Hi, I’m Maxime
I’m a trilingual product manager with 5+ years of experience building SaaS products in energy, healthcare, fintech, and retail. I co-founded a startup, raised €2.3M in funding, and led a 21-person team while finishing my master’s. I focus on user needs, product outcomes, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Competencies
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product Discovery
User Interviews
User Research
Product Scoping
Roadmapping
Product Delivery
Product Design
Intelligent Technology Integration
Product Analytics
User Experience
Stakeholder Management
Cross-cultural Collaboration
Team Management
Communication
Leadership
Prompt Engineering
Product Hypotheses
Product Development
AI Adoption
AI Automations
Tools of choice
16
+
products shipped
$1.5M
+
cumulative project worth
96%
average client retention
500k
+
served users
5
+
countries served
16
+
products shipped
$1.5M
+
cumulative project worth
8.8/10
96%
96%
average client satisfaction
average client retention
average client retention
1.3M
500k
500k
+
served users
6
+
countries served
Project highlights from 2025
Project highlights from 2025
App
Webapp
Bringing Aeon Life
from 0 to 1.
Aeon is a preventive healthcare app and webapp offering full-body MRI scans and bloodwork analysis. Aeon is a pioneering healthcare innovator, by integrating advanced MRI technology, comprehensive blood analysis, and expert medical insights to deliver rapid, precise, and user-friendly full-body health evaluations in an easy to understand manner.
186
%
outperformance of revenue goals within 6 months.
outperformance of revenue goals within 6 months.
20
+
significant findings detected within 3 months of operation.
CHF 10M
Supported CHF 2M pre-seed and CHF 8M seed funding by driving product strategy.
Website
Funnel
Driving green energy revolution.
Octopus Energy is a leading renewable energy supplier that leverages innovative technology and data-driven insights to deliver accessible, transparent, and affordable green power solutions worldwide.
12
%
increase in organic traffic within 4 months.
increase in organic traffic within 4 months.
8
%
increase in conversion
within 4 months.
2
additional ICPs
and confirmed.
App
Webapp
Bringing Aeon Life from 0 to 1.
Bringing Aeon Life from 0 to 1.
Aeon is a preventive healthcare app and webapp offering full-body MRI scans and bloodwork analysis. Aeon is a pioneering healthcare innovator, by integrating advanced MRI technology, comprehensive blood analysis, and expert medical insights to deliver rapid, precise, and user-friendly full-body health evaluations in an easy to understand manner.
186
%
outperformance of revenue goals within 6 months.
outperformance of revenue goals within 6 months.
outperformance of revenue goals within 6 months.
20
+
significant findings detected within 3 months of operation.
significant findings detected within 3 months of operation.
significant findings detected within 3 months of operation.
CHF 10M
Supported CHF 2M pre-seed and CHF 8M seed funding by driving product strategy.
Supported CHF 2M pre-seed and CHF 8M seed funding by driving product strategy.
Supported CHF 2M pre-seed and CHF 8M seed funding by driving product strategy.
App
Webapp
See all details
Website
Funnel
Driving green energy revolution.
Driving green energy revolution.
Octopus Energy is a leading renewable energy supplier that leverages innovative technology and data-driven insights to deliver accessible, transparent, and affordable green power solutions worldwide.
12
%
increase in organic traffic within 4 months.
increase in organic traffic
within 4 months.
8
%
increase in conversion
within 4 months.
increase in conversion
within 4 months.
2
additional ICPs
and confirmed.
additional ICPs
and confirmed.
additional ICPs
and confirmed.
Core competencies
Core competencies
Offering
Bringing clarity, speed, and measurable results to product strategy, delivery, and adoption across diverse industries and markets.
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product Discovery
User Interviews
User Research
Product Scoping
Roadmapping
Product Delivery
Product Design
Intelligent Technology Integration
Product Analytics
User Experience
Stakeholder Management
Cross-cultural Collaboration
Team Management
Communication
Leadership
Prompt Engineering
Product Hypotheses
Product Development
AI Adoption
AI Automations
Idea in mind?
I’m always exploring new product ideas and open to ventures that combine entrepreneurial drive with meaningful user impact.
Product Strategy
Framing clear problem statements from user and market insights, then designing solution architectures that connect business goals with technical feasibility. Building strategies and roadmaps that balance quick wins with scalable, long-term impact.
