Benjamin Baillou · Fractional Product Manager

I turn complex customer journeys into measurable growth.

For consumer and AI startups that need senior product judgment—without a full-time hire.

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01 / SELECTED WORK

Scale, growth, and the systems underneath.

Selected product work across loyalty, commerce, and market expansion.

01
Starbucks

Global digital loyalty

Led the roadmap and migration across 30+ markets while keeping growth experiments moving.

−8ptchurn
02
Paperchase

E-commerce turnaround

Improved conversion now while de-risking a high-stakes Magento-to-Shopify migration.

£200kuplift in 90 days
03
TouchTunes

Market validation

Tested a localized French MVP before scale; the playbook was reused in Spain and Germany.

$500k+cost avoided

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02 / OWN PROJECTS

Building to understand the problem.

Self-directed 0→1 work during parental leave and relocation to California.

FOREST ESTATE OS

One operating system for 92 parcels.

Field planning, risk, treasury, accounting, and the 15-year management plan—turned into one usable decision layer.

AI FOR WINERIES

A decision tool, then a disciplined pause.

Interviewed 7+ winemakers and built a SPRAY / WAIT / SKIP prototype; stopped when cold-start data proved structural.

03 / WAYS TO WORK

Start with the decision in front of you.

4-WEEK DIAGNOSTIC

Find the growth leak.

Customer journey, evidence, trade-offs, and a focused 90-day roadmap.

FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Lead through delivery.

Part-time senior product ownership for one team, tied to one commercial outcome.

04 / ABOUT

Product judgment shaped by scale—and operations.

I’m a Bay Area–based product leader with 7+ years across global loyalty, e-commerce, music technology, and DTC operations. Before product, I worked in corporate finance—so I connect customer experience to the economics and make the trade-offs clear.

Have traction, a bold roadmap, and a decision that cannot wait?

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