Hi! I’m João Craveiro — but you can call me Cravvie !

João Craveiro: Experienced product management professional with a strong technical background.
16+ years experience in software (researching, building, teaching), 11+ years PM experience, mostly B2B and platform. 2+ years formal leadership experience.

Principal Product Manager at Tripadvisor. Author of The Platform Business Strategy: a Practical Guide for Busy Product Leaders. I also teach, write, and advise on digital identity & access management (eIDAS / EUDI, verifiable credentials, OAuth / OIDC). More about me »

João Craveiro sitting at the desk, at the computer, smiling at the camera

Writing

Book

I’ve published a book on product strategy for platform businesses, now in its second edition (2026). Kindle eBook and paperback available from Amazon.

João Craveiro - The Platform Business Strategy (2nd edition): A Practical Guide for Busy Product Leaders. Front cover.

Blog

I regularly write about product management, leadership, and agile product development.

Advisory

I offer one-to-one advisory sessions in two areas: digital identity & access management (eIDAS / EUDI, verifiable credentials, OAuth / OIDC, identity verification) and platform & product strategy. You bring a real decision or problem; you leave with a clear, opinionated answer. See the advisory tracks and book a session »

Training

Workshops

I run a workshop on product strategy for platform businesses. Stay tuned for a public editions of it, and feel free to reach out to discuss holding one for your team.

Public speaking

I am as passionate about sharing as I am about learning. My public speaking and training experience ranges from conference talks to classroom teaching.

Public speaking

I am as passionate about sharing as I am about learning. My public speaking and training experience ranges from conference talks to classroom teaching.


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