Kat

Katrice Mountford · Product Manager

Hey, I'm Kat, a Product
Manager who actually
knows how to build it.

Background in software engineering, AI and product design. Specialising in translating complex problems into simple solutions.

See My Work

I sit at the intersection
of product, design & code.

01

Product Strategy

Roadmaps, prioritisation frameworks, and stakeholder alignment. Turning ambiguous problems into a clear direction the whole team can build toward.

02

User Research

Discovery interviews, survey design, and synthesis. I find the signal in the noise and make sure product decisions are grounded in real human behaviour.

03

Build & Ship

From low-code prototypes to hands-on engineering. Enough technical depth to write specs that developers trust, and to build things myself when needed.

Engineering projects

I build things to learn. Spanning front-end, full-stack, and creative experiments.

Sproutly Forum

Sproutly Forum

Full-stack forum for plant lovers. MongoDB, Express, React, Node.

React·Node·MongoDB

Google Books Search

Google Books Search

Search and browse books via the Google Books API.

React·Sass·API

Morse Code Translator

Morse Code Translator

Real-time English to Morse code translation in the browser.

JavaScript·Sass·Jest

Windows 98 OS

Windows 98 OS

A working simulation of the Windows 98 operating system.

HTML·CSS·JavaScript

Katrice Mountford

I make messy
problems simple.

Hey I'm Kat 👋 A Product Manager who likes making things clearer, simpler, and easier for people to use. Most of my work sits at the intersection of product, design, and engineering. I enjoy diving into messy or unclear problems, understanding what people are actually trying to do and then shaping a solution that genuinely helps.

My background includes product management, UX thinking, and enough hands-on engineeringto collaborate closely with developers and understand what's feasible. I'm not precious about where ideas come from. I care more about whether the end result helps someone and solves the real problem.

I'm motivated by meaningful, human-impact work. I like building products that make someone's job easier, save time, reduce confusion or help a team work better together. I'm also a continuous learner. Over the years I've built skills across software engineering, AI tooling, psychology and neuroscience, mostly because I'm curious and want to understand how things (and people) work. That curiosity helps me ask better questions and make more grounded product decisions.

At the core, I like creating clarity. Whether it's a feature, a workflow, a roadmap or a conversation. I want the end result to feel organised, purposeful and easy to navigate. And when I'm not focussed on that, outside of work you'll usually find me reading, walking my dog, playing board games with my family, or finding some outdoor walks to explore 🥾

Experience

01

Aurecon

Product Engineer

Oct 2024 – Present

AI · Enterprise

AI-powered internal tooling for a global engineering consultancy.

  • Launched Cue, improving prompt accuracy ~40% and driving adoption across the business.
  • Owned product direction for ClaRFI — AI tool for faster RFI generation and response.
  • Co-hosted Humans in the Loop monthly webinar series drawing hundreds of attendees.
02

Talk to Maple

Co-Founder

Jan – Jun 2023

Startup · 0→1

Gamified AI journaling app built during Antler Australia pre-seed accelerator.

  • 200+ downloads, 95% positive sentiment, measurable Day 1 and 2 retention uplift.
  • Built and shipped MVP in 8 weeks — product, UX/UI and front-end dev all in-house.
03

Culture Amp

Product Manager

Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

Series E · Enterprise

Retention roadmap for the Perform product at an enterprise HR SaaS company.

  • Delivered initiatives projected to reduce churn by ~5%.
  • Business case presented to and approved by senior leadership.
04

Surreal

Product Manager

Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Series A · First PM

0→1 product build and UK market launch at an event management SaaS startup.

  • Secured $750K in VC funding with an international product strategy pitch.
  • Travelled to the UK to onboard early customers and build the expansion roadmap.
05

Henry Schein One

Product Manager

Jun 2019 – Jul 2021

Enterprise · Promoted

Promoted from Senior Technical Support into Product at a global dental software provider.

  • NPS up +26 points and user growth doubled in 12 months.
  • Reduced support calls by 40% via a comprehensive help centre.