Summary
Ali Craigmile is an experienced digital product leader with over 20 years in the UK media and education sectors, currently Executive Product Manager for Mobile Storytelling & Engagement at the BBC. He has led product vision, multi-year roadmaps and cross-functional teams for high-profile children’s brands including CBeebies, CBBC and BBC Bitesize, reaching millions of users weekly and launching major mobile products. Combining hands-on technical roots in web development with strategic product discovery and delivery skills, he specialises in education, children’s media, content discovery and large-scale re-platforming. Known for balancing design, engineering and business priorities, he is also a subject-matter expert in children’s rights and safeguarding within digital services. Outside work he coaches a local kids’ football team and pursues DIY, languages and gardening—reflecting a practical, user-centred approach to problem solving.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Honours) Open degree, BSc (Honours) Open degree at The Open University
Mackie Academy, Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Dunnottar Primary School
(Withdrew from BEng Hons programme) Electronic & Software Engineering, (Withdrew from BEng Hons programme) Electronic & Software Engineering at University of Glasgow