paulsolov

Worked on separate projects within the Whales Corp group, with responsibilities expanding from one project to multiple over time. Holders.io — non-custodial accounts and cards Project Manager | Oct 2023 – Present • Sole PM for a decentralized crypto card product, leading delivery of core product functionality, integrations with banks, wallets, exchanges, compliance providers, and smart contract implementation. • Led a cross-functional team of up to 12 people, owning planning, prioritization, scope and risk management, hiring, and team budget tracking. • Built and managed sprint scope, balancing priorities and aligning delivery decisions with stakeholders using RICE, MoSCoW, and Cost of Delay. • Launched the product from 0→1, reaching 1,200+ active users and $1M+ monthly card turnover after launch. • Improved sprint predictability from ~70% to ~90%, scaled the team from 5 to 12, completed 2 bank integrations, and reduced integration delivery time by ~50% through better upfront planning and standardized checklists. Tonhub — non-custodial crypto wallet Project Manager | Oct 2023 – Present (parallel project) • Sole PM for a non-custodial crypto wallet, leading product delivery, partner integrations, and release management. • Delivered key launches and integrations, including staking, Ledger support, Solana blockchain, bank cards, DEX, and cross-chain funding flows. • Increased release frequency from 1–2 releases in 2 months to 3–4 per month by improving QA and security review workflows, reducing release friction, and tightening release scope. • Contributed to scaling the product from ~200K to 2.5M+ installs through faster delivery, ecosystem integrations, partner coordination, and external launch communications. Whales Staking — platform for TON staking Project Manager | Feb 2022 – Nov 2023 • Sole PM for a staking platform, rebuilding the product experience from a geek-focused interface into a more user-friendly platform and leading partner pool launches. • Owned backlog prioritization, onboarding improvements, high-impact feature delivery, and A/B testing to validate product changes. • Helped grow platform TVL from 20M TON to 70M TON, increase users from 5,000 to 7,000, and drive 2.5x growth in staking-related revenue. • Reduced partner pool launch time from ~1 week to 1–2 days through a standardized launch process and integration checklist.