Your Startup is Scaling

your Product Strategy and Operation should too

Swiftwater Horizon helps startups scale smarter. Without strong product leadership, execution becomes chaotic, roadmaps drift, and teams struggle to align. We bring the strategy, operational clarity, and AI expertise that founders need to build, scale, and deliver impact—without the cost of a full-time CPO.

Scaled product teams from 5 to 260+ in one year, building a high-performance $100M/yr operation at Lloyds Banking Group

Grew a job search platform to 4.5M monthly active users, leading the launch of 100M+ dynamic AI-driven content pages at Zippia

Great product leadership isn’t just about shipping features—it’s about building the right strategy, aligning teams, and making sure execution delivers real impact

Real Product Leadership,
Real Startup Impact

I've built, scaled, and transformed product organizations across startups, high-growth companies, and AI-driven businesses. Over the years, I’ve led teams from 5 to 5,000, driven hundreds of millions in product revenue, and helped startups navigate critical inflection points—from Series A to acquisition.

Now, as the Founder of Swiftwater Horizon, I bring that expertise to startups that need fractional product leadership—fixing strategy, execution, and AI integration without the overhead of a full-time CPO.

Raised $18M in venture capital and built a data-driven sponsorship analytics platform as Co-Founder & CPO of FanAI

Optimized two-sided marketplace growth, cutting teacher screening time by 95% and boosting velocity 300% at Teachers1on1

Built AI-driven product frameworks, advising companies on LLMs, machine learning, and data-driven innovation to drive growth

Real Impact
Real Feedback

  • "Chris was a transformative product leader and strategic thinker, and fostered collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. We highly recommend Chris to any organization seeking a product leader who optimizes processes and drives team success"

    Henry Shao, CEO & Founder, Zippia

  • "Chris was critical in translating our initial idea into a coherent business. He developed our product strategy and go-to-market plan... [and] was invaluable in shaping Circle for Roommates' direction and potential."

    Dan Spalter, CEO & Founder, Circle for Roommates

  • "Chris was a huge asset to Poolu in our early days. He helped us nail down our product strategy, figure out a go-to-market plan that wouldn't get us in trouble with regulators, and built a rock-solid financial model. Couldn't have done it without him, and I'd recommend him to any startup founder who needs a product leader who can get things done."

    Steve, CEO & Founder, Poolu

  • “Working with Chris on rAPPidRevise was fantastic. He quickly grasped our vision and brought a real sense of clarity and purpose to our product development. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Chris to any company looking for a talented and experienced product leader."

    Jane Ballantine, Founder, rAPPidRevise & CEO, Limitless Learning Ltd

  • "Chris' emphasis on customer-centricity and prioritizing real-world impact has profoundly shaped my approach to leading AI initiatives, [and] his insights continue to be invaluable."

    Charalampos "Harry" Papadimitriou, Head of AI, PTW (formerly Head of Data Science, FanAI)

  • "Chris's leadership was instrumental in overhauling our product strategy and processes, which led to a significantly higher quality product and a more efficient product development cycle. Chris's input on product management and strategy ... continues to be invaluable."

    Amy Reichel, Product Manager (formerly at Teachers1on1)

Enterprise-Scale Strategy.
Startup-Grade Execution.

Interleaved with founding and leading four startups, I’ve led large-scale product strategy and digital transformation for Fortune 500s and multinational corporations. Managing $100M+ product portfolios and scaling teams across industries, I’ve helped enterprises adapt, grow, and integrate AI-driven innovation at a global level.

That experience means I don’t just bring startup knowledge—I bring battle-tested strategies from high-stakes environments, and I’ve done the hard work of applying them to the fast-moving startup environment.

  • Overhauled holistic multi-product customer experience across bank branches, telephony, web, and mobile banking apps to support $19T in annual payment volume

  • Oversaw a cross-functional team of 250 to deliver innovative, award-winning consumer safety products for the UK’s second-largest retail bank

  • Scaled a retail transformation team from 5 to 260+ in 12 months, designing the prioritization and delivery methodology for a $625M/year digital product & service transformation initiative

  • Launched 1,500+ CPG websites across 60+ countries for the world’s largest marketing spender, supporting 30+ brands and cutting costs by 30% on an $8.5B annual marketing investment

  • Led a $100M+ digital transformation, delivering 700+ product & service interventions for 30M customers, resulting in a 68% increase in digital servicing and improving NPS by 3.3 points

  • Delivered the #1 Most Effective Global Corporate Website in to the Financial Times’ annual rankings

  • Awarded more than 50 times globally, including three Cannes Lions for Innovation

  • Created a custom Service Design & Digital Transformation methodology for a 30,000-strong global consulting firm, ranked as the #1 Digital Transformation consultancy in the inaugural Forrester Wave report on the topic

Not Just Advice—Real Execution. Real Results

Multi-Time CPO with Real Startup Scaling Experience

I've built, scaled, and transformed product organizations across industries, not just advised from the sidelines

Strategy Meets Execution—No Generic Playbooks

I don’t just hand over a slide deck and walk away. I work inside your organization to align teams, fix execution, and get results

Deep AI Expertise Without the Hype

I’ve worked with LLMs, machine learning, and AI-driven product development—not just theorized about it

Corporate Consulting Experience with Massive Scale

Beyond startups, I’ve led product strategy and digital transformation for Fortune 500s, overseeing $100M+ product portfolios and large-scale operational change

Interdisciplinary Leadership Across Tech, Design, and Business

I bridge the gap between product, engineering, and go-to-market—ensuring alignment across the entire org

Let’s Talk About What’s Holding You Back

If you’re dealing with roadmap chaos, execution issues, or scaling challenges, let’s discuss how to get things moving in the right direction.