Product Manager · EdTech · SaaS

Sunil
Mistry.

Product Manager — Europe

7 years building products used by 175+ schools across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. I take ambiguous briefs and turn them into shipped software that schools actually use.

175+
Schools on platform
9+
Modules shipped
30%
Faster delivery
Who I am

Product thinker.
Technically fluent.

I'm a Product Manager with 7 years inside one of the UK's fastest-growing EdTech platforms. I own products end-to-end — from DfE compliance scoping through to engineering delivery and user adoption across UK, Ireland, and European markets.

My background in Chemical Engineering means I'm comfortable in the weeds with developers, API design, and data-heavy compliance products. A year in field sales means I understand what actually moves a pipeline.

I've cut discovery-to-spec time by ~30% by embedding AI tooling into product workflows — more shipping, less ceremony.

CSPO Certified MEng Chem Eng Manchester / London EdTech · SaaS · MIS
Compass Education
product-manager-europe · may-2025–present
4,000+
schools globally
13
engineers managed
4
modules delivered
2
BAs line managed

"I turn ambiguous briefs into shipped software — from conception through to user adoption."

Career

Experience

Four roles across product, consulting and sales — all within one of the UK's fastest-scaling EdTech platforms.

May 2025 — Now
Product Manager – Europe
Compass Education
manchester / london hybrid
Current
  • Own the European product roadmap end-to-end — discovery, stakeholder alignment, engineering delivery, and post-launch iteration
  • Delivered 4 new modules from scratch: Seating Plans, Canteen Revamp, Resource Bookings Reskin, and Billing Module Overhaul
  • Cut discovery-to-spec time by ~30% using Claude + MCP, Notion AI, and automated spec generation
  • Line-manage 2 Business Analysts; indirectly oversee a 13-person engineering team across UK and Ireland
  • Manage third-party integration partnerships — API design, endpoint agreements, and data contracts
Jul 2021 — May 2025
Product Owner – UK & Ireland
Compass Education
manchester / london hybrid
  • Conceived and delivered 5 major modules from scratch — School Census, Workforce Census, Exams, Course Manager, and Primary National Assessments
  • School Census praised for ease of use; one of the most-used modules on the platform across 175+ schools
  • Acted as connective tissue between engineering, design, QA, and commercial — user stories, acceptance criteria, agile ceremonies
  • Operated in startup conditions — product decisions were often make-or-break for sales
Oct 2020 — Jul 2021
Client Consultant
Compass Education
manchester / london hybrid
  • Consulted directly with school leadership on Compass implementation — tailored onboarding that reduced early churn
  • Became the structured feedback channel between schools and Product — translating operational pain points into prioritised development input
Aug 2019 — Sep 2020
Territory Sales Manager
Compass Education
melbourne, victoria, australia
  • Brought on ~50 new schools across Victoria in under 12 months through solution-based selling
  • Collaborated with Marketing and Product to sharpen regional messaging and positioning
What I've built

Modules shipped

Nine modules delivered from conception to live — each one a response to a real problem faced by UK schools.

📊
School Census
DfE Compliance · 175+ Schools

Built from DfE compliance scope in 3 months. Praised for ease of use — now one of the most-used modules on the platform.

👨‍🏫
School Workforce Census
Compliance · Ongoing

Covers staff contracts and absences, linking to post-16 data within the broader census framework.

📝
Exams Module
6 Months · Secondary Schools

End-to-end ownership from requirements to delivery. Five secondary schools live and actively scaling.

📚
Course Manager
Post-16 · Cleaner UX

Designed to reduce post-16 census risk with cleaner UX than any direct competitor. Delivered in 6 months.

🪑
Seating Plans
Full Build · EU Markets

Full module built from scratch — enables schools to configure and manage classroom seating digitally.

💳
Billing Module Overhaul
Commercial · Standalone Product

Restructured to enable Sales to package billing as a standalone product — directly unlocking a new commercial offering.

Side projects

Personal projects

Things I build outside of work — products that scratch my own itch and keep me close to the craft.

🏋️
Live
Lift Log
Fitness · Personal Build

A workout tracker built to log gym sessions and track progress over time. Built to solve a problem I had — every app on the market was either bloated or over-gamified. Lift Log keeps it simple: log it, track it, improve.

Visit Lift Log
Let's connect

Let's connect.

I enjoy connecting with people working across the product space — whether that's swapping ideas, talking shop, or just expanding the network. If something here resonated, find me on LinkedIn or drop me a line directly.