Marc van Neerven

Independent Software Business Consultant

Neerventure.com

Helping startups & scale-ups with their technical strategy, in terms of (Native) Cloud Solutions Architecture, Digital Transformation, Agile, Team Growth, Governance, Change Management, etc.

Founder & CTO

Mentoring (aspiring) CTOs on leadership, cultural, strategic, psychological, and systemic aspects of the CTO role.

CTO Mentor

World of WOW

Chief Technology Officer (Fractional)

Advising WOW on B2C SaaS development & scaling.

Strategic Board Advisor

Qogni Technologies

Development (PWA, AI, Cloud) and SaaS Strategy

CTO and Partner

Helping Qogni with the next steps of their Health Platform and Movement

Knights Absorb - Learning

Helping with software strategy and product development

Interim CTO (Fractional)

Pure Web Foundation

Doing extraordinary stuff while keeping close to official web standards....

Founder, Lead Architect & CTO

ISV Canvas

Presenting an assessment tool for Software Tech (ISVs, Startups, Scaleups) to validate their technical maturity in 7 key areas and providing guidance for growth.

Microsoft

For Microsoft, I assess startups' technology status using a Tech Canvas I developed, loosely based on Lean Canvas and Business Model Canvas.

Independent Startup/Scaleup advisor

Mentoring scale-up companies in the Microsoft for Startups' Amsterdam Scale Up program.

Scale Up Mentor

MT/Sprout

Writing blogs about the life of a CTO at Startups and Scaleups.

Startup Expert

Get-e

Providing strategic advice on Software Architecture, Cloud Fit, Processes and Team Structure.

Senior Advisor to the CTO

Adapta

Helping to realize Adapta's ambitious plans with their healthcare super app

Interim Chief Technology Officer

Fractional CTO 💡 Top Startups Voice⚡ Helping startups make better SaaS

I'm an experienced SaaS CTO, working on a 'Fractional' basis, meaning that companies can hire me part-time as their Interim CTO, or as an advisor to the board. 

I work for startups, scaleups, ISVs and other software companies, or consultancies turning into SaaS companies.

My work is transformational: when I leave, a company should be better off in terms of their (tech) strategy and/or operational excellence.

Before becoming a CTO, I have been a solutions and cloud architect. I still code, as an open source contributor, and sometimes for 'my' startups, doing Proof-of-Concepts.

I'm a Web Standards evangelist, and a Social Impact Lover. 

I've seen it all, with more than 30 years of experience in Software Development, and I'm now focusing on Native Cloud as a natural fit for startups and scaleups.

I write a lot about the life of a CTO, and about the Modern Web.

Writing blogs about the life of a CTO at Startups and Scaleups. 

Connective

Led the evolution of the Mercury Nexus platform by building a high-performing product and design team focused on innovation, discovery, and continuous improvement.

Drove customer-led product strategy through 70+ in-depth interviews and research sessions, turning broker insights into actionable opportunities that shaped our roadmap and enhanced feature adoption.

Pioneered the Organic Roadmap framework, an adaptive, feedback-driven planning model that empowered the team to rapidly identify, prioritize, and deliver high-impact solutions aligned with broker needs and business goals.

Defined the product vision and strategy behind key initiatives such as the Client Portal, Calculators, Integrations, and Automations, leading discovery, prototyping, and delivery of experiences now central to the platform’s value.

Spearheaded AI-powered innovations, including Connective Assistance AI and Financial Summary AI, now used daily by over 1,000 brokers, alongside 220+ enhancements that have transformed Mercury Nexus into a modern, intelligent broker ecosystem.

Served as Lead Product Manager across three cross-functional product squads, driving strategic iteration, rapid delivery, and a customer-first mindset. Acted as a unifier across teams, ensuring alignment around product value and delivering cohesive, high-impact solutions for brokers.

Senior Product Manager (Mercury Nexus)

6clicks

Leading product discovery to deeply understand market demands and customer needs within compliance. Developing a future-oriented product strategy for the Compliance stream, ensuring it aligns with 6clicks' broader objectives.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, including UX and development units, to design solutions covering compliance, controls, and audit workflows. Efforts also emphasize translating intricate workflows into product features and ensuring user-friendly platform navigation.

Steering the complete execution of product features from conception to delivery. This encompasses ensuring top quality, adhering to timelines, and maintaining agile methodologies to guarantee swift and adaptive development processes.

