Vitalijs V.

Mentor

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Bremen, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present
11 months
Germany

Mentor

EdSyl

  • Mentored participants through structured learning paths and hands-on projects.
  • Provided feedback and guidance on AI integration and product management best practices.
Sep 2023 - Present
2 years 4 months
Bremen, Germany

Principal AI Engineer & AI Automation Product Engineer

AxWise

  • Spearheaded the conception, architecture, and end-to-end development of AxWise, a use-case agnostic AI platform designed to automate and accelerate high-stakes discovery and simulation processes.
  • Architected the platform's core innovation: a powerful, multi-agent engine that transforms fractional inputs into deep, qualitative analysis, re-deployable across diverse business verticals including enterprise sales acceleration, M&A pre-diligence, and industrial solution scoping.
  • Validated the engine by deploying it as an AI co-pilot using a four-turn conversational process to reduce a six-week research cycle to under ten minutes.
  • Engineered the entire system with a high-performance Python 3.11 (FastAPI) backend, an interactive Next.js 14 frontend, and a PostgreSQL database with SQLAlchemy and Alembic.
  • Designed a unified service factory for Gemini and OpenAI, enforcing 100% data traceability with Pydantic and custom AttributedField models for structured, evidence-linked outputs.
  • Built a cloud-native CI/CD pipeline using Docker and Cloud Build to automate deployments to Google Cloud Run.
May 2023 - Feb 2025
1 year 10 months
Bremen, Germany

Program Manager

Sportradar

  • Grew the sport virtualisation group from eight to over forty members while managing four development teams across eight projects.
  • Led development of eight products, launching six successfully.
  • Integrated scoping with discovery and framing processes, reducing waste by eighty percent and improving quality.
  • Incorporated SAFe methodologies into planning sessions to enhance strategic alignment and execution efficiency.
  • Directed sports virtualization projects using AI, augmented reality, and computer vision via various APIs.
  • Created video streams for broadcasting and developed virtualized products for on-demand video clip creation via AWS.
  • Worked with brands like FIFA, ATP, NBA, and DBL.
  • Increased contribution to product-related features from fifty percent to seventy-eight percent within five months.
Aug 2019 - Apr 2023
3 years 9 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Senior Product Manager

Volkswagen Digital Solutions

  • Launched an internal API backend service supporting over 500,000 daily requests as part of the Vehicle Connectivity Framework.
  • Participated in nine PI planning events on SAFe as Product Manager and proxy PO.
  • Presented VW's internal product at Web Summit, showcasing quantum computing–led traffic navigation solutions.
  • Enhanced onboarding processes for product managers to improve collaboration with development teams.
  • Led scoping, discovery, and framing for key projects including Service Cam, Pre-Delivery Enrollment, and Commercial Enrollment Service.
  • Managed integrations with WePlatform projects such as Heartbeat, Vehicle User Management, and Commercial Legacy Aggregator.
Feb 2017 - Aug 2019
2 years 7 months
Germany

Senior Product Manager

Upwork Experts

  • Redesigned onboarding, KYC, OTC exchange, top-up, and withdrawal processes for Payment21, reducing user onboarding time by forty percent.
  • Implemented a scrum framework, improving development efficiency by thirty percent.
  • Established QA testing flows and smoke test automation, decreasing bug reports by seventy percent.
  • Mentored a junior product manager at Umati Capital, improving delivery timelines by fifty percent.
  • Developed mobile application strategies for SMEs, contributing to a projected twenty percent increase in customer acquisition.
  • Refined customer personas through market research, boosting user engagement by twenty-five percent.
  • Overhauled freelancer and client marketplaces for WorkGenius, increasing onboarding completion rates by thirty-five percent.
  • Enhanced UX across web and mobile, elevating engagement metrics by thirty percent.
  • Established data-driven development processes using Amplitude, leading to a twenty percent increase in actionable insights.
Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
1 year 2 months
Palo Alto, United States

Product Manager

Superside

  • Implemented continuous integration to increase development efficiency by thirty percent.
  • Launched multiple Product Hunt campaigns, gaining over 600 upvotes and significant media coverage.
  • Achieved consistent weekly growth in user acquisition and engagement through targeted strategies.
  • Transitioned the core product from static HTML to a dynamic React/Node.js application, improving performance by forty percent.
  • Developed analytics systems using Mixpanel, AutomateAds, Google Analytics, and Segment.io, improving conversion rates by fifteen percent.
Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 6 months
Riga, Latvia

