Simplifying Product Management

Hi, I'm David Pereira

I’ve failed more than I’ve succeeded—and that’s exactly what makes me tick.

Born in a small Brazilian town with big dreams and no plan, I was the kid who asked, “Why not?” instead of playing it safe. That simple question became my secret, taking me from coding my first website with no budget to helping global teams solve problems that truly matter.

Along the way, I discovered that failure isn’t the opposite of success—it’s the fuel for it.

I’ve spent over 17 years working across industries like e-commerce, automotive, and public services, guiding teams to deliver real value rather than just ticking boxes. Titles don’t impress me, but responsibility and impact do. I’ve learned to simplify the complex, focus on outcomes, and inspire teams to unlock their potential—sometimes by unlearning everything that holds them back.

You might find me jamming on my guitar when I’m not coaching teams or speaking on stage. Like great music, great products start with a little mess, a lot of passion, and the courage to create something people will never forget.

These days, I’m diving deep into maritime innovation, working to reshape an industry while making space for bold ideas to thrive.

Reach out at [email protected]

Highlights of My Journey

• Top writer on product management and agile: 350+ published articles with millions of reads worldwide. The content I share has helped professionals worldwide to create value faster.
• Co-Author for the Agile Product Manifesto: A set of values and principles that help product teams reflect and identify opportunities to improve how they work. It has helped hundreds of teams in different corners of the world.
• Guiding an agency from traditional project management to modern product management: I led the team on a transformational journey to focus on outcomes instead of outputs. Leading over following. Satisfying customers instead of pleasing them. The mission required staff training, hiring, changes, and organizational coaching. It was exciting and rewarding.
• Innovate the secondhand car market in Brazil. We created a business of 200M USD per year. I was the Product Owner responsible for three Scrum Teams. I led them in discovering solutions that disrupted this market. 
• Exponential marketplace growth: from a 500K € to 45M € revenue per year. My role was to find alternatives for scaling the business; I was the Product Owner of it.

Where to Find My Content

• Blog: every week, I share insights about Agile, Product Management, Startup, and Leadership. You can find my pieces in my newsletter, Untrapping Product Teams.
• Live Talks: to help people overcome their challenges, I host free webinars and also join live sessions as a guest speaker. You can find the upcoming events and recordings here.
• Podcasts: every now and then, I am invited as a guest speaker in a Podcast. You can find the recordings here.
• Maven: you can attend to my live cohorts if you want to level up your career.

Contact

If you want to get in touch, you can reach me on LinkedIn or drop me a message here.