About me
I’m a Product leader with a background in strategy, investment, and market research.
Currently, I’m Head of Product at LabDAO, a startup research organization that connects pioneering scientists with the tools and resources they need.
I lead a cross-functional product team to develop new open-source computational biology tools for our community of scientists.
Overview:
- Experienced leading cross-functional product teams across the full product lifecycle.
- Deep research sector expertise, working closely with scientists daily. Past collaborators and customers include top universities, government agencies, big tech, pharma, venture capitalists and more.
- 8 years’ experience working with Boards and CEOs at startups and multi-billion dollar enterprises.
Reach out to me via LinkedIn if you’d like to talk about product, science & research policy, deep tech, biotech, AI, tech for good, web3, DAOs, marketplaces, platforms, UX, and new ways of thinking.
I love…
Improv comedy, travelling (especially to places with ancient monuments), house plants and tech news.
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Previous roles
Head of Product, Molecule
Start-up building a web3 ecosystem for biopharma research & IP, incl. novel funding mechanisms
Head of Data Platform, Digital Science
B2B scale-up and incubator in the research & innovation sector (universities, governments, industry)
Senior Strategy Analyst, Holtzbrinck
Strategic investor with $4bn revenue in scientific publishing, media, and technology (Springer Nature, Macmillan, Die Zeit, Founders Factory, Digital Science).
Analyst, Egremont International
Strategic consultancy specialising in retail & hospitality (clients incl. McDonalds, Prezzo, Bathstore).
3 roles across market research & digital strategy, Oxford University Press
Academic & education publisher; the world’s largest university press with $1bn+ revenue
Education
BA Classics, University of Oxford
Masters’ Psychology and Education, University of Cambridge
Always learning. I’ve recently taken courses in writing, community building, business development, python, and product management.
Testimonials
Generously given by ex-colleagues, available to view on LinkedIn
“Isabel has a deep and nuanced understanding of technology that she can apply to business problems with a level of clarity and concision that never fails to astound me.
“[Her] combination of technical understanding, analytical problem solving and strategic communication is a fearsome mix of capabilities, skilfully directed by one of the most pleasant, cheerful and enchanting people you could meet.
“She is the total package.”
– Danu Poyner, founder of Grokkist
“I worked with Isabel extensively while COO at Digital Science, and consider her a rare talent. At the time, she was Senior Strategy Analyst at our parent company, before she came into into Digital Science to lead the development of one of our flagship, innovative products.
“Isabel combines extraordinarily detailed knowledge and understanding with the ability to step back and place what she sees in a wider context; she is a brilliant strategic thinker.
“She communicates with clarity to different audiences, whether they are generalist or specialist, and has an enthusiasm that energises her ideas. Isabel was a joy to work with and a fantastic colleague. She is an asset to any team.
“She will undoubtedly change the world.”
– Jon Treadway, Consultant, ex-COO Digital Science
“Isabel is one of the people I have learned the most from, and she is an absolute pleasure to work with.
“Her exceptional clarity and strategic mindset enable tasks to be done creatively, quickly and efficiently, always thinking of customer needs first.
“She is the best Product Manager I’ve worked with.”
– Cristina Huidiu, Data & Research Intelligence, Elsevier