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Matthew Deakins

I specialise in guiding teams to deliver high-impact products with agility. With experience across strategy, operations, and technology, I thrive in roles that require a blend of leadership, hands-on execution, and collaborative teamwork. I’ve successfully led product teams, scaled operations, implemented strategic initiatives for global brands, pitched to multi-national clients and built products from zero to one.

I created Firefly Labs to help businesses build SaaS products & digital experiences that deliver tangible value and delight users. With over a decade of experience working across start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprises, I have crafted global propositions and built products driving 100x year-on-year growth. We offer contract, consultancy, and fractional support, providing everything from product leadership to hands-on delivery.

Roles

Fractional leader

Advisor

Disciplines

Product

Location

London, UK

Edinburgh, UK

Available for
Remote work with teams across The World
Verticals

Collaboration tools

Dev tools

Insurtech

Marketing tech

Payments

Productivity tools

SaaS

Models

B2B

B2B2C

Enterprise

Stages

Pre-seed

Seed

Early

Growth

Mature

Expertise

Digital transformation

Enterprise readiness

GTM strategy

M&A

Operational efficiency

Operations and processes

Org design

Product discovery

Product strategy

Scaling

Stakeholder management

Tackling technical debt

Team culture

Tooling

Working with the board