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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.


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