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Embedded Discovery

The best opportunities rarely appear in a strategy deck.

I go into the market with your team — observing, talking to real people, understanding what the data can’t tell you — so your product decisions are grounded in something real.

Paula Mariani in the field, walking among crowds at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India
In the field · India
The offering

One question. Answered in the field.

Each engagement is built around a single decision your team needs to make — and we go find the answer together, in the market.

01

Frame

We pin down the decision, turn your assumptions into hypotheses, and plan who to meet and where.

You get · a sharp question & field plan
02

Immerse

I go into the market with your team — interviews, observation and time with the people around your product.

You get · first-hand customer insight
03

Decide

We synthesise together and land on clear, prioritised bets your leadership can act on.

You get · an opportunity map & next steps

Ideal when you’re entering a new market, localising a product, testing a strategic bet, or trying to understand customers your data can’t explain.

How to get started

Three steps to the field.

01
Send a note
Tell me the market and the decision you’re facing. A few lines is enough.
02
Intro call
We talk it through and scope the question, who we need to meet, and where.
03
Tailored plan
I send a proposal with approach, timing and investment — then we go.