May 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Oakland, California, United States · Remote

• Gappify, an Oakland, CA-based provider of accounting automation solutions for corporate accounting teams, raised $10M in Series B funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $22M, was led by FINTOP Capital, with participation from Rally Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, SaaS Ventures, and Pasudeco & Co. As part of the transaction, FINTOP’s Jared Winegrad, General Partner, will join Gappify’s Board of Directors.
• Key accomplishments:
• Directed product strategy and development for Gappify’s core accrual automation platform, strengthening PO compliance, expense monitoring, and vendor confirmation rates.
• Built audit-ready dashboards and insights to streamline financial reporting and ensure compliance for enterprise accounting teams.
• Partnered with CFOs to position Gappify as a category innovator in accounting automation, enabling faster month-end close and improved accuracy across multiple industries.
• Core products I owned:
• Developed the first automated accrual platform designed by accountants for accountants, transforming manual month-end processes into a scalable automation solution
• Led PLG and the product team in accounting automation, trusted by enterprise finance teams across multiple industries.
• Scaled the platform as an enterprise accrual solution, recognized by CFOs and controllers for transparency, traceability, and accuracy in financial reporting
• Delivered end-to-end workflows that ensured audit readiness and reduced compliance risk.
• Built 360 analytics and insights providing real-time visibility into spend, accrual trends, and PO compliance.

Jul 2022 – Feb 2023 · 7 mos

• (Unicorn startup)
• AgentSync builds modern insurance infrastructure that connects carriers, agencies, MGAs, and producers. Our solutions create onboarding, licensing, and appointing processes insurers, producers, and agents love while ensuring growth and compliance never compete.
• Key accomplishments:
• AgentSync Named One of 20 'Rising Stars' as Part of Forbes' 2020 Cloud 100 List
• Denver Business Journal's Best Places to Work 2022: AgentSync
• Secured $75M at a $1.2B Unicorn Valuation to Power Growth Across the Insurance Industry
• Recognized on the 2021 InsurTech100 List of Companies Transforming the Global Insurance Industry
• Core products I owned:
• Built the 1st insurance industry BI / data product for mapping US agents & agencies
• Shipped out the MVP and had 15+ customers (with over $2M+ in revenue)
• Mentored other PMs on the team and acted as GPM for contracting product
• Developed a robust product & data team for advancing product design, PLG, and GTM strategy

Mar 2022 – May 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

• (Acquired by Toptal)
• We Love No Code is penetrating a $45.5B+ no-code market. They are on the path to becoming the largest no-code talent marketplace in the world, helping startups, agencies, SMBs, and enterprises solve all their product needs with the power of no-code.
• Key accomplishments:
• Served as a product advisor to WeLoveNoCode, a leading no-code talent marketplace
• Guided the team through strategic positioning and growth initiatives leading to acquisition by Toptal
• Accelerated expansion in the $45.5B+ no-code market, driving adoption across multiple industries
• Supported efforts that positioned WeLoveNoCode as a category leader of the world’s largest no-code talent marketplace

Dec 2020 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

• (Unicorn startup)
• Turing is the best marketplace to hire the world’s best remote software engineers. We have over 1M+ software developers in over 140+ different countries. We have more than 500+ companies including Fortune 500 companies and startups backed by Sequoia, a16z, GV, Benchmark, Founders Fund, Lightspeed, and other top VCs who have hired Turing engineers.
• Key accomplishments:
• Joined as 2nd Senior PM hire
• Helped Turing go from Series A → Series B ($1.1B valuation) → Series D ($155M+ raised)
• Interviewed, hired, onboarded, and scaled multiple product roles including product analytics, data science, and director roles
• Core products I owned:
• Led Turing's Matching core product starting under 500K and reaching over 2M+ developers
• Scaled from our matched developers by over 10x and helped grew our revenue by over 15x
• Built out Deep Developer Profiles which improved our client's user & matching experience
• Improved Search Ranking and ML models for our Matching System improving the match rate by 4x
• Scaled and improved Turing's self-serve product allowing clients to select developers on their own
• Developed MVP on Turing's Workspace core product which allowed companies to manage remote software developers: billing, project management, KPIs management, and more.

May 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Sunnyvale, CA

• (Acquired by HPE)
• Juniper Networks is dedicated to dramatically simplifying network operations and driving outstanding experiences for end users. Juniper solutions are designed to deliver industry-leading insights, automation, security and AI to drive real results.
• Key Highlights:
• Mist Systems acquired by Juniper Networks for over $405+ million
• Boosted world-wide enterprise sales using Mist's AI-driven end-to-end approach
• Delivered the first AI-driven network across all industries including three of the Fortune 10
• Reached over 150% year-over-year growth at Juniper Networks
• Named as a Visionary (now Market Leader) in Gartner Magic Quadrant and voted the best product in Wired & Wireless LAN Access
• Core products I owned:
• 1st external PM hire at Mist System worked directly with CEO, CTO, and VP of Product
• Responsible for the world-class user experience for all of Mist's core products
• Rapidly increased North Star metric of growth, engagement, and retention metrics
• Built the MVP and foundation for Marvis, Mist System's AI-driven network
• Mentored by and reported directly to the VP of Product

Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 · 11 mos · Cupertino, California

• (Acquired by Juniper Networks)
• Mist AI is using artificial intelligence to revolutionize IT. By combining AI, machine learning and data science with the latest cloud technologies, Mist AI automates Wi-Fi operations, gives visibility into the Wi-Fi user experience and delivers high accuracy Bluetooth® LE location without requiring battery beacons.
• Key Highlights:
• Mist Systems acquired by Juniper Networks for over $405+ million
• Boosted world-wide enterprise sales using Mist's AI-driven end-to-end approach
• Delivered the first AI-driven network across all industries including three of the Fortune 10
• Reached over 150% year-over-year growth at Juniper Networks
• Named as a Visionary (now Market Leader) in Gartner Magic Quadrant and voted the best product in Wired & Wireless LAN Access
• Core products I owned:
• 1st external PM hire at Mist System worked directly with CEO, CTO, and VP of Product
• Responsible for the world-class user experience for all of Mist's core products
• Rapidly increased North Star metric of growth, engagement, and retention metrics
• Built the MVP and foundation for Marvis, Mist System's AI-driven network
• Mentored by and reported directly to the VP of Product

Jul 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Oakland, CA

• (Acquired by FlexJobs)
• Localwise is the local hiring community. At Localwise, we are on a mission to match local employers with great local talent. Localwise offers a full suite of local hiring solutions from Localwise Job Advertisements to Localwise Talent Matching.

Jan 2017 – Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Fremont, CA

Sep 2014 – Sep 2015 · 1 yr

Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 · 5 mos · Mountain View, CA

Jan 2011 – Apr 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Menlo Park, California, United States

Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos · La Mirada, California

Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr

Oct 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos

Sep 2006 – Sep 2007 · 1 yr · La Mirada

Jan 2003 – Jul 2006 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Oakland, CA