nickone
Senior Product Manager | Fintech & Payments | Ayments • Kyc • Automation • Agentic Ai (Product Manager — Fintech, Payments & Ai Automation)
AI-native Product & Operations Manager with 7+ years across fintech, crypto, payments, KYC/KYB, e-commerce, and automation systems.
Experienced in scaling onboarding, payment integrations, operational workflows, and partner ecosystems across EU markets in regulated environments.
Hands-on with AI-assisted product operations, agentic workflows, API orchestration, internal tooling, and cross-functional coordination between engineering, compliance, operations, and business teams.
Focused on building scalable systems that reduce friction, improve execution speed, and connect product strategy with operational reality.
Experienced in scaling onboarding, payment integrations, operational workflows, and partner ecosystems across EU markets in regulated environments.
Hands-on with AI-assisted product operations, agentic workflows, API orchestration, internal tooling, and cross-functional coordination between engineering, compliance, operations, and business teams.
Focused on building scalable systems that reduce friction, improve execution speed, and connect product strategy with operational reality.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $82,000
Hourly rate: $105
Nationality: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Residency: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Experience
Product Owner / Product Manager
Whales — Fintech & Crypto 2025 - 2025
Owned end-to-end delivery of fintech and crypto products across web, backend, and iOS & Android apps, focused on non-custodial wallets, payments, and integrations. Defined product vision, roadmap, and priorities based on business, regulatory (EU), and market requirements — including support for MiCA licensing preparation. Led payments infrastructure and integrations with PSPs, KYC providers, analytics tools, and external fintech platforms. Configured and rolled out AI-powered support agent in Intercom, improving first-response time, customer support efficiency, and internal knowledge handling. Built cross-functional teams (engineering, design, business) and ensured predictable delivery using Scrum/Kanban (Linear, Notion). Improved UX, customer journeys, and conversion through data-driven iteration and user feedback loops. Supported go-to-market activities, international expansion, and regular KPI reporting to founders and stakeholders.
Product Owner / Tech & Product Lead
Flekc s.r.o. (FRPNEU.CZ) 2024 - 2025
Doubled company revenue across CZ/SK/PL/HU markets through product innovation and new sales channel expansion. Designed and implemented IT infrastructure for high-volume B2B automotive sales platform serving 300+ wholesale clients. Streamlined ERP & API/MCP server-side integrations, reducing manual operations by 40%. Built Python integration modules and optimized B2B e-commerce platform; integrated logistics partners (UPS, WeDo, Czech Post). Launched marketplace sales on Alza and Allegro; implemented Baselinker, Mergado, Pohoda ERP, Raynet CRM. OpenAI API (embeddings, structured outputs, function calling), Python FastAPI pipelines, Vector Store, risk scoring automations, Make/n8n process automation, LLM output quality evaluationAI stack.
Head of Product & Marketing / AI Product Lead
Gemba EU/UK 2019 - 2024
Grew B2B client base from 0 to 420,000+ globally, contributing to company valuation exceeding €100M. Secured recognition in Tech Nation Rising Stars 5.0 (selected by Rishi Sunak); led investor readiness and international scale-up preparation. Led KYC/AML automation: API-driven identity verification (SumSub, Onfido, Veriff, IDnow), document analysis, and KYB processes. Built cross-system integrations: card issuing, payments, compliance, CRM, and identity provider APIs. Designed and implemented LLM-based customer flows (OpenAI API), support automation, and operational analytics. Integrated AI models into risk scoring workflows and automated compliance checks. Owned full marketing strategy and budget; oversaw brand campaigns, industry events, and C-level reporting. Selected for Ernst & Young FinTech Growth Programme and DIFC FinTech 5.0 cohort.
Brand Lead & Product Communication Manager
Triad s.r.o. 2016 - 2017
Led award-winning brand campaigns for Kozel and Pilsner Urquell across CEE region. Won ADC Creative Awards for campaigns 'Vesničany' and 'EURO Gambrinus'. Managed ATL and digital campaigns across CZ/SK/PL markets; coordinated creative teams (copy, design, video).
Product Manager
LHMS — Marketing & Strategy Consultancy 2016 - 2017
Developed and implemented marketing strategies for Škoda Auto. Led global rebranding and repositioning of the ComAP brand for international markets.
Skills
ai
analyst
art-direction
blockchain
compliance
crypto
finance
fintech
kyb
kyc
layer-2
operations
producer
product-designer
product-lead
project-manager
prompt
system-engineer
tokenomics
ui-ux-designer
web3
product-manager
english
czech
russian