Federico Di Gesù
Federico Di Gesù
Product Manager
+356 9901879 | federico.digesu@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/federico-di-gesù | Gzira, Malta
Summary

Experienced Product Owner and Digital Delivery Lead with a strong track record in building and launching B2B SaaS platforms and leading cross-functional teams. Skilled in managing the full product lifecycle, from user research and MVP validation to roadmap execution and continuous delivery. Proven ability to align business goals with technical execution in Agile environments. Currently driving product and team growth in fintech and blockchain sectors.

Work Experience
Machete Tech / / Product Manager – Affiliation & Content
2025 – Present
  • iGaming tech company (Trifecta Gaming Group) building white-label casino & sportsbook platforms, proprietary slot games, and affiliate-first content products for operators worldwide.
  • Drove end-to-end product delivery across the Affiliation & Content vertical, managing a cross-functional team of developers, SEO specialists, and content producers in a fast-paced Agile environment.
  • Designed and shipped an automated Slot Intelligence pipeline — from data scraping and normalisation to DB storage and a Slack-based editorial approval workflow — cutting manual slot intake overhead and improving data quality at scale.
  • Led affiliate partner integrations (Shuffle, Primedrop) on Willwin.gg, owning the full cycle from API negotiation and debugging through QA to production release.
  • Managed multiple concurrent iGaming web products (Willwin.gg, Lucky7Bonus, Cryptoneet, Gamdom), coordinating UX improvements, SEO compliance (canonical, hreflang, YMYL), and technical migrations across stacks.
  • Took ownership of a Chrome extension product (Blackjack tool) from development to Chrome Web Store publication, coordinating IP licensing and Google Developer account setup under Machete.
  • Structured team onboarding and knowledge transfer processes, progressively delegating backlog ownership to ensure delivery continuity.
RedAcre / / Product Owner / Team Lead
2023 – 2025
  • Fintech/Martech company powering prop firms, brokers and white-label platforms (CRM, liquidity, support).
  • Led a cross-functional team of 10 (devs, QA, SEO, UX, Content Writer) with Scrum, raising team velocity by 25%.
  • Defined and prioritized a 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 AI chatbot to handle recurring support queries, reducing workload and improving UX.
SquaredMenu / / Founder & Product Owner / Product Manager
2021 – Present
  • SaaS platform for businesses to manage digital menus, table orders, and customer experience across mobile and web.
  • Built, launched and owned the full product lifecycle: from MVP validation and UX design to backlog and roadmap delivery.
  • Led a remote team of developers and designers using Agile, focussed on delivery speed and quality.
  • Gathered feedback from restaurant owners to shape key features like Stripe payments and role-based access.
  • Managed budget and timelines directly, launching on App Store and Google Play with active early adopters.
Chiliz & Socios.com / / Senior Web Product Lead
2019 – 2023
  • Blockchain company powering Fan Tokens™ and engagement tools for top sports clubs via Socios.com.
  • Led the 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.
  • Researched user needs to define product roadmap and optimize UX across platforms.
  • Improved site performance and maintainability through component-based architecture and regular code reviews.
Education
Android App Developer Certificate / MIP Politecnico di Milano /
2015
Bachelor's Degree in Italian Law / Università Statale degli Studi di Milano/
2014
Skills
Product Ownership Jira & Confluence Agile Leadership Feature Prioritiz. Backlog Management MVP Definition Roadmap Planning Data-driven Roadmaps Team Coordination AI Product Design Remote Team Mgmt Affiliate Products User Story Writing iGaming / igaming Tech Stakeholder Comm SEO & Content Ops UX Collaboration User Research Incident Handling Cross-team Collab
Languages
  • Italian (Native)
  • English (C2)
  • Spanish (B1)