Who is Aaron Cottrell?

Head of Product at Validation Cloud, building Mavrik – helping institutions cut through blockchain complexity using natural language.

Focused on how AI changes the practice of building software products.

10+ years across blockchain, enterprise SaaS, and B2B startups – including Group Product Manager at Zendesk, VP Product at Vault Platform, and Product Lead at Elliptic.

Portfolio

• Tailwise – Wind-optimised cycling route planner for local cyclists. Integrates live weather, Strava, and Google Places to surface routes and cafes worth stopping at.
• Around the Block – Podcast series interviewing builders, developers, and product leaders across the Web3 ecosystem.
• Zendesk – 5+ years across customer engagement, embeddables, and the post acquisition integration of Outbound.io.
• Vault Platform – Workplace misconduct reporting and case management platform. Later acquired by Diligent Group.
• PeerIndex – Early-stage startup. API platform, developer programme, and SaaS audience insights product. Later acquired by Brandwatch.

Other Internet Appearances

• ‘The Rat Race’ – my diary entry for the3six5 project on October 12th, 2011
• “Beyond the Engineer – Engaging the Masses” [AutomatedBuildings.com Article, April 2011]
• “Going Native: dawn of electricity and death of a pangolin” [Telegraph.co.uk, October 2010]