Siân Adeoye is a product manager with nearly six years of experience. She began her career in the insurance industry and transitioned to Magnopus in 2022. Based in London, but often traveling the world, she has a diverse background that includes roles as a Digital Product Analyst and actuarial intern at AEGIS London, as well as internships at Allianz and RBS.

Tell us more about your role at Magnopus

I’m a product manager for two of our OKO client teams (Unreal and Web), and my job is to define and prioritise the features that we want to build, and then oversee their development to ensure that our product is meeting the needs of our users. Our Technical Director recently wrote a great blog post introducing our product to the world, you can check it out here.

What has been your proudest/standout moment while working at Magnopus?

My proudest moment was receiving a promotion! It validated all my hard work and growth that I experienced during my first year at the company and reassured me that recognition and career progression are genuinely valued here.

What attracted you to Magnopus?

When I first came across the job listing, OKO wasn’t a public product. But based on their previous projects – which were amazing – I knew whatever product was being cooked up behind the scenes at Magnopus was something I wanted to get involved in! The cherry on the top was when I saw the LinkedIn tagline, “Not sucking since 2013”.

What moment has had the most significant impact on your life?

Aged 5, I joined a chess club at school because other girls in my class said they gave out a Haribo at the end of each session and I had a killer sweet tooth. I ended up really enjoying it, and before I knew it I was spending most of my weekends for the next 7 years playing competitively in tournaments all over England.

What made you decide to pursue a career in this field?

Honestly, I found my way into product management completely by chance! I graduated with a degree in chemical engineering at university but knew that I wanted to explore a new career path. During a summer internship, I got an unexpected job offer to join the company's newly formed product team and thus began my introduction to product management. I love the challenge that comes with driving product development as it’s the perfect blend of strategy and creativity, and it feels great to play a part in transforming ideas into reality.

How do you approach challenges and setbacks?

I try to break a problem down into smaller chunks so it doesn’t feel overwhelming and tackle one issue at a time. My years playing chess taught me to stay calm under pressure, adapt my strategy when needed, and try not to take things personally!

If you were on a game show, what would be your specialist subject?

I feel like I’m a living library of random facts so I’m more suited to Richard Osmands House of Games than Mastermind. I’d also love to go on Taskmaster, the randomness of the tasks appeals to me and I love seeing how people think outside of the box to win.

What are you reading/listening to right now?

I’m currently reading ‘Weapons of Math Destruction’ by Cathy O’Neil which explores how algorithms used in everyday life can perpetuate biases and the importance of critical thinking when working with data.

My current album on repeat is HEIS by Rema - listening to this in the gym is a cheat code for a powerful workout.

Where is one place you want to travel to in the world?

I love traveling and have been lucky enough to tick off most of my top bucket list destinations. I think next on my list would be Vietnam, I’ve heard a lot of good things through friends and want to soak up the culture & history for myself – the food is also a big bonus!

What’s your go-to karaoke song?

I recently did Karaoke for the first time while out in Japan and completely lost my voice attempting to sing ‘Breakeven’ by the Script (those high notes on the chorus are no joke!).

Meet the Magnopians: Sian Adeoye