Discovery and User Research
Structuring discovery to validate hypotheses before build. Combining qualitative research, behavioral analytics, and competitive analysis to uncover the “why” behind user problems / needs and translate findings into actionable requirements.
Offering
Bringing clarity, speed, and measurable results to product strategy, delivery, and adoption across diverse industries and markets.
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product Discovery
User Interviews
User Research
Product Scoping
Roadmapping
Product Delivery
Product Design
Intelligent Technology Integration
Product Analytics
User Experience
Stakeholder Management
Cross-cultural Collaboration
Team Management
Communication
Leadership
Prompt Engineering
Product Hypotheses
Product Development
AI Adoption
AI Automations
Product Delivery and Execution
Driving cross-functional teams from concept to release through iterative delivery. Owning scope, managing trade-offs, and maintaining quality under time and budget constraints while keeping stakeholders aligned.
Intelligent Technology Integration
Embedding AI automations and other advanced tools into product workflows to accelerate research, design, and delivery. Ensuring integrations enhance outcomes while staying compliant and cost-effective.
Product Analytics
Defining leading and lagging indicators upfront and using them to track performance, diagnose issues, and identify optimization opportunities. Leveraging both quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform iterations.
Stakeholders and Leadership
Bringing executives, customers, and delivery teams into a shared vision. Navigating competing priorities with transparency, ensuring decisions are grounded in data, and fostering trust across the product lifecycle.
Idea in mind?
Idea in mind?
Idea in mind?
I’m always exploring new product ideas and open to ventures that combine entrepreneurial drive with meaningful user impact.
I’m always exploring new product ideas and open to ventures that combine entrepreneurial drive with meaningful user impact.
I’m always exploring new product ideas and open to ventures that combine entrepreneurial drive with meaningful user impact.
How I work best
What you can expect
Take full ownership and deliver on commitments.
Take full ownership and deliver on commitments.
Carry responsibility with a calm, user-focused mindset.
Transparent communication and no surprises.
Transparent communication and no surprises.
Data-informed decisions, balanced with intuition.
Data-informed decisions, balanced with intuition.
Positive energy and a bit of humor in the mix.
Positive energy and a bit of humor in the mix.
Where I shine
Leading cross-functional teams on complex challenges.
Driving 0-to-1 or scaling-stage products.
Driving 0-to-1 or scaling-stage products.
Thriving in multicultural, fast-changing environments.
Building products with clear, measurable user impact.
Not my best fit
Decisions made without user context.
Endless meetings without clear action / agenda.
Working in silos with no collaboration.
Building features for “shiny object” reasons.
What others say about me
Andrew Martinez-Fonts
Product leader; former eBay, Yelp, Contentful
I had the pleasure of working with Maxime as his mentor while he was enrolled in Product Academy's LevelUp program. At the time, Maxime was in the thick of finding product-market fit for alocalo, and I was impressed by his tenacity and commitment to the opportunity that he had found in the market. As a founder, he was wearing many hats at the time: customer research, design, product management, not to mention general management and fundraising. He handled it all with poise and humility, and I would love to work with someone like Maxime again in the future.
Loay Awad
Software Engineer II at Handshake
Maxime is exceptional on both technical and personal levels. His product management skills are outstanding. What sets Maxime apart is his ability to balance his own vision with inputs from other team members, swiftly incorporating the best ideas to steer the product in the right direction. He possesses a natural leadership mindset and an excellent grasp of product strategy. Maxime is proactive and an excellent communicator, even while juggling multiple responsibilities, and he consistently delivers within tight deadlines. I would love to work with Maxime again!
Tanja Lau
Founder of Product Academy
Maxime was enrolled in our Product Academy mentoring program and I had the pleasure to review his work and experience his valuable contributions in class first-hand in sessions like Hypothesis-driven Product Management, Product Discovery, Stakeholder Management, Strategy and more. He combines an entrepreneurial mindset with a holistic product view and tops it off with exceptional empathy, strong personal values, proactive and reliable communication as well as humble leadership. I am excited to follow his journey!
Rubina Kapahnke
CEO KnOot Academy - Agile Leader
Maxime is an outstanding Product Manager. His team leadership, stakeholder management, and product strategy skills are impressive, and he always maintains an overview of complex projects. He quickly became a professional in agile project management and is able to combine visionary and operational work with ease. I have always enjoyed working with him.
