Director of Product Design · AI Strategy · Munich 🇩🇪

Manuela Olivero.

Current role Director of Product Design & Research
Prezi & Infogram Now shipping Swoop ↗

Expertise AI-native product strategy,
org scaling, business transformation

Advisory & Speaking Open to board-level advisory,
keynotes & executive mentoring Connect on ADPList ↗

01 — About

Leading the shift
to AI-native product.

20+ years translating product vision into measurable outcomes — at scale, across sectors, and now at the frontier of AI.

I lead product design and research organisations at Prezi & Infogram, where design strategy directly drives revenue growth for 160M+ users. I operate at the intersection of C-suite vision, engineering capability, and market opportunity — shaping the product decisions that compound over time.

Before SaaS, I held full P&L ownership running a UX business unit at Reply, delivering digital transformation for EMEA's largest financial institutions. I understand what it means to own results, not just process.

Currently at the frontier of AI-native product development — architecting agentic systems, defining how organisations integrate AI into their product DNA, and building the teams that make it real.

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03 — Experience

A track record
of impact at scale.

Full profile on LinkedIn ↗

Prezi &
Infogram

May 2022 — Present

Agentic AI Multi-agent Enterprise SaaS Design Leadership UX Research

Director of Product Design and Research · Remote

Driving design AI transformation across Prezi & Infogram to translate user experience into business growth across 160M+ customers.

Currently shipping — Swoop

AI Presentation Agent · Hands-on executive innovation — owning the full cycle from concept to production, in direct partnership with engineering.

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47%

YOY Growth

+11%

User Activation

160M+

Users

March 2016 — April 2022

Fintech UX Banking Wealth Mgmt P&L $2.5M Org Scaling

Manager Customer Experience & UX Lead · Italy & Germany

Held full P&L ownership of the UX Business Unit at Reply — managing revenue, profitability, and a $2.5M+ budget. Led the digital transformation of Intesa Sanpaolo (EMEA's leading banking group), earning Forrester recognition for digital excellence. Scaled the organisation from a senior unit to 30+ professionals across multiple countries, integrating managers and ICs into a high-performing structure.

7M+

Monthly Active Users

Forrester

Digital Excellence, EMEA

30+

Team Scaled

2013 – 2016

EiS S.r.l.

PM / Delivery Manager

2009 – 2013

Freelance & Agencies

Senior UX/UI Designer & Consultant

2005 – 2009

Early Career

Web & Graphic Designer

04 — Education & Certifications

Solid foundations.

2025

Polytechnic of Milan · Polidesign

Service Design for Systemic Change

2021–2022

ESCP Business School

Executive Studies in Business Administration

Master's

University of Turin

Technology and Multimedia Communication

110 cum laude

Bachelor's

Polytechnic of Turin

Graphic & Virtual Design

UX Professional

Google · 2021

People Management

Reply · 2018

Certified Trainer

Oppiforma · 2016

IT · EN (C1) · DE · FR

Languages

05 — Advisory & Speaking

Investing in the
next generation of leaders.

I work with design executives, product leaders, and organisations navigating AI transformation and the next stage of growth.

Available for executive coaching, strategic advisory, and keynote speaking. For emerging design leaders, I offer free sessions via ADPList.

Manuela Olivero

Book a session · ADPList

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AI Transformation Advisory

Strategic counsel for leadership teams defining how AI integrates into product strategy, design operations, and organisational structure.

Keynotes & Panels

Talks on AI-native product leadership, the future of design organisations, and what it means to lead at the intersection of creativity and technology.

Start a
conversation.

Available for executive advisory, board-level engagements, keynote speaking, and strategic conversations about AI, product leadership, and organisational transformation.

Book a free mentoring session

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