Ivan Rod

CEO

Berlin, Germany10 yrs 3 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Built and launched 5+ large-scale products.
Drove ARR growth to $1.6M+ and boosted EBITDA by +43%.
Strong expertise in AI-driven automation and digital transformation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech and SaaS product leader with strong AI expertise.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyArtificial Intelligence (ai)Customer Experience (cx/ux)Product Management

Other Skills

Retention & Churn ReductionMicroservices ArchitectureCRM/ERP IntegrationsUser ResearchLogistics IntegrationSaaSData AnalyticsProduct VisionMarket Research & Competitive AnalysisA/B Testing & Product ExperimentationDesign ThinkingRevenue Growth (ARR, MRR, ARPU)Customer Acquisition (CAC / LTV)Growth & MetricsCRM/ERP Systems

About

Product Leader with 9+ years of experience in FinTech, AI, Banking, E-Commerce and SaaS, launching and scaling digital products that drive measurable business growth. 🔹 Proven track record: Built & launched 5+ large-scale products (FinTech, AI, SaaS, E-Comm) with multi-million user base and budgets exceeding $20M. Drove ARR growth to $1.6M+, boosted EBITDA by +43%, and delivered MAU growth of +150%. Led cross-functional teams (up to 80 people) across Europe & Asia, covering engineering, AI/ML, design, data, and product. Strong expertise in AI Agents, microservices, Big Data, cloud (AWS/GCP), product analytics, compliance (InfoSec/ISO/PCI). 💡 I specialize in zero-to-one product launches, AI-driven automation, FinTech platforms, customer growth, and digital transformation. I thrive at the intersection of product strategy, data-driven decision making, and leadership — helping companies scale smarter and faster. 🌍 Open to executive product leadership roles (Head of Product / CPO / VP Product) and strategic collaborations in FinTech, SaaS, and AI.

Experience

10 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 10 mos

Current Experience

Actiwonder

Chief Product Officer

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Built autonomous AI agent platform eliminating need for sales/support teams via multi-channel CRM/ERP integrations.
Scaled product to 500+ SMB clients in Europe + 1 enterprise deployment under SLA/KPI.
Achieved $400k quarterly revenue, on track for $1.6M ARR.
Formed and led cross-functional org (engineering, ML, design, product).
Implemented microservice & event-driven architecture (multi-agent workflows, RAG, MLOps, observability).
Integrated CRM/ERP, telephony, messengers, email, web widgets, Apache Kafka.
Passed InfoSec & compliance (SSO/SCIM, audit logging, ISO, GDPR)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Retention & Churn ReductionProduct Strategy

Deutsche bank

Lead of Product

Oct 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Lead development of next-gen investment platform & AI agent for institutional and retail investors.
Built auto-sequencing investment platform (0→1), scaling to tens of thousands of clients via iOS/Android & Web.
Launched AI advisory agent for investment departments → improved EBITDA by +43.8% and client engagement by +51%.
Drove ARPU growth: +29.8% (“Structural Products”), +37.5% (“Trust Management”).
Managed 3 cross-functional teams and prioritized backlog of 147+ user stories.
Conducted 90+ deep-dive user interviews to validate product-market fit.
Deployed microservice architecture, Kafka integrations, external data providers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Retention & Churn ReductionProduct Strategy

Aliexpress

Product Lead

Oct 2018 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Launched and scaled 4 global products for international sellers (AI, logistics, cross-border finance, risk systems).
Delivered voice-to-text translation system, AI assistant, risk insurance, last-mile delivery system.
Increased GMV turnover by +16%, ARPU by +29.4%, and seller base by +9.2%.
Drove +16.9% revenue growth from subscription monetization model.
Improved NPS of reseller segment by +1.6%.
Managed global integrations: 19 banks, 8 payment services, 4 logistics companies.
Completed 95+ deep-dive interviews with sellers to shape solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Retention & Churn ReductionProduct Strategy

Sap

2 roles

Product Manager

Jan 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Delivered enterprise SaaS solutions improving account retention, revenue growth, and product adoption.
Boosted conversion (C1) by +36% and retention by +29%.
Increased ARPPU by +22% across premium segments.
Validated 30+ product hypotheses (14 successful).
Built and maintained product backlog, KPI system, HADI experiments.
Led cross-functional squad (FE, BE, BA, QA, Design, PM).

Retention & Churn ReductionCustomer Experience (CX/UX)Product Strategy

Product manager - intern

Jul 2015 – Jan 2016 · 6 mos

Joined SAP as intern in product analytics & management; converted to full-time role.
Learned end-to-end product lifecycle and contributed to backlog and analytics.

Product Management