01
Understand
Uncover what people want, what motivates them, and what holds them back.
Product Lead · Open to Senior PM / Product Lead roles
Product Lead · Open to Senior PM / Product Lead roles
From complexity to action
Combining customer psychology, product strategy, UX, marketing, and practical AI application to turn complex problems into intuitive products across global teams.
3M+
users managed
Product leadership metrics
7+
years in product
1% → 9%
conversion
≈400K
users acquired
Up to 10
team members managed
About
I thrive on turning ambiguous problems into new opportunities.
I'm Mikey, a Product Manager with an innovative mindset and builder instinct, specializing in consumer tech in early-stage startups and highly regulated environments.
I thrive in ambiguity and enjoy turning customer insights and complex ideas into differentiated, useful products. My work sits at the intersection of customer psychology, product strategy, UX, and marketing, allowing me to wear multiple hats and bring a holistic perspective from concept through launch.
0→1 productAI builderAI & AutomationConsumer tech
Operating philosophy
How I operate as a product leader.
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Simplify
Reduce friction so the journey and next decision feel clear and intuitive.
03
Experiment
Test UX, AI, and automation solutions to learn what best drives action.
04
Scale
Build repeatable systems, empowered teams, and learning loops that expand the impact.
Featured products
Products I've led
Case study
Bevi: A Conversational AI Gifting Assistant
This case study details the development of "Bevi," a conversational AI gifting assistant (RAG chat) designed to transform the experience of Vinakors, a cross-border gifting marketplace for overseas Vietnamese customers.
Case study
AI Application Workflow: Increased Marketplace Activity Without Sacrificing Trust
This case study outlines the development and implementation of an AI application workflow at CareerBuilder. The project aimed to reduce repetitive jobseeker effort while increasing the volume of qualified applications for employers.
Case study
Vinakors: How I Used Guided and AI-Assisted Product Thinking to Improve Cross-Border Gifting Conversion
This case study details my role as Product Lead at Vinakors, where I shifted the company’s focus from a standard catalog-based e-commerce site to a guided, assisted cross-border gifting service.
Leadership proof
I build the teams, not just the roadmap.
1 → 10
Built a product team
Hired, onboarded and coached a product team from a single PM to a team of 10 across global teams.
10+
Members mentored
Coached product and marketing members - several promoted into senior and lead roles.
20+
Cross-functional partners led
Aligned engineering, design, data and go-to-market around a shared roadmap and outcomes.
Case studies · Teardowns
The thinking behind the work.
Case StudyPDF
From Ambiguous Ideas to Launched Products
0→1 Product Management Across Marketplace, Data Visualization, Wellness, and AI Analytics
Case StudyPDF
Operational Product Leadership
Across Vinakors and Dataflake, I worked in 0→1 and early-stage product environments where product growth depended on more than shipping features. The bigger challenge was building the operating system behind the product: clearer workflows, better team coordination, stronger vendor processes, cleaner requirements, faster launch execution, and measurable operating discipline.
Case StudyPDF
Balancing SEO, UX, Speed, and Conversion in Product Management
How I made SEO-aware product tradeoffs across Wineemotion USA, Vinakors, and CareerBuilder to improve discoverability, performance, and user experience without sacrificing conversion quality.
What people say
“Mikey is one of the best Product people I have worked with in my career - driven and goal-oriented. Mikey would constantly add value to our data products portfolio at Scaleflex with his team.”
Jacob Sennyey
Scaleflex
Showing testimonial 1 of 5: Mikey is one of the best Product people I have worked with in my career - driven and goal-oriented. Mikey would constantly add value to our data products portfolio at Scaleflex with his team.
What energizes me
Excited about opportunities that...
Here's where I'm a genuinely strong fit - if this sounds like your team, let's talk.
AI-First Products
Roles where AI, automation, or intelligent solutions solve meaningful user and operational problems.
0→1 and Transformation
Environments that need someone to turn unclear opportunities or underperforming journeys into focused, launchable products.
Broad Product Ownership
Roles with responsibility across discovery, strategy, experimentation, delivery, launch, adoption, and continuous improvement.
High Autonomy
Teams that provide trust and decision-making space while valuing clear ownership, accountability, and practical execution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Companies where product works closely with design, engineering, data, marketing, operations, and leadership rather than operating as a feature-delivery function.
Let's build products that create business impacts.
Open to Senior PM / Product Lead roles and select fractional & consulting engagements.