About Giacomo Balli

I'm Giacomo Balli, a mobile product advisor based in San Francisco. I help founders and teams make better product decisions, especially when the stakes are high, the roadmap is muddy, and AI has made the option set even noisier.

Mobile since day one Founder-side judgment AI-era clarity Vendor-side pressure testing One of the first app developers featured by Apple

What I Actually Do

Clarify the roadmap

I help teams decide what to build, what not to build, and what order gives the mobile product the best chance of success.

Stand in your corner

When agencies, developers, contractors, or internal stakeholders are pulling in different directions, I help protect your interests and keep decisions grounded.

Filter AI from signal to noise

I help founders understand where AI creates real leverage, where it adds complexity, and what is around the corner before they commit.

Move fast when it matters

When a launch slips, a product decision gets expensive, or a vendor recommendation feels off, I help teams regain clarity and momentum quickly.

Why I Work This Way

I have built products, launched ventures, worked across industries, and spent enough time around both technical and non-technical teams to know where misalignment starts. My value is not just technical literacy. It is judgment, pattern recognition, and the ability to translate product reality into better decisions.

I am not there to defend a stack, a tool, or a vendor. I am there to defend the product, the roadmap, the business case, and the founder's leverage. That matters even more now that AI makes it easier to build the wrong thing faster.

Background

Mobile depth

I've been in mobile since 2010, with hands-on product, strategy, and execution experience across iOS, apps, and related mobile platforms.

Business lens

MBA plus a Masters in Luxury Management, which helps me weigh technical choices against market realities, brand, revenue, and execution constraints.

Range

From founders to Fortune 100 teams, across automotive, medical, ecommerce, publishing, events, manufacturing, and more.

Operator perspective

I do not only advise from the sidelines. I have built, shipped, launched, and learned firsthand what expensive product mistakes actually look like.

Portfolio

Browse my apps & services →

A gallery of apps and services I've built, from iOS apps and Safari extensions to web platforms serving niche operators and everyday consumers.

See how I work with founders →

The clearest view of the problems I help solve, when to bring me in, and how I think about mobile product decisions in the AI era.

If your product depends on mobile and you want someone who can cut through noise, pressure-test decisions, and help you avoid costly mistakes, start here.

Playing tennis at
the Bay Club in San Francisco.

Riding Aprilia Shiver 750
to Alice's Restaurant.