Functional Skills

Artificial Intelligence
Business Development
Business Planning
Commercial Strategy
Competitive Landscaping
Go-to-market Strategy
Machine Learning
Pricing Strategy
Product Strategy
Strategic Planning

Software Skills

Large Language Models (LLM)
Deep learning
Computer vision
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Python
Machine Learning

Certifications

AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Manufacturing
Retail
Technology

Languages

English
Big 4 Accounting
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Mino Games Product Management / Strategy
CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
6/2022 - 11/2023
Product Strategy
‒ Established product vision, strategic direction, OKRs, and roadmaps for new product development.
‒ Architected pivot to a platform-agnostic game with GenAI-driven gameplay and user experiences.
‒ Managed a $30M product portfolio and oversaw $15 million capital allocation for new products.
‒ Integrated GenAI across phases (development and runtime) and modalities (assets, code, & content).
Business Operations
‒ Turned around loss-making products by reducing costs and reallocating resources (-$3.5M to $1.8M).
‒ Reduced opex by $4+ million and extended company runway by 9 months via optimization initiatives.
‒ Managed cross-functional teams in product, operations, finance, go-to-market, and partnerships.

Grabango Product Management / Strategy
HEAD OF STRATEGY AND GROWTH
11/2019 - 5/2022
Product Strategy
‒ Managed product delivery and launch of AI-driven customer experience at retail stores.
‒ Influenced and guided the CEO in pivoting from large-format grocery to convenience.
‒ Managed roadmaps by working cross-functionally with CV, engineering, and hardware teams.
‒ Reduced time-to-market from 22 to 9 months by taking ownership of the roadmap for C-stores.
‒ Reduced time-to-revenue by 6 months via faster customer onboarding and adoption.
BD and Go-to-Market
‒ Co-pilot to the CRO in signing Fortune 500 clients including BP, Chevron, Aldi, 7-Eleven, and Lidl.
‒ Created core pricing strategy and bespoke pricing models for multi-million dollar contracts.
‒ Led technical sales calls with C-Level retail executives and helped increase contract value to $25M.
‒ Crafted expansion strategy and helped grow ARR from $0 to $1.10 million.

Kohl's Corporate Strategy & Development
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIST
1/2018 - 9/2019
Led strategy and planning for the Fortune 500 retailer. Spearheaded CTO's mandate for data-driven capital investments ($400M+ per year) to accelerate top line growth, and reduce operating costs.

Technology Strategy, Office of the CTO
● Guided CTO's strategic investments ($75M+) for improving revenues and operational efficiencies
● Co-created 5-year digital strategy for tripling ecommerce revenues to $6B
● Identified and invested in tech for improving store, fulfillment, and HQ operations.

Key Wins:
● Inventory optimization with ROI of $18M in FY 2019 and $60M in FY 2020
● Finance, Credit, and HR processes automation (RPA) with annual savings of $10+ million
● Fulfillment optimization to reduce costs by $30M and improve speed by 15% (FY 2020)

Corporate Strategy, Office of the CEO
● Analyzed market trends and delivered data-driven competitive intelligence for the CEO
● Instituted strategic partnerships with global retailers for co-developing innovations

Das Man Start-Up
FOUNDER & CEO
1/2011 - 11/2015
Pioneered sustainability in fashion and became one of the world's first organic clothing manufacturers.

Strategy & Operations
● Steered company vision, product management, and brand partnerships from concept to launch
● Established the factory and scaled capacity from 0 to to 350,000+ units/month
● Developed merchandising partnerships with top brands in activewear and casualwear
● Grew annual wholesale revenue to $6M in three years
● Analyzed market segments, built digital marketing strategy, and executed digital campaigns

Ernst & Young (EY) Management Consulting
ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
1/2006 - 1/2011
Managed high-performing consultants and large engagements in retail via $35M client portfolio.

Ernst & Young (EY) Management Consulting
SENIOR CONSULTANT
1/2003 - 1/2006
Executed technology-led functional transformations for Global 100 clients in retail and banking.