Utilizing data analytics and AI to refine product choices: extracting insights from user behaviors, automating manual compliance tasks, and constantly improving the product based on these derived insights and technological innovations.

Continually monitoring industry dynamics, competitor offerings, and tech advancements. Engaging with both internal teams and external stakeholders for feedback, and creating comprehensive documentation to smooth user onboarding and feature adoption.

Senior Product Manager (SaaS)

Inspiring Vacations Pty Ltd

Successfully led the discovery and delivery of growth-driven digital products, notably an all-encompassing customer flight booking engine, by effectively conceiving, planning, and overseeing all stages.

Coordinated cross-functional teams across design, architecture, UX, and development, managing both internal and external digital product units to achieve milestones in technology and user experience.

Crafted and executed the organization's digital product strategy and roadmap, aiming for outcomes like cost savings, elevated customer satisfaction, NPS improvement, ROI, and market outreach.

Held the primary responsibility for the company's entire product development and roadmap, guiding extensive projects covering design, implementation, and user-oriented approaches, and integrating a tech-centric product strategy and design thinking, promoting rapid growth and profitability.

Employed real-time user analytics combined with a hands-on Agile product management technique and design-thinking methodologies, aligning the digital product vision and strategies with overall business objectives.

Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)

Served as the Technical Product Manager, analyzing user data and spearheading numerous initiatives that resulted in notable cost savings and performance boosts, earning the company the 2019 Travel Award for Best Online Booking Website.

Undertook a technical leadership role, supervising both internal and external teams across development, design, and product delivery sectors.

Directed the company's digital product evolution, harmonizing efforts between the marketing, product, UX, and development departments.

Authored over 2,000 user-focused stories during two major undertakings: a CMS and a Cloud web application overhaul.

Technical Lead Product Manager

Education Horizons

Developed series of large-scale web applications from new modules and features, to developing a new product, rebuilding a popular module in a modern MERN stack on AWS.

Spearheaded the transformation of a legacy platform into a fully responsive application, resulting in significant product improvement.

Architected and developed comprehensive API mapping tools and dashboard settings for the SIF framework.

Championed a dev squad in a groundbreaking platform project, utilizing NodeJS, Angular, and AWS Lambda to transition core application modules to the cloud.

Facilitated training and mentorship for the development team, enhancing their proficiency in JavaScript, AWS, and contemporary coding practices.

Senior Front-end Software Engineer/Product Owner 

Webjet.com.au

Served as Lead Software Engineer and Product Owner for a real-time booking engine, utilizing API toolsets to craft a user experience informed by metrics, customer data, and market indicators, enabling instant travel package bookings.

Introduced a seamlessly integrated vendor communication API, facilitating immediate booking approvals with suppliers.

Assisted the team in selecting optimal tools and technological solutions.

Offered expertise and direction to the team regarding new features, products, and potential enhancements.

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer/Front-end and user interface specialist

BlueCode Solutions Sdn. Bhd.

I co-founded and built the foundations of the embedded cybersecurity audit software that can be implemented inside any existing CRM system to manage and monitor the threads caused by user behaviors, access levels and known malicious patterns.

BlueCode Software Solutions was a startup founded in 2011 that was later acquired in 2014 after a successful track record of implementing cybersecurity audit and training software into more than 12 universities and higher education institutions in Kuala Lumpur and across Malaysia.

Co-founder, Head of Product Development

PCCW GLOBAL Limited

Web Applications Architect

Tehran Institute of Technology (MFT)

Web Applications Architect/Development Lead

Hoodad General Industrial Supply

Ecommerce Consultant/Web developer 

Bozorg Gas Industrial Group

E-commerce/IT Manager

As a Senior Product Manager at Connective, I lead a high-performing team of Product Managers and UX/UI Designers, driving the growth and evolution of the Mercury Nexus platform. I work closely with brokers and stakeholders to deeply understand their challenges and deliver high-impact, meaningful solutions. I pioneered the concept of organic roadmaps, a collaborative, adaptive approach to product planning that has resulted in tools and experiences brokers genuinely love and rely on.

I have built and released the revolutionary Connective Assistance AI, enabling brokers to easily navigate complex lending scenarios across 40 lenders. I also led the development of the Financial Summary AI, a project that simplifies financial data analysis for brokers. Additionally, I have experience as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Inspiring Vacations and Senior Product Manager at 6Clicks GRC SaaS, where I developed a future-oriented product strategy for the Compliance stream at 6clicks. I am passionate about creating innovative solutions that solve real-world problems and enhance user experience.

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