JH Product Studio

Product Manager
who turns ideas
into working products.

I’m James, a Product Manager based in the North West. I combine product thinking, customer discovery and hands-on AI development to take ideas from discovery to working solutions.

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01Testimonials

What people say about working with me.

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James is a talented, creative, and curious Product Manager. All the qualities needed to successfully deliver on product development. His tech knowledge and hands-on approach made working with him a genuine pleasure.

Ian Dixon
Digital, Creative & Tech Sector Growth Specialist
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I worked with James on a couple of projects at Nova and was always thoroughly impressed by his thorough and pragmatic approach to not just building great products, but successful businesses. A rare find, with the commercial and technical understanding, and skills needed, to excel in the tech startup environment!

Paul Dodd
Fractional Head of Marketing for AI Safety / EA + mission-driven tech
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James is a passionate, committed and organised product manager, who is like an information sponge, always learning, always looking to expand his skills. A valuable trait. It was a pleasure working with him. He is a valuable addition to any product team.

Chris Alcock
Experienced Technology Leader
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James has a wonderful trait in that he's not afraid to ask questions. He wouldn't assume, he'd take ownership of his work and make you laugh along the way. It was great to hear his perspective and to see him integrate so well into the team. He'd be a great asset to any company.

Liam Burns
Lead Product Manager
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I worked with and managed James for around a year, he is a hardworking and passionate member of the team. James is curious about the reason "why?" in all things. This curiosity allows him to gain a deep understanding of the needs of the businesses and shareholders he supports. James picks up new skills quickly and applies them in his work immediately and adeptly. James is enthusiastic and friendly, he would be a great fit in many teams. James is a skilled Product Manager with great potential.

Richard Dean
Product Leader | Coach
02Recent numbers

Outcomes from the last few years in permanent product roles.

30%
conversion lift

Regatta Group. Ran structured A/B tests across product pages that pushed CVR up by as much as 30 percent, across fifteen sites and three brands.

14
Software products shipped

Shipped across B2C, B2B, SaaS, finance and eCommerce. Also includes software across both web and native applications, balancing brand needs against tight deadlines.

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Ship with AI

Hands on with Claude Code, Antigravity and agent workflows. I prototype features instead of just writing specs.

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Discovery to delivery

Research, roadmap, backlog, release. I own the full cycle and keep engineers, design and stakeholders in sync.

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Certified Scrum PO

Built across B2B, B2C, SaaS, fintech and e-commerce. Agile by default, pragmatic in practice.

03Selected work

Three products I took from a blank page to shipped, using AI tooling end to end.

TasteMatch app on the App Store

TasteMatch

An AI menu scanner that tells you exactly what to order, based on a taste profile it learns over time.

Who it’s for
Anyone who eats out and freezes at a forty item menu, especially people with allergies or strong food preferences.
Problem it solves
People either pick something safe they have had before or gamble and regret it. TasteMatch learns your diet, allergens and spice tolerance, then ranks every dish with a match score, wildcards and dishes to skip.
Built with
ExpoReact NativetRPCSupabaseRevenueCat
QuickTrade app on the App Store

QuickTrade

A job management app for independent tradespeople, with a public booking link that automates the flow from enquiry to a calendar blocked job.

Who it’s for
Self employed tradespeople juggling leads from voicemail, WhatsApp and Facebook without a system.
Problem it solves
Tradespeople lose work because callbacks slip. QuickTrade gives each tradesperson a personal booking link. Customers submit a job, the tradesperson gets a push notification, and the calendar blocks the time automatically so nothing double books.
Built with
React NativeVite + ReactSupabaseClerkExpo PushEAS
Voco language learning platform

Voco

A conversational language learning platform where an AI tutor adapts to your level, topics and pace in real time.

Who it’s for
Language learners who want practical speaking practice without booking a human tutor.
Problem it solves
Most learners plateau at intermediate because speaking is scary. Voco removes the friction with an AI tutor that never judges, adapts to the user's level, shows progress over time and shapes each session around their interests.
Built with
ReactHonoFirestoreClaudeElevenLabsDeepgram
04How I work

I keep the team, the plan and the stakeholders in step.

The last few years have been spent sitting between engineers, design, marketing, content and QA, turning a rough idea into something shipped. The job is rarely the roadmap on its own. It is keeping everyone pointed at the same thing, and being honest when it moves.

Dev, UX, marketing, content, QA

Work with the whole team

Most of my week is spent with the people building and selling the product. Engineers, designers, marketing, content and QA all see different risks, so I try to get those views into the same conversation early, while changing course is still cheap.

Roadmap, scope, dates

On track and in scope

I hold the plan, the priorities and the trade offs that come with them. If something is going to slip or grow beyond what we agreed, the people who need to know hear it from me the week it is at risk, not the week it is due.

Stakeholders, updates, reviews

Everyone knows where things stand

I keep stakeholders updated in plain English, so nobody has to chase a status report and nobody learns something important at a review. Keeping people aligned is mostly just talking to them often enough.

05About

Shipped across every stage, from discovery to the App Store.

I’ve worked across B2C, B2B, SaaS, fintech and e-commerce. Group Product Owner at Regatta, Product Owner on the mobile app at Interactive Investor, and Product Manager at Nova, a venture builder in Liverpool where I ran two agile teams at once.

Since the AI tooling caught up, I’ve been building solo. Two native iOS apps and one web platform, shipped end to end. I know what it takes to move a real product forward because I’m doing it every week.

Based in Manchester. Certified Scrum Product Owner. Available remote across the UK, and on site when it’s the right call.

Tools I reach for
Claude CodeAntigravityJiraConfluenceFigmaNotionGA4Mixpanel
06Contact

Got a product you’re trying to move?
Let’s talk.

Based in Manchester. Available in the North West and remote. I usually reply within a working day.