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Product / Delivery Manager (Internal Tools, De Fi Operations)

Product / Delivery Manager focused on internal tooling and reliable execution in DeFi environments. Experienced in turning unclear operational needs into concrete delivery plans, aligning people, priorities and execution under real constraints. Background working across the US, Europe and Latin America in high-ownership teams.



Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $0

Hourly rate: $0

Nationality: 🇦🇷 Argentina

Residency: 🇦🇷 Argentina


Experience

Ops Engineering Lead
kpk (formerly karpatkey)
2025 - 2026
- Led a team of developers and data engineers to deliver contracts, automations, policies for non-custodial execution and operational dashboards for the three operational areas: Institutional, Curation and OIVs. - Defined and owned quarterly roadmaps for the ops engineering team, prioritizing delivery based on operational needs of each area (planned position deployments and protocol integrations), risk exposure and team capacity. - Implemented a structured requirements intake process between the 3 ops areas and ops engineering, ensuring clear specifications. Streamlined delivery flow by defining minimum review requirements per development type. - Built and led the partnership with a third-party provider (Syncrone, formerly Nefture), co-designing operational dashboards for two distinct user groups: external clients, to provide visibility into performance results, and asset managers, to support decision-making. Coordinated feedback from both internal and external users to shape the product and onboard it as a replacement for internal reporting and invoicing.
Ops Excellence (cybersecurity and risk management focus)
kpk (formerly karpatkey)
2025 - 2025
- Drove a company-wide security upgrade through training, improved communication, and development of cybersecurity guidelines and how-to manuals from scratch. - Redesigned secure execution workflows and requirements following major exploits in January 2025. - Coordinated and delivered training for ops teams on setting up monitors for each position using third-party platforms (Hypernative and Cyvers), enabling actionable response plans.
Risk, Incident Response and Product Foundations
kpk (formerly karpatkey)
2021 - 2024
Product owner for the “Agile Execution App”, an internal execution tool for asset managers to exit positions with a single transaction and signature during security incidents. Led product design with 3 developers through MVPs and multiple feedback cycles with asset managers. Reduced execution time and potential human errors in incident scenarios and removed dependency on external protocol UIs. Defined risk frameworks per strategy, including attack vectors, alerting standards and secure deployment processes. Built and led the partnership with a third-party provider (Hypernative), co-designing product features and integrating their tooling into kpk operational workflows. Created and owned the Incident Response Plan from scratch, defining roles, workflows, escalation paths and coordination within ops and with tech, legal and communications. Continuously improved the incident response through quarterly drills. Joined kpk as Financial Engineer, analyzing DeFi protocols, position-level risks and delivering financial reports.
Sustainable Finance Consultant
FIX SCR (Fitch Ratings affiliate)
2020 - 2021
Led development of core rating deliverables, including an indicators compendium, company questionnaires, rating report templates, materiality matrices and risk assessment frameworks. Built forward-looking risk analyses covering physical and transition risks, including severity and probability assessments for 2030 and 2050. Translated global standards (SASB, GRI, TCFD, API) into practical, finance-oriented methodologies.
Co-Founder and CEO
WABA Network
2017 - 2019
Founded a Web3 startup focused on rapid deployment of community currencies tailored to local economic needs. Launched two community currencies in Argentina, including the design of their monetary and governance systems and the delivery of mobile applications for local communities. Led product discovery, early MVP exploration, team coordination and fundraising activities, including investor outreach and engagement. Presented the company’s projects at conferences and to diverse stakeholders across Europe, Chile and Argentina. Finalist in the IDB WeXchange Pitch Competition (Lima, 2018) and participant in the Google Sprint for Startups (Buenos Aires, 2018).
Circular Economy Consultant
Sustentar (NGO)
2016 - 2017
Managed cross-sector projects, coordinating private sector, civil society and public stakeholders to design and execute sustainability initiatives. Developed proposals, roadmaps and policy-oriented deliverables under a circular economy framework for the Ministry of Environment.
Special Projects Engineer
Veolia North America
2014 - 2015
Coordinated water and energy teams to deliver net-zero (energy self-sufficient) business models for wastewater treatment plants. Owned end-to-end delivery of concept design and profitable business cases for municipal clients. Supported execution and commissioning of a net-positive energy project (500 KWe). Built a reusable technical and economic screening tool used to assess delivery feasibility across multiple wastewater treatment plants. Drove executive alignment and delivery decisions through presentations to the CEO and senior leadership.
Research Project Lead
MIT
2014 - 2014
Led a postdoctoral research team to develop an economically viable, real-scale food-waste-to-biodiesel solution beyond laboratory conditions.
Teaching Assistant
Universidad de Buenos Aires
2010 - 2011
Corrected exams and assignments and explained structured problem-solving approaches for practical classes.
Analyst
Energy and Industrial Projects (GDF Suez Group, Tenaris, Nissan Motor Ibérica)
2008 - 2013
Nissan Motor Ibérica: implemented continuous improvement initiatives (root cause analysis, 5S), exchanging best practices with other plants and supported internal and external environmental audits. GDF Suez Group: led clients relationships and negotiations in gas and electricity industrial markets. Tenaris: forecasted sales of seamless tubes across oil and gas and renewable energy segments. Investigated new opportunities for tubes and pipelines sales in the renewable energy market.

Skills

engineering-manager
operations
project-manager
strategy
product-manager
english
spanish