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-<div class="page" id="p1"><h1 class="full-width">Max Clayton Clowes</h1>
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-    <a href="mailto:contact@mcclowes.com">contact@mcclowes.com</a> · <a href="https://bit.ly/mcclowes">mcclowes.com</a> · <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxclaytonclowes/">LinkedIn</a>
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- <p class="full-width">Maker of products, teams, and ideas. I bring over a decade of experience shaping software and fintech products, from founding startups to directing product at scale. I build with equal care for strategy, usability, and nurturing talent and creativity.</p>
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-<p class="full-width"><i>References available upon request. You can see what people say about me <a href="https://github.com/mcclowes/mcclowes/blob/master/recommendations.md">here</a>.</i></p>
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-<h3>Fractional Product Manager</h3>
-<p><em>August 2025 - Ongoing</em></p>
-<p>Working part-time across multiple organizations:</p>
+<div class="page" id="p1"><h1>Max Clayton Clowes</h1>
+<p><a href="mailto:contact@mcclowes.com">contact@mcclowes.com</a> · <a href="tel:+447976136097">+44 (0) 7976 136 097</a> · <a href="https://mcclowes.com">mcclowes.com</a></p>
+<h2>Experience</h2>
+<h3>Software Engineer (FE) <em>- Pollen</em></h3>
+<p><em>December 2019 - Ongoing</em></p>
+<p>Developed Pollen’s checkout and payment application (React/Next.js/GraphQL).</p>
+<h3>Software Engineer (FE) <em>- Workshare</em></h3>
+<p><em>August 2018 - November 2019</em></p>
+<p>Built Transact, a document management &amp; sign-off web app (React/Redux). Collaborated with design to define roadmap. Trained junior team members and pioneered our best practices.</p>
+<h3>Product Engineer &amp; Manager <em>- Codogo</em></h3>
+<p><em>April 2016 - August 2018</em></p>
+<p>Founded Codogo after winning several enterprise awards. Established an agency business, supporting development of our own product, Write. I personally:</p>
 <ul>
-<li><strong>NHS</strong> - Releasing AI-powered patient referrals automation, improving efficiency and outcomes across healthcare pathways.</li>
-<li><strong><a href="https://www.weavr.io/">Weavr</a></strong> - Leading developer experience, building best-in-class tools and documentation to accelerate integration for embedded finance clients.</li>
+<li>Designed and delivered products for 30+ clients ranging from the NHS to leading financial think-tanks.</li>
+<li>Developed software, websites, web apps, and native apps, utilizing a range of modern technologies.</li>
+<li>Managed (Agile) and supported the growth of my small team.</li>
+<li>Pitched to top investors, including being flown out to Y Combinator based on the strength of the Alpha of our product, Codogo Write.</li>
 </ul>
-<h3>Product Director <em>- Codat</em></h3>
-<p><em>November 2021 - August 2025</em></p>
-<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3ObH0e0">Codat</a> helps banks and fintechs build insights and automations with accounting, banking, and commerce data. Leading the service and platform teams, I:</p>
+<p></div> <div class="page" id="p2"></p>
+<h3>Other Experience</h3>
 <ul>
-<li>Defined and delivered product vision + strategy supporting clients for spend analysis and underwriting use-cases (inc. J.P. Morgan and other major banks).</li>
-<li>Created best-in-class products including Codat&#39;s <a href="https://docs.codat.io/auth-flow/overview">Link</a> (↑2x conversion, driving data sharing for 100,000 SMBs), <a href="https://docs.codat.io/configure/portal/companies">developer portal</a> (↑40% MAUs), and award-winning <a href="https://docs.codat.io/">docs</a> (↑30% faster go-lives).</li>
-<li>Replatformed Codat, improving efficiency, supporting enterprise-grade client needs, and improving delivery pace (e.g. deploying new webhooks ↑5x faster).</li>
-<li>Built cross-functional teams and nurtured high-performing PMs, engineers, designers, and technical writers. <a href="https://github.com/mcclowes/mcclowes/blob/master/feedback.md">Celebrated</a> as a top PM and manager, promoted swiftly.</li>
-<li>Pioneered product excellence at Codat, including data-driven methods (supported by Amplitude).</li>
