Product leadership & custom applications

Clarity in product. Confidence in delivery.

We pair product strategy with hands-on delivery. From first idea to shipped software, you get a partner who plans with you and builds with your team.

Product leadership

Strategy, roadmaps, and decision systems

Narratives Prioritization Team alignment
Custom applications

Delivery, architecture, and long-term evolution

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What we do

Two complementary ways to move from idea to reliable software.

Most teams need either clearer direction or more delivery capacity. We bring both so you move from concept to roadmap to working software without the handoff headaches.

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Product leadership & team scaling

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  • Fractional Head of Product
  • Clear strategy and roadmaps
  • Decision systems for faster calls
  • Product, design, and engineering aligned
  • Coaching for product managers and tech leads
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Custom applications

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  • Web apps built for your workflows
  • Research and scientific data tools
  • Admin and dashboards your team will use
  • Automation and integrations that stick
  • Platforms that stay easy to evolve

Why this combination works

Why this combination works

Teams stall when direction and delivery are out of sync. We plan with you and ship with you so momentum sticks from idea to launch.

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Selected works

Recent engagements

Delivery + leadership
Custom application

CPHC Humpback Whale Catalogue & Administration Site

Shared humpback catalogue with simple admin so partners can manage sightings, whales, and photos together.

Coming soon 2026
Custom application

York Region Athletic Association Sports Application

Scheduling and results for 28 high schools, running season after season.

Completed 2010 - 2025
Custom application

Milestones in the History of Thematic Cartography, Statistical Graphics, and Data Visualization

Keeping a landmark data-viz reference available and easy to update.

Completed 2009 - 2018
Product leadership

Truss, fractional product leadership

Fractional product leadership to shape roadmaps, delivery rhythms, and aligned decisions.

Completed Feb - Sep 2025
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About Arietis

Product and strategy leadership with a technical backbone.

Derek works alongside founders and teams to clarify what to build and why, then helps make it real. Senior product thinking paired with sleeves-rolled-up delivery.

From early ideas to complex platforms, Derek helps set roadmaps, build decision habits, and ship software that holds up.

Work stays hands-on: writing narratives, defining scope, collaborating with engineering, and guiding launches so momentum doesn’t slip.

Derek Harnanansingh

Derek Harnanansingh

Product & strategy leader, Victoria, BC

  • 15+ years experience
  • Enterprise, marketplaces, scientific and research platforms
  • Hands-on from architecture to delivery

Let's talk

Tell us about your team and goals.

Share a few details and we’ll suggest the best starting point.

You’ll hear back within 1-2 business days. Prefer email? hello@arietis-software.com