Simone Parenti

I’m Simone. I work on growth and community at Autodesk.

I also build apps, automations and AI agents, and make videos about tech.

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Selected work

MamaSkin

I built a pregnancy-safe skincare app with 115,000+ products. It’s reached 24,000 organic downloads and $4,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

YouTube Creators Italia

I launched and ran YouTube’s Italian creator education channel, growing it to 70,000 subscribers.

SlitherineTV

I built the Twitch community from scratch, put together regular shows and worked with 20+ creators.

Experience

  1. Autodesk

    Principal Program Manager, Growth & Community

    I help people get more out of Autodesk Forma through growth and community programmes, user feedback and advocacy.

  2. MamaSkin

    Founder

    I built the iOS and Android app from scratch. I look after the product, growth, monetisation, AI workflows and customer support.

  3. Dentally

    Senior Community Program Manager

    I launched the customer community and Champions advocacy programme with the Product, CX, Support and Marketing teams.

  4. Google

    YouTube Market Lead

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

  5. Creative Assembly

    Community Manager

    I grew the Total War Discord to 50,000 members and looked after its YouTube channel, social content and moderation.

  6. Bird & Blend Tea Co.

    Digital Marketing Executive

    I worked on paid acquisition, email and retention, with 500% return on ad spend and a 30% increase in customer lifetime value.

  7. Slitherine

    Social Media Manager

    I built SlitherineTV, worked with creators and ran social and community channels across the publisher’s games.

  8. Ubisoft

    PR and Marketing Assistant

    I helped with PR, creators and events for Assassin’s Creed Origins, Far Cry 5, Rainbow Six Siege and other releases.

  9. italki

    Marketing Assistant

    I worked on editorial content, customer support, translation and advocacy campaigns at European universities.

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 find their way into tech, especially from non-technical backgrounds. We can talk through roles, work on your CV or LinkedIn profile, or practise for an interview.

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Contact

Want to talk about community, growth, something you’re building or your next career move? Send me an email.

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