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Chris Lestage

Product Strategy & Delivery Consultant

800 €/jour
Paris, FR
15 ans et +

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À propos de Chris

I help companies turn complex business challenges into user-centric digital solutions that drive growth.

As a Freelance Product Strategy & Delivery Consultant, I work with startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises to define direction, uncover user needs, and execute with clarity. With over 15 years of experience across B2C, B2B, and marketplace models, I bring both strategic thinking and hands-on leadership to every engagement.

I partner closely with cross-functional teams—product, design, engineering, and executive stakeholders—to align on priorities, streamline execution, and accelerate outcomes. My work spans industries like e-commerce, fintech, insurance, and media, with a focus on building products that users love and businesses rely on.

🔹 Product strategy & opportunity mapping
🔹 Discovery & validation of user needs
🔹 Roadmap development & feature prioritization
🔹 UX workflows, prototyping & feedback loops
🔹 Agile planning & backlog management
🔹 Team alignment & data-informed optimization

Let’s connect if you're navigating growth, transformation, or the need for a clearer product direction.
  • Anglais

    Bilingue ou natif

  • Français

    Capacité professionnelle limitée

Accepte de travailler sur site
Paris (jusqu’à 50 km)

Expériences

  • JCL Digital Consulting
    Product Strategy & Management Consultant
    avril 2020 - Aujourd'hui (6 ans et 2 mois)
    Paris, France
    As a freelance product consultant, I help organizations define, design, and deliver impactful digital solutions. My clients range from early-stage startups to global enterprises navigating transformation or scaling challenges.

    I work cross-functionally with product, design, engineering, and executive teams to shape product direction, uncover user needs, and streamline execution. Engagements are tailored but often include:

    ▪️Product strategy & opportunity mapping
    ▪️Discovery & validation of user needs
    ▪️Roadmap development & feature prioritization
    ▪️UX process leadership (flows, wireframes, feedback loops)
    ▪️Agile delivery planning and backlog management
    ▪️Workflow optimization and process redesign

    Recent Highlight:
    Led the multi-year development of a new enterprise client platform for Woodruff Sawyer, a top U.S. insurance brokerage. The engagement spanned strategy through delivery—digitizing internal workflows across 11 divisions, designing user flows and UX prototypes, integrating key systems, and managing a multi-year roadmap. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to deliver a solution that streamlined renewals, improved data consistency, and enhanced client experience.
  • DealNews
    Vice President, Product
    février 2018 - mars 2020 (2 ans et 1 mois)
    New York, NY, USA
    Led product and design teams to evolve B2C and B2B platforms, improve user experience, and drive growth.

    ⇨ Replatformed and redesigned mobile app to improve UX and performance
    ⇨ Launched A/B testing strategy to accelerate product decisions and increase velocity
    ⇨ Introduced personalization and user preferences, driving +45% YoY growth in revenue actions
    ⇨ Delivered a B2B e-commerce solution for Amazon marketplace sellers
  • Crowdtap
    VP of Product
    avril 2015 - mars 2016 (11 mois)
    New York, NY, USA
    Directed product strategy for a dual-sided platform, boosting user engagement and business value.

    ⇨ Achieved +60% new member activations and +62% completed site actions
    ⇨ Reimagined platform UX with targeting, personalization, rewards, and SaaS features
    ⇨ Created new levers for brand partners while enhancing the B2C user experience

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Formations

  • BBA, Business Administration and Management
    Southern Methodist University - Cox School of Business

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