-<li>Led innovative projects inc. Codat&#39;s nascent AI &amp; LLM work, new commercial models, and more.</li>
+<li>Development &amp; Design Intern <em>- Akkroo, 2015</em></li>
+<li>Design Contractor <em>- Ludifi, 2014</em></li>
+<li>Design Contractor <em>- 4J Studios, 2013</em></li>
+<li>Junior UX Designer <em>- Better Brief, 2012 - 2013</em></li>
+<li>Project manager <em>- Godfreys.co, 2011 - 2012</em></li>
 </ul>
-<h3>Product Manager <em>- Swoop</em></h3>
-<p><em>March 2021 - November 2021</em></p>
-<p><a href="https://bit.ly/swoopfunding">Swoop</a> is the virtual CFO helping businesses secure funding and increase efficiency. Built products that solve longstanding SMB challenges:</p>
+<h2>Education</h2>
+<h3>BSc (Hons) Computer Science, 2:1 <em>- Durham University</em></h3>
+<p><em>2012 - 2016</em><br>British Computing Society accredited. Awarded Rising Star of Research.<br>Dissertation: <em>The use of evolutionary AI in the balancing of competitive multiplayer games</em></p>
+<h3>BA Interaction Design (Year 1) <em>- Ravensbourne College of Design</em></h3>
+<p><em>2011 - 2012</em></p>
+<h3>Foundation Diploma in Art and Design <em>- London College of Communication</em></h3>
+<p><em>2010 - 2011</em><br>Graphic Design pathway</p>
+<h3>High School <em>- City of London School</em></h3>
+<p><em>2003 - 2010</em><br>A levels: <em>Physics, Economics, Music</em></p>
+<h3>Other Training</h3>
 <ul>
-<li>Rolled out SMB self-served access to underwriting of up to £1m, improving cost to serve and reducing time-to-funds to within 24 hours (↓3 days avg. vs. ~14 days avg. previously) via loan aggregation service.</li>
-<li>Built credit scoring and reporting product backed by CRIF, increasing user retention (↑10%), data-sharing (↑15%), and reducing low-quality loan applications.</li>
-<li>Wearing a delivery and manager hat, took a team which had <em>never</em> released in a year to shipping several major projects in quick succession.</li>
+<li>Project Management <em>- SuperHi, 2019</em></li>
+<li>Advanced iOS Development <em>- City University, 2012</em></li>
+<li>Advanced C Programming <em>- City University, 2011</em></li>
 </ul>
-<h3>Product Manager <em>- Codogo</em></h3>
+<h2>About Me</h2>
+<p>Regularly attend PM conferences &amp; meet-ups <em>(Elevate, Product School)</em>. Regularly attend developer meet-ups <em>(React London, GitHub Universe, Next Conf)</em>. Currently work mainly with React <em>(ES6)</em>.</p>
+<p>Runner (1st marathon coming up in December), cyclist, rock climber, and dancer (1st place university circuit). Singer and multi-instrumentalist.</p>
+ <h1>Max Clayton Clowes</h1>
+<p><a href="mailto:contact@mcclowes.com">contact@mcclowes.com</a> · <a href="tel:+447976136097">+44 (0) 7976 136 097</a> · <a href="https://mcclowes.com">mcclowes.com</a></p>
+<h2>Experience</h2>
+<h3>Software Engineer (FE) <em>- Pollen</em></h3>
+<p><em>December 2019 - Ongoing</em></p>
+<p>Developed Pollen’s checkout and payment application (React/Next.js/GraphQL).</p>
+<h3>Software Engineer (FE) <em>- Workshare</em></h3>
+<p><em>August 2018 - November 2019</em></p>
+<p>Built Transact, a document management &amp; sign-off web app (React/Redux). Collaborated with design to define roadmap. Trained junior team members and pioneered our best practices.</p>
+<h3>Product Engineer &amp; Manager <em>- Codogo</em></h3>
 <p><em>April 2016 - August 2018</em></p>
-<p>Co-founded <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/codogo">Codogo</a>, delivering client products through our agency business, whilst developing in-house collaborative document tool Codogo Write. I personally:</p>
+<p>Founded Codogo after winning several enterprise awards. Established an agency business, supporting development of our own product, Write. I personally:</p>
 <ul>
-<li>Owned project lifecycles from ideation to delivery of complex web and native apps for 30+ clients ranging from the NHS to Arsenal FC.</li>
-<li>Pitched, winning <a href="http://bit.ly/35F6psY">awards</a>, clients, and investors, even being flown out to try for Y Combinator with our in-house product.</li>
+<li>Designed and delivered products for 30+ clients ranging from the NHS to leading financial think-tanks.</li>
+<li>Developed software, websites, web apps, and native apps, utilizing a range of modern technologies.</li>
+<li>Managed (Agile) and supported the growth of my small team.</li>
