With 15+ years’ experience spanning Energy, Fintech, Media, IoT, Retail, eCommerce, Telecoms and Defence, we partner with ambitious organisations to build, scale, and transform digital products that make a commercial difference.
DDV Consulting is a boutique digital product consultancy delivering expertise and executional firepower to some of the world’s most recognised brands.
15+
Years of Experience
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Industries Served
Product Initiatives Delivered
Proven Impact. Recognised by Industry Leaders.
Driven by Experience and Innovation
DDV Consulting was founded by Darren D. Vitarana with a belief that great product work is built on deep expertise, honest communication, and a hands-on approach.
Before launching DDV, Darren held roles at organisations including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Getty Images, WireImage, and Apple — and founded an independent film production company, VM Productions. This breadth of experience brings a creative edge and commercial sensibility to every engagement.
Since moving into consultancy, he’s worked on high-impact product initiatives at companies like The LEGO Group and Tesco, and led projects through DDV Consulting across sectors including fintech, media, IoT, energy, defence and retail.
From complex enterprise transformations to fast-moving scale-ups, our work spans the full breadth of the product discipline — including Discovery, Strategy, Digital Transformation, and Technical Advisory. We help teams move faster, think clearer, and build product capability from the ground up — whether embedded within your team or leading from the front.
Our Services
Every engagement is tailored. No boilerplate playbooks — just high-impact outcomes.
Product Management Consulting
Hands-on delivery across the product lifecycle — from discovery to launch.
Whether embedded within your team or leading from the front, we drive clarity, momentum, and results. This includes roadmap definition, delivery oversight, agile product practices, and aligning cross-functional teams around outcomes that matter.
Fractional Product Leadership
Fractional product strategy advisory at CPO level — responsive to your scale-up or transformation needs.
We help shape product direction, support product leaders, and embed product excellence for long-term value.
Platform Product Advisory & Consulting
Technical product insight for scale.
We support platform strategy, developer tooling, and AI integration — reducing delivery friction, aligning engineering and product, and shaping product-led platforms with scalable outcomes.
Digital Transformation
Transforming how organisations build and deliver.
We modernise processes, teams, and tools — from product transformations to digital change across start-up, scale-up to enterprise orgs — always through a product-led, outcome-first lens.
Whether standing up a new initiative or course-correcting an existing one, we provide the product leadership and clarity needed to move forward — through focused, outcome-led engagements.
Not sure what you need yet? Get in touch to discuss your needs
How We Support Clients
We work with teams at every stage of the product journey — from shaping the vision to scaling delivery.
Our capabilities include:
- Driving end-to-end product delivery as a hands-on, outcome-led Contract Product Leader
- Standing up or scaling product teams
- Embedding product thinking and agile ways of working
- Leading discovery, user research, and UX refinement
- Designing OKRs and product operating models
- Supporting hiring, onboarding, and team structure
- Advising on AI strategy and tooling
- Unblocking delivery teams and refining product rituals
Whether your requirements involve a foundational Product Leader, fixing a team in flux, scaling a product org — or simply need a proven operator to step in and deliver — we help you move with confidence.
Where needed, we can draw on a trusted contractor network to support delivery across design, engineering, or specialist functions.
All work is delivered on an Outside IR35 basis, with guidance available to support your compliance process and ensure confidence around SDS assessments.
Testimonials
Real impact. Trusted by leaders across energy, media, technology, and more...
Kaluza
❝ Darren challenged all my assumptions about the perceived problems while building a technical strategy ... and helped us create the product offering that made the most sense for Kaluza. ❞
— Engineering Leader, Kaluza
Hive (Centrica)
❝ Darren knew what worked, what didn’t, and how to get people aligned to get things done. He was a valued member of any team I was in. ❞
— Global Head of Product, Hive (Centrica)
NBC Universal
❝ Darren combined strong communication and follow-through with the ability to build trust across teams. He quickly delivered value and proved to be a great asset in a high-pressure environment. ❞
— Director of Digital, NBC Universal
Whether you're launching something new, solving for scale, or need a trusted partner to deliver outcomes — get in touch.
Sometimes all it takes is a quick conversation to get things moving in the right direction.
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