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Recommendations from the product owners, engineers and operators I've shared a backlog with, across regulated fintech, retail investment and broker platforms.

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Your ability to deliver very high quality work, at pace and in collaboration with others sets you apart from most.

Chris Johnson

Head of Delivery at Just

December 2025 · Just

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Chris Johnson

Head of Delivery at Just

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Your ability to deliver very high quality work, at pace and in collaboration with others sets you apart from most.

December 2025Delivery

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Alexandra Diaconu

Consumer Research Manager at Just

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An excellent interview moderator — approaching respondents with empathy and respect while remaining focused on the research objectives.

November 2025Research

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Matthew Harrington

FinTech Product Owner

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A real pleasure working with Lela on some quite complex retail solutions. Always brought her A-game and added real creativity to solving customer problems.

May 2026Product

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Andy Khan-Craig

Senior Delivery Lead at Red Badger

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Highly perceptive, efficient, empathetic, and an unerring eye for unsticking potentially troublesome problems.

April 2026Delivery

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Alan Lin

COO at Outfund

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Consistently demonstrated the ability to simplify complex and intricate concepts into elegant, user-friendly solutions.

February 2025Product

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Andrei Calin

Ruby on Rails Developer

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Her sharp eye for UX always helps us hit the right mark. She makes collaboration feel easy and fun.

February 2025Collaboration

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Letizia Ghisletta

Coach & Design Thinking Consultant

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Lela has a tenacity and a growth mindset that are so inspiring. Because of her refreshing authenticity, she connects naturally with people — this is why she is great at research.

December 2021Collaboration

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Zoë Beatt

Business Psychologist & L&D Consultant

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Lela's energy is infectious — she is super positive and a joy to work with.

March 2022Collaboration

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Gvantsa Natenadze

Head of HR & Business Development

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Lela is an exceptional Product Designer, consistently creating user-friendly, visually striking designs that align with both business goals and user needs.

February 2025Product

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