Jakub Polec — Co-Founder

Based in Dubai. With 20+ years across IT and finance, I've excelled in regional leadership roles at Oracle, Microsoft, France Telecom, T-Mobile, blending a rigorous scientific background from the University of Warsaw and CERN with profound tech expertise. I've successfully launched, scaled, and exited ventures in AI/ML, MLOps, NLP, and e-commerce. I harness my deep knowledge in AI solutions and quant operations and oversee the development of innovative tools and models. My technical toolkit spans Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/OCI, Python/Rust, PyTorch/Keras enabling cutting-edge solutions in equity trading and risk modeling. My industry acumen extends to strategic engagements with C-Level executives, primarily CEOs and CIOs, where I have delivered business models, high-impact solutions, and innovation workshops (design thinking) within complex business landscapes, driving value at the highest levels.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce expert with strong AI/ML and quantitative finance capabilities.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Experience: 27 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Data Analysis
Business Development
Ai/ml Solutions
Business Transformation
Innovation Strategy
Digital Transformation
Digital Innovation
Business Process Management
Product Management
Product Development
Cloud Solutions
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Strategy

Career Highlights

20+ years of leadership in IT and finance.
Expert in AI/ML solutions and quantitative operations.
Successful entrepreneur with multiple venture exits.

Work Experience

Oracle

High Potential Industry Director, High-Potential Team, EMEA Oracle (4 mos)

Head of Industry and Innovation, Director, ECEMEA (3 yrs)

Head of Business Innovation, ECEMEA region (1 yr 10 mos)

Digital Transformation and Innovation Director, ECEMEA (2 yrs 4 mos)

Regional Product Leader WebCenter, BPM, ECEMEA (4 yrs)

Regional Business Leader, Exalogic, Oracle CEE (1 yr 3 mos)

Quant Journey

Head of Quant Strategies & Infra (6 yrs 2 mos)

Cuebid AI (AI / NLP algorithms in e-commerce)

Co-Founder and Commercial Director for AI/NLP software-house (3 yrs 9 mos)

Orange

Digital Commercial Director (1 yr 3 mos)

T-Mobile

Value Added Services - Marketing Consumer Manager (3 yrs)

Microsoft

Product Marketing Director (4 yrs 9 mos)

Education

PhD in High Energy Physics at University of Warsaw / CERN, Switzerland

Certified Mentor on Clutterbuck Partnership & Mind Partners Academy at David Clutterbuck & Mind Partners

Master of Science at Master of Science, Warsaw University

MBA at Warsaw University of Technology Business School

Jakub Polec

Co-Founder

Dubai, United Arab Emirates27 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

20+ years of leadership in IT and finance.
Expert in AI/ML solutions and quantitative operations.
Successful entrepreneur with multiple venture exits.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce expert with strong AI/ML and quantitative finance capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentAi/ml SolutionsBusiness TransformationInnovation StrategyDigital TransformationDigital InnovationBusiness Process ManagementProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentCloud SolutionsEntrepreneurshipMarketing Strategy

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsData AnalyticsResearch SkillsAI/ML OpsDataLakeBigDataAnalyticsMachine LearningDeep LearningFinancial DataStatistical AnalysisQuantitative ResearchQuantitative FinanceEconometricsData Science

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Experience

Oracle

6 roles

High Potential Industry Director, High-Potential Team, EMEA Oracle

Jul 2022 – Nov 2022 · 4 mos

Responsible for creating business models for commercialisation for high potential opportunities with >500k$ cloud revenue.
Built technical relationship with >20 key CEOs, CIOs and partners e.g. NVIDIA.
Executed over 8 ideation workshops with C-levels and 3 PoC.

Data AnalysisAnalytical SkillsData AnalyticsResearch SkillsBusiness Development

Head of Industry and Innovation, Director, ECEMEA

Jun 2019 – Jun 2022 · 3 yrs

Led the industry-focused development for the region with focus on data-driven solutions, business-products based on data, AI/ML models.
Generated over 25m$ cloud opportunities in FY22 with retail use cases in the Middle East and Africa region and closed over 4m$.
Delivered over 100 meetings with C-Level and top executives from key customers.
Executed regular customer webcasts for leaders in the industry across MEA region, with >150 people attending and follow-up mktg activities.
Created >25 use-cases for retail with Oracle partners from the EMEA region to improve business e.g., frictionless retail, logistic, smart warehouse, etc.
Some technologies: HPC Clusters/CFD modeling, AI/ML Ops, OCI, DataLake, BigData, Analytics

