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Gil Weil

Senior Product Manager & Founding Team Member

Gil Weil
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Feb 2024 - Sep 2025
1 year 8 months

Senior Product Manager & Founding Team Member

Credify

  • Co-founded and built a self-funded platform to help job applicants show credibility to employers.
  • Delivered an MVP in under a year, reaching over 800 recurring users and 5 pilot employers, with 65 percent returning in the first month.
  • Led discovery, interviews, and large-scale data analysis to validate market demand and define the product’s credibility signals.
  • Partnered with engineering to define and validate ML driven credibility signals based on publicly available professional profile data, shaping how candidate trust was assessed and presented to employers.
  • Set and tracked team OKRs each cycle to align focus, measure outcomes, and ensure progress stayed tied to business goals.
  • Cut scope by around 35 percent through continuous testing to focus on value and extend runway.
  • Took on additional responsibilities across hiring, business development, and investor discussions after a co-founder stepped back.
  • Demonstrated strong early traction and engagement, extending runway and positioning the product for continued growth.
  • Wrapped up full time role once demand was proven and stayed on in a light advisory capacity around roadmap and fundraising.
Feb 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 8 months

Senior Product Manager | Strategic Initiatives

Snap Inc.

  • Shaped product strategy for enterprise AR and e-commerce tools, aligning roadmap with adoption goals.
  • Integrated acquired teams into Snap workflows, reducing duplication and strengthening B2B offering.
  • Unified design, engineering, and GTM efforts into a coherent product vision, ensuring features reinforced one another.
  • Provided leadership with insights and data to guide roadmap decisions.
  • Delivered a unified B2B offering that exceeded AR adoption targets and strengthened Snap’s enterprise presence.
Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
11 months

Senior Product Owner | E-Commerce Integration

Snap Inc.

  • Researched competitor platforms to identify opportunities for differentiation.
  • Prioritized backlog and coordinated engineering, design, and marketing to deliver high-adoption features.
  • Shaped release strategy with cross-functional teams to maximize impact.
  • Expanded Snap’s e-commerce offering and increased partner uptake.
Sep 2018 - Feb 2021
2 years 6 months

Product Owner / Project Lead

Fit Analytics GmbH

  • Developed and validated new features for the ML powered sizing interface used by millions, refining the experience through data and continuous iteration.
  • Analyzed adoption and behavioral data to validate assumptions, identify friction points, and guide improvements across both shopper experience and merchant setup flows.
  • Ran research and merchant interviews to understand integration challenges and shape product direction.
  • Designed and launched a new self service product, including a simplified onboarding funnel and a Shopify plugin that reduced merchant setup effort and opened adoption to smaller sellers.
  • Worked closely with engineering, design, and data science to translate ML model outputs into intuitive user experiences through iterative testing and validation.
  • Expanded the addressable market, increased retailer adoption, reduced return rates, and strengthened Fit Analytics position ahead of Snap’s acquisition.
Jun 2016 - Aug 2018
2 years 3 months

Quality Assurance Manager

Fit Analytics GmbH

  • Introduced QA processes and tooling that cut post-release bugs and sped up delivery cycles.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Fashion (4.5 years), and Media and Entertainment (2.5 years).

Information Technology
Fashion
Media and Entertainment

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (6.5 years), Project Management (3.5 years), Quality Assurance (2 years), Research and Development (1.5 years), and Strategy (1.5 years).

Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Strategy

Summary

Senior Product Manager with experience across SaaS, ecommerce, and B2B2C products. I have worked on high scale ML powered tools, led 0 to 1 product creation from concept to launch, and driven growth through data, research, and focused iteration. My background spans early stage teams, mid sized companies, and large scale environments like Snap, covering core product ownership, merchant facing self serve products, and platforms where rapid learning and careful prioritisation were essential.

Skills

  • Product Strategy & Execution
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Outcome-focused Roadmapping & Alignment
  • Okrs
  • Market Research & Competitive Positioning
  • Data-informed Decision Making
  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, Trello, Notion, Figma, Miro, Adobe Xd, Slack

Languages

Hebrew
Native
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

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Where is Gil based?

Gil is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Gil speak?

Gil speaks the following languages: Hebrew (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Gil have?

Gil has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Gil has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Gil may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Gil be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Gil would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Product Manager & Founding Team Member, Senior Product Manager | Strategic Initiatives, Senior Product Owner | E-Commerce Integration.

What is Gil's latest experience?

Gil's most recent position is Senior Product Manager & Founding Team Member at Credify.

What companies has Gil worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Gil has worked for Credify, Snap Inc., and Fit Analytics GmbH.

Which industries is Gil most experienced in?

Gil is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Fashion and Apparel, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is Gil most experienced in?

Gil is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA). Gil also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Gil worked in recently?

Gil has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Media, Entertainment and Publishing, and Fashion and Apparel.

Which business areas has Gil worked in recently?

Gil has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Research and Development (R&D).

What is the availability of Gil?

Gil is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Gil?

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