Udi Menkes

Product Manager

Tel Aviv, District, Israel19 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led AI product management for 120M+ users.
Secured $320M funding through strategic AI initiatives.
Developed award-winning fraud detection solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS expert with a strong focus on AI-driven solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementArtificial Intelligence (ai)StrategyProduct StrategyLeadershipMachine LearningData ScienceData Analytics

Other Skills

Generative AILarge Language Models (LLM)AI productFinTechExternal ClientsTechnical LeadershipCyber-securityAMLDeep LearningPythonSQLMicrosoft ExcelLinuxPySparkApache Spark

About

I transform financial services through AI, leading product management for Intuit's foundational language models and GenAI evaluation platform after 13+ years building AI products that scaled to 120M+ users and protected the world's leading banks from financial crime. My expertise bridges AI technology with business impact - from fintech to social media - where I build and mentor elite Product & AI teams that drive significant revenue growth across industries.

Experience

19 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Intuit

Principal Product Manager

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Lead product strategy for Intuit's Custom Financial Language Models, powering AI-driven financial solutions across tax, accounting, and personal finance
Spearhead development of centralized GenAI evaluations platform enabling rapid iteration and quality improvement across AI applications
Lead strategy and definition of enterprise AI standards to ensure end-to-end reliable and high-quality AI solutions

Product ManagementLeadershipStrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Hello heart

AI & Data Strategy Consultant

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos · Tel Aviv District, Israel

Artificial Intelligence (AI)StrategyLeadershipGenerative AI

Genai catalyst

AI & Data Strategy Consultant

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos

Delivered strategic GenAI consulting for healthcare (Hello Heart) and enterprise SaaS leaders (Zendesk, Make)
Architected data transformation roadmaps to unlock AI capabilities and competitive advantages for venture-backed clients

Generative AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Large Language Models (LLM)AI productProduct Strategy

Openweb

VP Data

Sep 2020 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Directed AI and data strategy as core executive, driving business growth that secured $320M in funding within one year
Built AI moderation and audience targeting platforms reaching 1B+ monthly users, attracting premium clients including WSJ, Forbes and New York Times
Established high-performing AI product department, recruiting and mentoring cross-functional teams across AI, data science, ML engineering, analytics and AI product management.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipProduct ManagementStrategyGenerative AI

Thetaray

4 roles

VP Global Head of Data Science & Data Engineering

Promoted

Feb 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

Led global data science and engineering teams across four continents, delivering AI-based financial crime detection to tier-one banks including Santander
Developed specialized solutions for AML, fraud prevention, and cyber threat detection, earning "Best Fraud Prevention Company" recognition from FinTech Breakthrough
Translated complex business requirements into technical implementations, driving adoption of AI solutions across retail, corporate, and private banking

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningFinTechLeadershipProduct Management

Global Head of Data Science

Promoted

Jul 2018 – Feb 2019 · 7 mos

Managed multinational data science team, scaling capabilities across global locations
Architected machine learning solutions for financial institutions that increased threat detection while reducing false positives

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningFinTechExternal ClientsLeadership

Director Of Applied Data Science

Promoted

May 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Established applied data science teams across US, Israel, and Singapore, delivering AML and fraud detection solutions
Won Asian Banker "Regulatory Technology Implementation of the Year" award for innovative anti-money laundering work with OCBC Bank

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningFinTechExternal ClientsTechnical Leadership

Applied Data Scientist

Oct 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

Developed anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions for Fortune 500 financial services clients
Combined hands-on data science with customer success management, engineering domain-specific features to identify unknown threats

Data ScienceArtificial Intelligence (AI)AI productMachine LearningFinTech

Petpace

Data Analyst

Dec 2013 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

Analyzed IoT pet collar data for Israel's "Most Promising Startup of 2015," delivering actionable insights to management
Built automated Python analysis tools and SQL query templates for usage analysis and customer billing

Data AnalyticsData ScienceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning

Payoneer

Fraud & Risk Analyst

Sep 2010 – Dec 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Evaluated applications for prepaid debit cards and direct pay transactions using risk-based approach
Protected financial integrity through strategic fraud detection and prevention measures

Data AnalyticsData ScienceFinTech

Intelligence forces

Special Unit 8200

Mar 2006 – Sep 2010 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Served in elite Israeli intelligence unit, developing specialized technical skills and intelligence analysis capabilities
Completed military service with distinction in technology-focused operations