Simone Parenti

Simone Parenti

I work on growth and community at Autodesk. I also build products, automations and AI agents, and make videos about tech.

Selected work

MamaSkin

A pregnancy-safe skincare app covering 115,000+ products, with 24,000 organic downloads and $4,000 MRR.

YouTube Creators Italia

Launched and managed the Italian creator education channel, growing it to 70,000 subscribers.

SlitherineTV

Built the Twitch community from zero, programmed recurring shows and managed relationships with 20+ creators.

Experience

  1. Autodesk

    Sr. Program Manager, Growth & Community

    Lead growth and community programmes for Autodesk Forma, focused on active use, product adoption, user feedback and advocacy.

  2. MamaSkin

    Founder

    Built the iOS and Android app from scratch, covering product development, growth, monetisation, AI workflows and customer support.

  3. Dentally

    Senior Community Program Manager

    Launched the Dentally customer community and Champions advocacy programme, working across Product, CX, Support and Marketing.

  4. Google

    YouTube Market Lead

    Led YouTube creator education, support communities and contributor programmes, including YouTube Creators Italia and the global YouTube Discord.

  5. Creative Assembly

    Community Manager

    Grew the Total War Discord to 50,000 members and managed its YouTube channel, social content and moderation.

  6. Bird & Blend Tea Co.

    Digital Marketing Executive

    Managed paid acquisition, email and retention, delivering 500% ROAS and a 30% increase in customer lifetime value.

  7. Slitherine

    Social Media Manager

    Built SlitherineTV, managed creator relationships and ran social and community channels across the publisher's games.

  8. Ubisoft

    PR and Marketing Assistant

    Supported PR, creators and events for Assassin's Creed Origins, Far Cry 5, Rainbow Six Siege and other releases.

  9. italki

    Marketing Assistant

    Worked on editorial content, customer support, translation and European university advocacy campaigns.

What people said

“Incredibly talented and skilled and a pleasure to manage.”
Felicitas Manthe, Change and Delivery Manager at Google
“Takes full ownership of the projects he works on.”
Melisa Serebrinsky, Supplier Enablement Program Manager at Google
“One of the most engaging community managers I've had the privilege to collaborate with.”
Dr. Eric Duan, Head of Community

Advisory

I help people move into tech, especially from non-technical backgrounds. Sessions can cover role choices, CV and LinkedIn reviews, or interview practice.

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Contact

Email me about community, growth, products or career advice.