Yassine Gabsi
Senior Software Engineer at MVST
I'm truly grateful to have worked alongside you. Your exceptional management (and design) skills have consistently shone through, and your unwavering support for the team has made a remarkable impact. Through challenging moments and tight deadlines, your dedication, commitment, and strong sense of ownership have been truly inspiring.
Jeremiah Carlton
Senior Lecturer at SOU
As a student of mine, while at Southern Oregon University, Maxime John worked incredibly hard, was always timely, genuinely present, and was always willing to help his classmates when and where able. His desire to both succeed and flourish alongside others was truly telling. Further, Maxime was truly one of my brightest and best students. His business acumen was/is well above average and I can attest to the fact that he would be an incredible addition to your respective firm/organization. Truly, you would be remiss not to bring him on board. Know that I whole heartedly, and without reservation, recommend that you welcome
Maxime into you respective firm/organization. You will not regret it.
Tanja Lau
Founder of Product Academy
Maxime was enrolled in our Product Academy mentoring program and I had the pleasure to review his work and experience his valuable contributions in class first-hand in sessions like Hypothesis-driven Product Management, Product Discovery, Stakeholder Management, Strategy and more. He combines an entrepreneurial mindset with a holistic product view and tops it off with exceptional empathy, strong personal values, proactive and reliable communication as well as humble leadership. I am excited to follow his journey!
Rubina Kapahnke
CEO KnOot Academy - Agile Leader
Maxime is an outstanding Product Manager. His team leadership, stakeholder management, and product strategy skills are impressive, and he always maintains an overview of complex projects. He quickly became a professional in agile project management and is able to combine visionary and operational work with ease. I have always enjoyed working with him.
Yassine Gabsi
Senior Software Engineer at MVST
I'm truly grateful to have worked alongside you. Your exceptional management (and design) skills have consistently shone through, and your unwavering support for the team has made a remarkable impact. Through challenging moments and tight deadlines, your dedication, commitment, and strong sense of ownership have been truly inspiring.
Jeremiah Carlton
Senior Lecturer at SOU
As a student of mine, while at Southern Oregon University, Maxime John worked incredibly hard, was always timely, genuinely present, and was always willing to help his classmates when and where able. His desire to both succeed and flourish alongside others was truly telling. Further, Maxime was truly one of my brightest and best students. His business acumen was/is well above average and I can attest to the fact that he would be an incredible addition to your respective firm/organization. Truly, you would be remiss not to bring him on board. Know that I whole heartedly, and without reservation, recommend that you welcome
Maxime into you respective firm/organization. You will not regret it.
Personal side projects
Personal side projects
Reliving your most cherished memories in full immersion
An immersive VR experience for Apple Vision Pro that turns personal moments into living, shareable timeless memories. Using spatial recording, it preserves cherished memories in full 3D for future generations. Allowing them to relive the sights, sounds, and emotions as if they were there.
Product manager’ favorite AI Co-Pilot
An AI-powered toolkit that streamlines my product management workflow. From intelligent Linear templates and automated data flows to meeting transcripts, client summaries, and always-in-sync product scopes, it keeps documentation current, prevents scope creep, and frees up time for high-impact work.
Specimen³: Cruelty free entomology collections
A digital entomology project creating hyper-realistic, true-to-scale macro visuals of insect species. Designed for collectors and educators, it offers depth, accuracy, and diversity. Capturing the beauty of each specimen without the need for physical breeding or preservation.
Reliving your most cherished memories in full immersion
Reliving your most cherished memories in full immersion
Aeon is a preventive healthcare app and webapp offering full-body MRI scans and bloodwork analysis. Aeon is a pioneering healthcare innovator, by integrating advanced MRI technology, comprehensive blood analysis, and expert medical insights to deliver rapid, precise, and user-friendly full-body health evaluations in an easy to understand manner.
An immersive VR experience for Apple Vision Pro that turns personal moments into living, shareable timeless memories. Using spatial recording, it preserves cherished memories in full 3D for future generations. Allowing them to relive the sights, sounds, and emotions as if they were there.
An immersive VR experience for Apple Vision Pro that turns personal moments into living, shareable timeless memories. Using spatial recording, it preserves cherished memories in full 3D for future generations. Allowing them to relive the sights, sounds, and emotions as if they were there.
Product manager’ favorite AI Co-Pilot
Product manager’ favorite AI Co-Pilot
Aeon is a preventive healthcare app and webapp offering full-body MRI scans and bloodwork analysis. Aeon is a pioneering healthcare innovator, by integrating advanced MRI technology, comprehensive blood analysis, and expert medical insights to deliver rapid, precise, and user-friendly full-body health evaluations in an easy to understand manner.
