About
I'm Chloe Edwards, a product-minded business development professional based in Lisbon. I recently completed a Product Manager internship on Cloudflare's Email Service team, where I worked across developer experience, product strategy, and go-to-market execution.
This site is a home for my writing, portfolio, and ongoing reflections on product, business, travel, events, and building useful things. You can also find me on LinkedIn.
Curriculum Vitae
linkedin.com/in/chloe-b-edwards →Lisbon, Portugal
Product-driven professional specializing in Digital & Data-Driven Business, thriving in undefined and dynamic environments with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility. Proven track record in product, partnerships, and large-scale tech events, adept at bridging technical concepts with market needs, fostering international growth, and building robust founder ecosystems.
Experience
Product Manager Intern, Email ServiceJun 2026 – Sep 2026
Cloudflare · Lisbon, PT
- Owned the end-to-end product lifecycle for Cloudflare Email Service features (tracking, external DNS, and a platform pilot for a frontier AI lab), solving key developer experience bottlenecks to accelerate customer adoption
- Leveraged usage signals and competitor research to build and prioritize the product backlog, resolving customer pain points through actionable engineering tasks and seamless UX design mockups
- Managed cross-functional execution with engineering to scope tradeoffs and deliver impactful digital products
Head of EventsOct 2025 – Jun 2026
START Lisbon · Lisbon, PT
- Co-directed, emceed, and judged the Future Innovators Hackathon for 30 teams within a 6-week timeframe with Unicorn Factory Lisboa; co-led end-to-end operations for a pitch competition, generating €1,300 in revenue from 200+ registrations
- Secured START Lisbon as the regional channel partner for the Startup World Cup (a $1M global pitch competition in SF), and a strategic partnership with Cloudflare to provide $100,000 in credits and mentorship
- Executed comprehensive post-event evaluation and personalized follow-ups, managing all VIP stakeholder communications to achieve a 100% intent-to-return rate among jury members
Independent Event OrganizerMay 2026 – Present
London, UK & Lisbon, PT
- Spearheaded the creation of international events, driving registration and content development for a founder-investor networking event, an exclusive community meetup for MOXIE, and an online Creative Tech fireside chat for 80+ attendees
Business Development InternAug 2024 – Feb 2025
Forward·Inc · Amsterdam, NL
- Secured €100K in project funding from the Michelin Fondation by designing comprehensive budgets, impact projections, and business proposals to launch a digital entrepreneurship program for young migrants in France
- Surpassed communication targets by nearly 700% and established over 60 partnerships across the U.S., MENA, and EU
Research AssistantMar 2024 – Jul 2024
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam, NL
- Compiled a database of 250+ policy documents on EU-China tech decoupling, and optimized data collection methodology
Chair of Network & Congress CommitteesOct 2021 – Jun 2023
Faculty Association EOS · Amsterdam, NL
- Directed cross-functional teams in the strategic planning, communications, and live execution of 16+ events, including a week-long career fair and a congress on crisis management for 300+ students
- Managed vendors, speakers, budgets, event marketing, and digital registration while building channel partnerships with 30+ industry professionals
Teaching AssistantJan 2021 – May 2021
University of Iowa · Iowa City, US
- Instructed a cohort of 11 vulnerable and first-generation students, evaluated and commented on student work, and hosted office hours twice a week to provide academic support
- Designed and launched a learning management system webpage and three original online assignments for over 100 students
Volunteer
GTM Lead (Pre-Launch Sprint)Sep 2025
Meetball · Lisbon, PT
- Spearheaded a scalable market launch for a tech startup by designing a waitlist campaign, ambassador program, and referral system with community-led and product-integrated features to drive sustainable user acquisition and engagement
Workshop Operations VolunteerOct 2025
Productized · Lisbon, PT
- Facilitated workshop operations by managing room logistics and providing real-time operational support to industry speakers
- Ensured seamless event execution by proactively resolving room setup bottlenecks and coordinating directly with workshop facilitators
Backstage Operations VolunteerOct 2025
Web Summit · Lisbon, PT
- Streamlined backstage operations and directed crowd control protocols to ensure tight stage transition schedules for tech speakers
- Maintained a secure and efficient backstage environment by managing high-volume attendee flow and troubleshooting immediate speaker needs
Education
M.Sc. Management, Digital & Data-Driven BusinessGPA 16.3 / 20.0
Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) · Lisbon, PT
B.Sc. Political Science: Global Politics (Honors)GPA 7.8 / 10.0
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Amsterdam, NL, Erasmus+ at ISCTE Business School, Lisbon
- Honors Program; Member of Extensus Honours Association (’22–’24); Chair of the EOS Congress Committee (’21–’22); FSS Student Mentor (’22–’23); Chair of the EOS Network Committee (’22–’23)
- Thesis: “Advancing Interventionism through the AI Act: EU Identity Formation in the Digital Decade”
Political Science & International Relations (Non-Degree)GPA 4.0 / 4.0
The University of Iowa · Iowa City, US, President's List & Dean's List
- Outreach & Engagement Coordinator, United Nations Association; Teaching Assistant, Life Design; member of Ignite, Amnesty International, and Hawk the Vote
Skills
Technical
PythonGitHubNotionHubSpotMonday.comLumaSlackCanvaMS SuiteClaude
Professional
Stage speakingStakeholder communicationsCustomer experienceCross-functional alignmentContent developmentEvent production
Personal projects
Agricultural investment marketplace appTech conference volunteerPersonal web platform