Colin Cooper
I make digital applications.
Open to new clients from August 2026
Most people who work with me tend to have a vision but they're not quite sure how to realise it.
I work with them to figure out what they need. Digital products and tools that actually fit into how their business really works.
Then I build it, end to end.
About
I've been interested in software and how businesses work since I was a kid. Studied business, taught myself to code, spent years getting serious about design.
Started out as a business analyst at Eli Lilly, founded a SaaS product, and led product at a succession of funded startups. Twenty years in, I can take a conversation to a working product without handing it off to anyone.
Honest version: this is a hobby that got out of hand. I read, build, and experiment constantly, with or without a client brief. I'd be doing it anyway. People just happen to pay me for it.
Currently working with a small number of clients through ProductPartner. If this sounds like what you need, let's talk.
Now
Running ProductPartner, a small consultancy where I work with a handful of clients at a time. Here's why it works:
- ✓Fixed monthly retainer. No project overruns, no surprises.
- ✓Senior person on everything. No handoffs, no juniors.
- ✓Strategy, design, and build in one engagement.
- ✓AI-native. What used to take a team, I do alone, but faster.
- ✓Direct access. No account managers in the way.
- ✓Async-first. Calls only when they actually matter.
- ✓Cancel anytime. No lock-in.
Experience
People of Design
Product Director
Working with a portfolio of global brands on product strategy, design, and digital execution. Fast-moving studio environment with clients across various sectors.
Okadoc
Chief Product Officer
Led product for the UAE's largest healthcare booking platform. Grew booking volume 8x, improved conversion 14x, and helped raise $15M+ in funding.
eDesk
Head of Product
Restructured product practices and led roadmap for a B2B SaaS serving 7,000+ ecommerce sellers. Doubled ARR and cut churn 17%.
Estimo
Founder
Co-founded and built a quoting and project estimation tool for creative agencies. Took it from idea to working product with a small team.
Nitro Digital
Head of Quality
Product and digital strategy across a leading pharma agency's client portfolio — campaigns, tools, and transformation programmes.
Eli Lilly & Co
Business Analyst
Digital transformation and marketing implementation inside one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.