Analytical SkillsData AnalyticsAI/ML SolutionsBusiness Development

Head of Business Innovation, ECEMEA region

Jul 2017 – May 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

Created a strategic roadmap for innovation in the region, which lead to over 45 engagements and workshops with C-level executives in MEA region.
Generated over 120m$ pipeline in the cloud and engaged in the biggest deal in MEA region in FY20 for cloud.
. Contributed to the most complex opportunities for Oracle
Managed relationships with >50 C-level executives (CIOs and COOs) and heads of operations, heads of innovation to uncover their business challenges and identify the areas for transformation.
Coordinated solutions delivery with prototypes, MVPs and PoC on cloud and business ROI / TCO and business models analysis.
Delivered training for teams on innovation and design thinking.

Analytical SkillsData AnalyticsBusiness TransformationInnovation Strategy

Digital Transformation and Innovation Director, ECEMEA

Promoted

Mar 2015 – Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Led Digital Innovation across industries with a focus on finance, retail, and energy.
Conducted innovation and transformation workshops for >30 customers which led to opportunities revenue >100m$.
Facilitated account strategy planning and assisted with its execution.

Analytical SkillsData AnalyticsDigital TransformationInnovation Strategy

Regional Product Leader WebCenter, BPM, ECEMEA

Mar 2011 – Mar 2015 · 4 yrs

Supported to key deals in the ECEMEA region for middleware content, portal, and business process products with opportunities >35m$ yearly.
Build a strong relationships with top CIOs and heads of transformation for >25 customers in the CEE region.
Represented Oracle on key industry events in the CEE and roundtables.

Analytical SkillsData AnalyticsDigital InnovationBusiness Development

Regional Business Leader, Exalogic, Oracle CEE

Mar 2011 – Jun 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

Worked on kick-off new Oracle products for Datacentres and Private Cloud called Exalogic Elastic Cloud System for Central Europe region.

Analytical SkillsData AnalyticsBusiness Process ManagementProduct Management

Quant journey

Head of Quant Strategies & Infra

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

Cuebid ai (ai / nlp algorithms in e-commerce)

Co-Founder and Commercial Director for AI/NLP software-house

Jun 2007 – Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Created start-up in data and machine learning space for e-commerce, based on semantic analysis, NLP, and AI/ML.
Hired top data scientists and build algorithms for NLP/shallow-parsing and cluster/labeling of data.
Within the first three years I built a successful business revenue stream with >200 customers, recruited, and led>30 people.
Won two awards for the best start-up in Poland, and one for growing start-ups.
Managed an investment process with a VC fund and sold the business to another VC investor in a secondary transaction.
Technologies: proprietary build transcoder/encoder for NLP in e-commerce, ML/SVM, Apache, Streams, etc.

Analytical SkillsProduct DevelopmentCloud Solutions

Orange

Digital Commercial Director

Mar 2006 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

In 12 months, I achieved a growth of 32% in Gross Add for the national broadband.
Managed P&L with revenue over PLN 1.5b and of Broadband with > 1.5m lines.
Led a project executed jointly with McKinsey for broadband strategy under a direct CEO’s supervision. Led a team of 25 people, and 4 units.
Got an award for best employee in first 6 months of work.

Machine LearningDeep LearningFinancial DataStatistical AnalysisQuantitative ResearchQuantitative Finance+10

T-mobile

Value Added Services - Marketing Consumer Manager

Mar 2003 – Mar 2006 · 3 yrs

Achieved growth of Value-Added Services by 45% and lunches several products.
Managed a marketing budget of PLN 15m in the field of ATL, BTL and promotions.
Led a team of 12 people and 2 units.

Microsoft

Product Marketing Director

Jun 1998 – Mar 2003 · 4 yrs 9 mos

Have increased Microsoft servers’ revenue growth by 64% at SMB in 2001, and by 45% in 2002. Achieved targeted revenue, of Windows Revenue by 34% in FY01.
Led all activities regarding the launch event of Microsoft Windows 2000. Got an award for best server SMB product campaign with business outcome in 2002.
Maintaining targeted revenue, achieving growth of Windows Desktop Revenue by 34% in FY01. Managing expenses and controlling of the marketing budget of 1 mln USD.
Got an award for best Marketing idea for Windows XP Campaign by Brian Valentine, VP Microsoft, 2001

Data AnalysisResearch SkillsMarketing StrategyProduct Management