Summary
Hugh Simpson is a Senior Product Manager based in London with nine years of broad delivery experience and six years focused on product strategy, currently shaping roadmap and product execution at Signal AI. He combines an analytical, inquisitive mindset with empathy for users, drawing on hands-on discovery, usability testing and data-driven prioritisation to drive measurable improvements in ecommerce and SaaS products. Hugh has a track record of managing and mentoring cross-functional, often remote teams, formalising processes (agile, DevOps, Confluence) and productising services to increase efficiency and accessibility. Previously he led complex ecommerce builds on Adobe Commerce Cloud and transformed delivery through tighter design-engineering integration and structured retrospectives. A first-class Biochemistry graduate, he brings scientific rigour to problem framing and a knack for simplifying complex technical tradeoffs into clear stakeholder-aligned decisions.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
GCE A-Level, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, AAB, GCE A-Level, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, AAB at Ranelagh Sixth Form
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry, 1st Class Honors, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry, 1st Class Honors at University of Southampton
GCSE, 5 A*, 4 A, GCSE, 5 A*, 4 A at Ranelagh School
English