+<li>Pitched to top investors, including being flown out to Y Combinator based on the strength of the Alpha of our product, Codogo Write.</li>
 </ul>
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+<p></div> <div class="page" id="p3"></p>
 <h3>Other Experience</h3>
 <ul>
-<li>Software Engineer (FE) <em>- <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/streetteam-software">Pollen</a>, <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/workshare">Workshare</a>, 2018 - 2021</em></li>
-<li>Engineering Intern <em>- <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/akkroo">Akkroo</a>, 2015</em></li>
-<li>UX Designer <em>- Better Brief, 2012</em></li>
-<li>Project Manager <em>- Godfreys.co, 2011</em></li>
+<li>Development &amp; Design Intern <em>- Akkroo, 2015</em></li>
+<li>Design Contractor <em>- Ludifi, 2014</em></li>
+<li>Design Contractor <em>- 4J Studios, 2013</em></li>
+<li>Junior UX Designer <em>- Better Brief, 2012 - 2013</em></li>
+<li>Project manager <em>- Godfreys.co, 2011 - 2012</em></li>
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+<h2>Education</h2>
 <h3>BSc (Hons) Computer Science, 2:1 <em>- Durham University</em></h3>
 <p><em>2012 - 2016</em><br>British Computing Society accredited. Awarded Rising Star of Research.<br>Dissertation: <em>The use of evolutionary AI in the balancing of competitive multiplayer games</em></p>
-<h3>BA Product + Interaction Design <em>- Ravensbourne College of Design, Year 1</em></h3>
+<h3>BA Interaction Design (Year 1) <em>- Ravensbourne College of Design</em></h3>
 <p><em>2011 - 2012</em></p>
-<h3>Foundation Diploma in Art + Design <em>- London College of Communication</em></h3>
-<p><em>2010 - 2011</em></p>
+<h3>Foundation Diploma in Art and Design <em>- London College of Communication</em></h3>
+<p><em>2010 - 2011</em><br>Graphic Design pathway</p>
 <h3>High School <em>- City of London School</em></h3>
 <p><em>2003 - 2010</em><br>A levels: <em>Physics, Economics, Music</em></p>
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-    Awards
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+<h3>Other Training</h3>
 <ul>
-<li><strong><a href="https://mcclowes.com/blog/2024/09/10/istc-award">UK Technical Communication award</a></strong>, <em>ISTC, 2024</em></li>
-<li><strong><a href="https://mcclowes.com/blog/2017/04/17/doy-award">Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award</a></strong>, <em>2017</em></li>
-<li><strong>Rising Stars of Research Symposium Member</strong>, <em>Durham University, 2016</em></li>
-<li><strong><a href="https://mcclowes.com/blog/2016/09/16/blueprint">Blueprint Enterprise Challenge</a></strong>, <em>Durham University, 2016</em></li>
-<li><strong>Genesis Pitching Competition</strong>, <em>2016</em></li>
-<li><strong>Enterprise Kickstart Winner</strong>, <em>Durham University Enterprise Society, 2015</em></li>
-<li><strong><a href="https://mcclowes.com/blog/2012/01/27/godfreys-website#the-award">Best Website Award</a></strong>, <em>Meat Management Magazine, 2012</em></li>
+<li>Project Management <em>- SuperHi, 2019</em></li>
+<li>Advanced iOS Development <em>- City University, 2012</em></li>
+<li>Advanced C Programming <em>- City University, 2011</em></li>
 </ul>
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-    About me
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-<p>I&#39;ve always got a <a href="https://github.com/mcclowes?tab=repositories">personal development project</a> on the go; currently, I&#39;m building a fantasy football team-building AI and the <a href="https://github.com/mcclowes/cv">tool that made this CV</a>. I regularly attend (and occasionally speak at) developer, product, and tech writer meet-ups <em>(BCS, React London, GitHub Universe, Next Conf, WTD London)</em>.</p>
-<p>I love board games, quizzes, cryptic crosswords, and cats. I enjoy running and rock climbing. I sing and am a multi-instrumentalist.</p>
-<p>You can read my thoughts at <a href="https://mcclowes.com/blog">my blog</a>.</p>
+<h2>About Me</h2>
+<p>Regularly attend PM conferences &amp; meet-ups <em>(Elevate, Product School)</em>. Regularly attend developer meet-ups <em>(React London, GitHub Universe, Next Conf)</em>. Currently work mainly with React <em>(ES6)</em>.</p>
+<p>Runner (1st marathon coming up in December), cyclist, rock climber, and dancer (1st place university circuit). Singer and multi-instrumentalist.</p>
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