klimov

Lead / Head Of Product · Cpo

Product leader in Web3 with a founder's background, who takes products from zero to #1 market positions, with full ownership of product, P&L and go-to-market. Experience across both 0-to-1 ventures and large, established companies, combining product strategy with hands-on execution. I set the product vision, own the business, and build the teams that deliver. Crypto domain expertise across DeFi, yield, staking, exchange, wallets and more since 2017.


Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $0

Hourly rate: $0

Residency: 🇵🇹 Portugal


Experience

Product Owner
P2P.org: leading non-custodial yield & staking provider ($10B+ TVL) · B2B, B2C, B2B2C
2025 - 2026
• Launched a major network from scratch to #1 by TVL, ahead of all institutional-grade competitors, reaching profitability within 4 months. • Owned the full business and P&L for a portfolio of 5+ major networks, ~• 20% of total company revenue. • Grew portfolio revenue by 35%, serving tier-1 institutional clients (VCs, exchanges, custodians, LST protocols). • Drove product strategy, roadmap and go-to-market execution, turning client and market needs into shipped product and revenue. • Led a cross-functional team of 15+ across engineering, data, marketing, sales, security and legal. • Built relationships with foundations, clients and ecosystems, driving integrations, co-marketing and new business.
Co-Founder & CPO
YaspFi: multi-chain DeFi hub (wallet, DEX, yield aggregator) · B2C
2022 - 2024
• Owned product vision, discovery and roadmap end-to-end across three products: non-custodial wallet, DEX and yield aggregator. • Drove growth, BD and marketing with key market players, reaching #1 by monthly DEX volume on a major network. • Built and led a team of 10+ across product, engineering, growth and BD. • Completed the Consensys Scale Program, sharpening go-to-market and scaling strategy alongside top Web3 founders. • Co-founded the company from scratch, taking it from 0-to-1, building product, team and go-to-market from the ground up.
Portfolio Companies Manager
Embria: serial venture builder (30+ companies) · B2C, B2B
2019 - 2021
• Built global B2C consumer and fintech startups from 0-to-1, scaling one mobile app to 2M new monthly users across 40 countries with D30 retention of 40%+, working hands-on across product and marketing. • Grew revenue 2.5x across mature portfolio companies through growth experiments and cost optimization. • Built and managed teams across the portfolio, including hiring C-level executives. • Contributed to venture deal-flow, from due diligence to deal closing. • Completed the Google for Startups Accelerator, sharpening marketing and growth strategy.
Co-Founder & CPO
MentalMarket: crypto-powered peer-to-peer marketplace for everyday goods · B2C
2017 - 2019
•Co-founded and owned product and strategy from inception to market leadership in active users. •Drove growth and marketing end-to-end, building the user base and brand from zero. •Built and led a team of 20+ across product, engineering and marketing. •Led fundraising rounds and managed a full company sale (exit).

Skills

blockchain
crypto
defi
growth
growth-marketing
node
non-tech
product-lead
product-manager
english
portuguese
russian