Alexis Kouchev

Product Manager

London, United Kingdom12 yrs 9 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • 12+ years in People & Product management.
  • Built AI-powered payroll technology across 100+ countries.
  • Founded a nonprofit for democratizing AI training.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Manager specializing in AI-driven workforce solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementResearch And Development (r&d)Genai ImplementationProduct StrategyDigital Strategy

Other Skills

Product R&DNon-Profit AdvisoryTransformation LeadershipAgile MethodologiesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)HR SolutionsArtificial Intelligence (AI)LeadershipChange ManagementPeople AnalyticsHR StrategyHR ConsultingGenerative AIHR Policies

About

AI is rewriting the rules of work. I track the signals so executives (CHROs, CTOs, CFOs) can move before their competitors do. 12+ years in People & Product across ADP, SLB, and Fortune 500. Every morning, I sit in two worlds. By day, I'm an R&D Product Manager at GoGlobal, building AI-powered global payroll technology that processes employment across 100+ countries. I see firsthand how AI is reshaping workforce operations, compliance, and talent strategy at scale. By evening, I write Work Edge Daily, a 3x/week intelligence briefing that translates AI developments into action for the C-suite. One edition. Three lenses: what this means for your people strategy (CHRO), your technology stack (CTO), and your bottom line (CFO). This started because I kept seeing the same gap: AI newsletters written for engineers, not for the executives who have to make billion-dollar workforce decisions around AI. Work Edge Daily closes that gap. What I cover: - AI policy shifts that will hit your workforce before HR is ready - Automation breakthroughs with real cost and headcount implications - Enterprise AI deployments and what actually worked (and what failed) - Regulatory changes across the US, EU, and APAC that affect hiring and compliance I also founded Innovative Workspace CLG, an Irish nonprofit backed by Google for Nonprofits, focused on democratizing AI training for organizations that need it most. 10% of Work Edge Daily revenue funds this work directly. Three ventures. One through-line: making AI actionable for the people who run organizations. Start your free trial (no credit card required): https://workedge.report?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=bio&utm_campaign=profile-evergreen

Experience

12 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Goglobal

Research and Development Product Manager

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Product + R&D
Research and Development (R&D)Product ManagementProduct R&D

Innovative workspace

Managing Trustee

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland · Hybrid

  • On a mission to empower nonprofits, charities, local communities, and the future workforce through accessible, hands-on training in Generative AI
  • 1. 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 a free GenAI curriculum adopted by 𝟱 𝗨𝗞 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 within 6 months (cut onboarding to AI tools from 10 hrs to 𝟮 𝗵𝗿𝘀.)
  • 2. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 the training as a “𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺” playbook; 540 sign-ups in first quarter with 23 % completion rate.
  • 3. Secured £𝟭𝟭𝟬 𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 by mapping the PMTF 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴 → 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘺 metrics to social-impact KPIs.
  • 4. Built volunteer pipeline of 𝟰𝟮 𝗛𝗥 & 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 (NPS 71) via a gamified referral system.
GenAI ImplementationNon-Profit AdvisoryProduct StrategyTransformation Leadership

Adp

Lead Product Manager

Dec 2022Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • ✓ 𝗟𝗲𝗱 a squad of 14 (engineers, data scientists, HRSMEs) under an OKR framework; shipped 11 releases in 12 months.
  • ✓ 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 GenAI anomaly detection that cut payroll errors –𝟲𝟮 % and freed 4 FTEs for strategic tasks.
  • ✓ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 six-country payroll from batch process to API-first product, slashing cycle time 87 % (7 days → 4 hours) and saving $12 M OPEX year-one.
  • ✓ 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 three aspiring PMs, two promoted to Product Lead.
Agile MethodologiesGenAI ImplementationSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Product StrategyTransformation LeadershipObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)+2

Profinda

Product Manager

Nov 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · London, England, United Kingdom · Remote

  • ProFinda’s mission is to help change the world of work.
  • ✓ 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 AI-driven resource-matching feature that boosted billable-hours utilisation +𝟭𝟵 % across a Big 4 pilot (2 500 consultants).
  • ✓ 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 roadmap with weekly 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 loops—cut feature time-to-market from 90 days to 𝟰𝟭 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.
  • ✓ 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 feedback loops into the PMTF 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 stage, giving execs a live dashboard of ROI per sprint.
LeadershipDigital StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Product StrategyTransformation LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Saltpay [rebranded teya]

People Operations Process Owner

Feb 2021Oct 2021 · 8 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • ✓ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 People Ops from 200 → 𝟭 𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 across 12 countries by integrating 4 acquired HRIS platforms - zero unplanned downtime.
  • ✓ 𝗖𝘂𝘁 onboarding time –𝟲𝟴 % via low-code automation; freed HR capacity equal to £280 k annually.
  • ✓ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 OKR-driven culture sprints that elevated engagement score +𝟭𝟰 𝗽𝘁𝘀 quarter-over-quarter.
Product StrategyTransformation LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Schlumberger

4 roles

HR Product Manager Automation Digitization

Jan 2020Jan 2021 · 1 yr

  • Led DevOps pod automating 37 HR workflows saving $𝟯.𝟱 𝗠
  • Implemented SAP SuccessFactors → reduced ticket volume –𝟱𝟮 %
Product StrategyTransformation LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Digital HR Systems and Processes Lead

Nov 2017Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Piloted Power Platform citizen-dev coaching - 200+ HR staff built 83 apps
  • GDPR-compliant data migration for 100 k employees
Product StrategyTransformation Leadership

Payroll Integration Project Lead

Sep 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • • Orchestrated payroll merger post-acquisition; met 100 % regulatory deadlines in France (most complex payroll region worldwide).

Digital HR Transformation

May 2013Sep 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Collaboration with managers to develop growth paths for their teams.
  • Establishing a more rigorous process for evaluating headcount in order to correlate hiring objectives with ROI and data.
  • Enhancing employee onboarding and development programmes

Various companies

Early-Career

Mar 2009May 2011 · 2 yrs 2 mos · United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • ✓ 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 data-backed hiring campaigns at Schlumberger (2 200-employee tech hub) that cut time-to-fill –𝟭𝟴 % (first taste of 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤, 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 decision-making.)
  • ✓ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 & 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 technical docs (FR ⇄ RU / EN) for a French agri-tech holding, sharpening the “𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆” skill now central to product storytelling.
  • ✓ 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 a customer-journey survey engine at RONIN International (5 months) that surfaced 3 new revenue streams - first proof that 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 → 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Education

University of Westminster

Master — International Human Resource Management

Jan 2012Jan 2013

Université Paris Nanterre

Master — International Business and Intercultural management

Jan 2011Jan 2012

University of Tampere 1925-2018

Bachelor — International Relations

Jan 2010Jan 2011

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