Ffion Ward

Overview

Building Verge Logistics in Birmingham - edtech. Signed 186 paying customers, 24 of them enterprises. Took Verge Logistics from zero to $12 million ARR. Before that: BBC and Rightmove. Most at home with content and mobile. I write short fiction no one reads.

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Experience

1. Founder

   Jun 2022 - Present
   Verge Logistics · 4 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Birmingham, UK
   • Grew the team to 112 people across 4 countries.
   • Previously built and sold a small edtech company.
2. Group Product Manager

   Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
   BBC · 1 yr 5 mo · Contract · Birmingham, UK
   • Grew creator revenue from $3 million to $53 million ARR.
3. Principal Product Manager

   Jun 2017 - Jan 2021
   Rightmove · 3 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Birmingham, UK
   • Led or co-led 6 investments, 7 of them now at Series B or later.
4. Associate Product Manager

   Oct 2014 - Jun 2017
   Wise · 2 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Birmingham, UK
   • Took creator activation from 19% to 56% in three quarters.
   • Ran 133 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
5. Associate Product Manager

   Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
   Indeed · 2 yr · Full-time · Birmingham, UK
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new creator customers from 18 days to 4.

Projects

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Education

1. University of Bristol

   BSc, Business Administration
   2008 - 2011