An AI-powered toolkit that streamlines my product management workflow. From intelligent Linear templates and automated data flows to meeting transcripts, client summaries, and always-in-sync product scopes, it keeps documentation current, prevents scope creep, and frees up time for high-impact work.
An AI-powered toolkit that streamlines my product management workflow. From intelligent Linear templates and automated data flows to meeting transcripts, client summaries, and always-in-sync product scopes, it keeps documentation current, prevents scope creep, and frees up time for high-impact work.
Specimen³: Cruelty free entomology collections
Specimen³: Cruelty free entomology collections
A digital entomology project creating hyper-realistic, true-to-scale macro visuals of insect species. Designed for collectors and educators, it offers depth, accuracy, and diversity. Capturing the beauty of each specimen without the need for physical breeding or preservation.
How I work best
How I work best
What you can expect
Take full ownership and deliver on commitments.
Carry responsibility with a calm, user-focused mindset.
Transparent communication and no surprises.
Data-informed decisions, balanced with intuition.
Positive energy and a bit of humor in the mix.
Where I shine
Leading cross-functional teams on complex challenges.
Driving 0-to-1 or scaling-stage products.
Thriving in multicultural, fast-changing environments.
Building products with clear, measurable user impact.
Not my best fit
Decisions made without user context.
Endless meetings without clear action / agenda.
Working in silos with no collaboration.
Building features for “shiny object” reasons.
Get in touch
Get in touch
Let’s talk product
From PM challenges to moonshot ideas, I’m all ears.
From PM challenges to moonshot
ideas, I’m all ears.
© Maxime John 2025
What others say about me
Andrew Martinez-Fonts
Product leader; former eBay, Yelp, Contentful
I had the pleasure of working with Maxime as his mentor while he was enrolled in Product Academy's LevelUp program. At the time, Maxime was in the thick of finding product-market fit for alocalo, and I was impressed by his tenacity and commitment to the opportunity that he had found in the market. As a founder, he was wearing many hats at the time: customer research, design, product management, not to mention general management and fundraising. He handled it all with poise and humility, and I would love to work with someone like Maxime again in the future.
Loay Awad
Software Engineer II at Handshake
Maxime is exceptional on both technical and personal levels. His product management skills are outstanding. What sets Maxime apart is his ability to balance his own vision with inputs from other team members, swiftly incorporating the best ideas to steer the product in the right direction. He possesses a natural leadership mindset and an excellent grasp of product strategy. Maxime is proactive and an excellent communicator, even while juggling multiple responsibilities, and he consistently delivers within tight deadlines. I would love to work with Maxime again!
Tanja Lau
Founder of Product Academy
Maxime was enrolled in our Product Academy mentoring program and I had the pleasure to review his work and experience his valuable contributions in class first-hand in sessions like Hypothesis-driven Product Management, Product Discovery, Stakeholder Management, Strategy and more. He combines an entrepreneurial mindset with a holistic product view and tops it off with exceptional empathy, strong personal values, proactive and reliable communication as well as humble leadership. I am excited to follow his journey!
Rubina Kapahnke
CEO KnOot Academy - Agile Leader
Maxime is an outstanding Product Manager. His team leadership, stakeholder management, and product strategy skills are impressive, and he always maintains an overview of complex projects. He quickly became a professional in agile project management and is able to combine visionary and operational work with ease. I have always enjoyed working with him.
Yassine Gabsi
Senior Software Engineer at MVST
I'm truly grateful to have worked alongside you. Your exceptional management (and design) skills have consistently shone through, and your unwavering support for the team has made a remarkable impact. Through challenging moments and tight deadlines, your dedication, commitment, and strong sense of ownership have been truly inspiring.
Jeremiah Carlton
Senior Lecturer at SOU
As a student of mine, while at Southern Oregon University, Maxime John worked incredibly hard, was always timely, genuinely present, and was always willing to help his classmates when and where able. His desire to both succeed and flourish alongside others was truly telling. Further, Maxime was truly one of my brightest and best students. His business acumen was/is well above average and I can attest to the fact that he would be an incredible addition to your respective firm/organization. Truly, you would be remiss not to bring him on board. Know that I whole heartedly, and without reservation, recommend that you welcome Maxime into you respective firm/organization. You will not regret it.