Product Manager

Mobocars

  • Hired and managed a cross-functional team including web designers, programmers, SMM specialists, customer managers, and sales managers.
  • Implemented agile methodologies using scrum, improving project efficiency and delivery timelines.
  • Led B2B initiatives, securing ten partnership agreements with over 100 car rental companies.
  • Grew the car fleet to over 500 vehicles within three months, enhancing service capacity and competitiveness.
Oct 2013 - Jul 2015
1 year 10 months
Riga, Latvia

Project Manager / Producer

Game Insight / InnoWate

  • Managed daily operations of a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers, and co-producers.
  • Prepared concept documents for game mechanics, contributing to AAA 3D city-building game design.
  • Researched mechanics of over twenty similar games to incorporate best practices.
  • Led development and production of AAA 3D city-building games for various platforms, expanding market reach and user base.
May 2011 - Sep 2013
2 years 5 months
Latvia

Founder & Product Manager

TSG Studio

  • Founded the studio and grew the team to nine skilled members.
  • Served as producer and project manager, guiding game development projects through the full lifecycle.
  • Led development and release of "HunterX Zombie Shooter," achieving over 90,000 installations with minimal marketing.
  • Attained 9,000 daily active users and maintained a thirty percent retention rate over three months.
Sep 2008 - Sep 2013
5 years 1 month
Latvia

System Engineer

Xerox

  • Integrated backend and frontend for an e-ticketing system for Riga's public transportation network.
  • Achieved 99.98% system uptime, scaling to 500,000 daily users.
  • Trained over 400 system operators, drivers, and inspectors.
  • Developed a business intelligence reporting framework for accountants and analysts.
Sep 2006 - Sep 2008
2 years 1 month
Riga, Latvia

System Administrator

IGE

  • Provided help desk services to a global customer base, resolving inquiries related to virtual gold and in-game item transactions with a ninety-five percent satisfaction rate.
  • Managed high volumes of virtual goods orders, increasing processing efficiency by twenty percent.

Summary

Product executive with 14+ years leading innovative product and program initiatives across automotive, gaming, transportation, and AI-driven solutions. Expert in Large Language Models (LLMs), AI integration, digital transformation, and Agile/SAFe methodologies. Proven track record of architecting and deploying state-of-the-art generative AI systems, enhancing product value, optimizing processes, launching impactful features, and mentoring high-performing teams.

Skills

Generativeai &Ml:

  • Llm Architecture: State-of-the-art Llms (Gemini, Openai), Multi-agent Workflows, Rag Pipelines, Dynamic Dialogue Systems
  • Data Integrity & Orchestration: Structured Outputs (Pydantic), Custom Data Schemas, Unified Llm Service Factories
  • Performance & Optimization: Token Optimization, Model Quantization, Caching Strategies

Full-stack Engineering:

  • Backend: Python, Fastapi, Sqlalchemy, Real-time Systems
  • Frontend: Next.js, Typescript, React, Tailwind Css, Shadcn/ui
  • Testing: Pytest (Backend), Vitest (Frontend)

Infrastructure&devops:

  • Cloud & Deployment: Google Cloud Run, Aws
  • Containerization & Ci/cd: Docker, Google Cloud Build
  • Databases: Postgresql, Sqlite, Alembic (Migrations)

Product &Business Integration:

  • Authentication & Payments: Clerk, Stripe (Api & Webhooks)
  • Program & Product Strategy: Target Operating Model, Agile, Safe, Scrum, End-to-end Product Lifecycle
  • Analytics: Amplitude Analytics, Mixpanel, Google Analytics, Segment.io

Languages

Latvian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Russian
Advanced

Education

Oct 2023 - Jun 2025

ENEB - European Business School of Barcelona

Master's degree, AI for Business · AI for Business · Barcelona, Spain

Oct 2023 - Jun 2025

ENEB - European Business School of Barcelona

Master of Business Administration, Business Administration + Team Management and Leadership · Business Administration + Team Management and Leadership · Barcelona, Spain

Oct 2004 - Jun 2010

Institute Finance and Law

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration

Certifications & licenses

AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals

NVIDIA

Certified ProductManager (CPM)

Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/ProductManager

Scaled Agile Inc

GenerativeAI for ProductManagers

Professional Scrum Product Owner

Scrum.org

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