Ben Hammond

Ben Hammond is a Product Builder specializing in empowering the ideation, validation, and iteration of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) for early-stage startups. He collaborates with strategy teams and agile software development squads to refine, research, and deliver digital products across various sectors such as healthcare, sports, web3, fintech, blockchain, lifestyle, and gaming.

Ben is currently leading shrink.agency, a digital product studio focused on empowering early-stage startups and ventures. His expertise lies in building and delivering platforms for global startups, enterprises, and the public sector. He advocates for mental wellbeing and is a public speaker. Ben's background includes design and low code development, and he is driven by process, collaboration, and product architecture.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Creative Events Management from Falmouth University and a BTEC in Creative Media from Chichester College. Ben has held prominent roles in organizations like Shrink - Digital Product Studio in London, where he launched digital products for startups. He has previously served as a Senior Product Owner at Hex Digital, a Digital Project Manager at Crowdform, a Freelance Product Manager at STUDIO© By Ben Hammond, and as the Founder & Managing Director of Grizzly Bear Brighton.

Ben Hammond is currently available for contract roles as a Product Owner/Manager, consultancy work, or through shrink.agency, either remotely or in London. For more information, he can be contacted at hey@shrink.agency.