GILAD DAVID
Product Manager
NY,NY
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Summary
Diligent Product Manager offering 8+ years in the tech ecosystem (4+ years of product management and 4 years of Software development), including product roadmap development, market research and data analysis.
Cofounded a company with first tier VC, Created multiple products in the edtech/fintech space. Angel Investor at multiple startup, on the board of two companies, and was also featured on TechCrunch.
Passionate about agile product development. Well-versed in market trends, sales strategies and customer engagement techniques. Concise and decisive communicator with organizational, multitasking and project management talents.
Overview
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Certification
7
7
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
David Energy
New York, NY
01.2020 - Current
- Increased DAU and "number of logins” by ~40%.
- Responsible for a product roadmap, prioritization and launches.
- Manage the first P&E team (1 designers, 7 engineers).
- Helped secure funding from top tier VCs (>5M) "based on the product".
Product Manager, Cofounder
Pillar
New York, NY
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Helped secure $5.5M from top VC firms like Kleiner Perkins and Angel investors from Slack, Robinhood and Dropbox.
- Increased onboarding to "active user" by 34% by applying Nudge/4A's (Richard Thaler) and Agile Product ("Inspired").
- Iterated over 3 different prototypes for 4 weeks to ensure product fit, before handing it over to engineers.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Participated in high-level hiring decisions for key leadership positions, conducted senior hire interviews and nominated new board members.
Technical Product Manager
Spring
New York, NY
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Generated recommendations using collaborative filtering (similar products for users who are similar to other users). Increased engagements by over 40%.
- Increased orders by 10%, and AOV by ~5%.
- Created tools to run the algorithms daily, backtest it, and make results better. Shipped product ~30% faster.
- Conceptualized and deployed enhanced product features and optimized implementation for use in marketing strategies.
Senior Software Engineer
Fiverr
New York, NY
01.2015 - 03.2017
- Increased search engagement by 15%.
- Worked closely with product and marketing teams.
- Managed Search related technological issues, increasing customer satisfaction ratings by 10%.
Software Engineer
IBM
Haifa, Israel
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Worked on Machine Leaning Applications in IBM Labs.
- The project won the most prestigious award in IBM delivering more than $1B in company savings.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Engineering
01.2012 - 01.2015
computer engineering
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2011
Skills
StrategyVC
Project Management
Product Development
Software Development
Marketing
Certification
Kellogg Northwestern School Of ManagementSchool of Management - Product Strategy
Additional Information
- Visa Status: Citizen
Timeline
Kellogg Northwestern School Of ManagementSchool of Management - Product Strategy
11-2020
Product Manager - David Energy
01.2020 - Current
Product Manager, Cofounder - Pillar
05.2018 - 12.2019
Technical Product Manager - Spring
03.2017 - 05.2018
Senior Software Engineer - Fiverr
01.2015 - 03.2017
Software Engineer - IBM
01.2013 - 01.2015
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY - Master of Science, Computer Engineering
01.2012 - 01.2015
Technion - Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2011