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01 — Portfolio
Based in
Gzira, Malta
Status
Open to roles
Senior Product Owner · Web3 & Blockchain Specialist

Federico
Di Gesù.

I architect AI-powered, data-driven ecosystems that scale

Portrait of Federico Di Gesù
FDG · 2026
9+ Years
Product Leadership (Web3 & Fintech focus)
MSc Lecturer
eaching Blockchain & Machine Learning
Zero to MVP
Proven track record in launching scalable SaaS & dApps
C2 English
Leading cross-functional remote teams worldwide
See my experiences → LinkedIn View CV
02 — About

Turning complex AI and Blockchain tech into user-centric MVPs that scale.

Experienced Product Owner and Digital Delivery Lead with a proven track record in architecting B2B SaaS platforms and leading cross-functional teams. I drive the full product lifecycle—from deep user research and MVP validation to roadmap execution and continuous delivery.

Currently scaling product and team growth at Machete Tech(iGaming), following key leadership roles at RedAcre (Fintech/Martech) and Chiliz & Socios.com during their hypergrowth phase. Blockchain & AI Lecturer at Ascencia Business School. Agile, hands-on with AI, and obsessed with the feedback loop between research and roadmap.

03 — Experience

Selected roles, measurable outcomes.

2025 - present

Affiliation & Content

Machete Tech

Product Manager — Affiliation & Content

01
  • Leading end-to-end product delivery across the Affiliation & Content vertical, managing a cross-functional team in a fast-paced Agile environment.
  • Designed and shipped an automated scraping & normalization pipeline, reducing manual data entry by 90% and ensuring 100% data consistency across 35+ game attributes.
  • Owned multiple affiliate partner integrations on a flagship iGaming platform, covering full cycle: API negotiation, QA, and production release.
  • Managed 4 concurrent iGaming web products, coordinating UX improvements, SEO compliance, and technical migrations.
  • Took a browser extension from development to public store publication, including IP licensing and developer account setup.
  • Structured team onboarding and backlog delegation to ensure delivery continuity.

2025 – Present

Education · Tech

Ascencia Business School

Lecturer – MSc Computer Science

02
  • Acting as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Fintech & Blockchain: consensus models, smart contracts, DeFi, and regulatory frameworks — delivered through lectures, case studies, and hands-on workshops.
  • Lectured on Object Oriented Modelling covering OOP principles, UML design, SOLID patterns, TDD, and refactoring
  • Currently lecturing on Machine Learning, covering the full ML workflow: supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning with TensorFlow/Keras, and a Kaggle-style capstone project.

2023 — 2025

Fintech / Martech

RedAcre Ltd.

Product Owner · Team Lead

03
  • Led a cross-functional team of 10 (devs, QA, SEO, UX, content) with Scrum, raising velocity by 25%.
  • Defined and prioritized the roadmap with stakeholders, managing 80+ user stories in the backlog.
  • Created clear incident-response flows, speeding up resolution of critical issues under pressure.
  • Improved Lighthouse scores from ~48 to 92+, cutting Time to Interactive by 60% across pages.
  • Launched an AI chatbot to handle recurring support queries, reducing workload and lifting UX.

2021 — Present

SaaS · F&B

SquaredMenu

Founder · Product Manager

04
  • SaaS for digital menus, table orders and customer experience across mobile and web.
  • Built and own the full product lifecycle — MVP validation, UX, backlog and roadmap delivery.
  • Lead a remote team of devs and designers in Agile, focused on speed and quality.
  • Shaped key features like Stripe payments and role-based access from operator feedback.
  • Launched on App Store & Google Play with active early adopters, owning budget and timelines.

2019 — 2023

Web3 · Sports

Chiliz & Socios.com

Senior Web Product Lead

05
  • Powered Fan Tokens™ and engagement tools for top global sports clubs via Socios.com.
  • Led design and development of web products in a fast-paced Agile environment.
  • Managed end-to-end delivery across multiple teams, from design to deployment.
  • Scaled and mentored the dev team during hypergrowth, ensuring continuous delivery.
  • Improved performance and maintainability through component-based architecture and code reviews.
04 — Skills

Crafts I bring to the team.

Product & Strategy

  • Roadmap & MVP Strategy
  • Tokenomics & Web3 Strategy
  • User Story Mapping
  • A/B Testing & Analytics
  • iGaming, Fintech & Martech
  • Feature Prioritization

Leadership & Process

  • Agile / Scrum Leadership
  • Blockchain & Tech Education
  • Remote Team Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Jira & Confluence Mastery
  • Incident Handling

Web3 & Tech Stack

  • Wallets (MetaMask) & dApp UX
  • L1 / L2 Protocols & DeFi
  • Smart Contracts & Consensus
  • ML & Object Oriented Modeling
  • Figma (UX/UI Design)
  • User Research & Discovery
Native
Italian
C2
English
B1
Spanish
05 — Education

Foundations & certifications.

2015

Android App Developer Certificate

MIP Politecnico di Milano
2014

Bachelor’s Degree in Italian Law

Università Statale degli Studi di Milano
06 — Contact

Let's build the next product together.

Email
federico.digesu@gmail.com
Phone
+356 9901 879
LinkedIn
federico-di-gesù
Location
Gzira, Malta
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