Summary
Helen Batson is a delivery-focused Product and Technology leader with 11–15 years’ experience translating strategy into user-centered products across media, AI SaaS, and data science. Currently steering BBC iPlayer delivery and acting as fractional CPO for an LLM-driven content platform, she blends hands-on data science fluency with program-level governance to ship live media and generative AI systems. Her track record includes accelerating XR and CV prototypes from 18 months to 8 weeks, productionising ML models, and leading payments and analytics initiatives that measurably improved engagement and reduced costs. Helen is known for creating cross-functional value streams, surfacing risks early, and maintaining high on-time delivery rates through clear roadmaps and lean-agile practices. She pairs technical credibility (MSc Cybernetics, data science upskilling) with people-first leadership—mentoring teams to move fast while keeping live systems robust. An underrated strength is her ability to translate complex ML and media engineering challenges into pragmatic product decisions that drive measurable business outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Cybernetics, MSc, Cybernetics at University of Reading
Data Science, Data Science at Udacity
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Business Administration, Management and Operations at thePower
English