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ADRIANA TORRESAN

Product-Market Fit Strategist & Startups Advisor

Founder & Principal at Adriana.TT Consulting

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*Product-market fit, product strategy, product management, product roadmap, product design, product discovery, UX design, GenAI

Adriana T. Torresan is a seasoned Product-Market Fit Strategist and Startup Advisor who empowers early-stage tech founders to zero in on critical growth areas, ensuring their product is valuable to customers, viable in the market, and that the startup is poised for the next funding round. With an extensive 25-year background as a startup founder, product manager, UX designer, and researcher, Adriana has significantly impacted both startup and corporate environments, including Disney Imagineering, Capital Group, Age of Learning, and BMW Design Group USA.

A natural problem solver, she is passionate about leveraging technology to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Born in Brazil, Adriana now resides in Glendale, Los Angeles with her family and their delightful dog, June.

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