David Escobar
@davidescobar
Senior Product Manager driving consumer fintech growth across Latin America.
GuatemalaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Product Manager with over a decade of experience building and scaling consumer-facing digital platforms across Latin America, focused on fintech and mobile services. I have a proven track record owning roadmaps, managing full product lifecycles, and delivering features that increase engagement, retention, and monetization.
I combine customer insights, UX research, and data-driven decision-making to create secure, user-centered products — from defining MVPs and conducting usability testing to coordinating pilot rollouts and cross-functional execution. I excel at stakeholder management, agile delivery, and adapting global strategies to local markets.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Owner
Banrural
Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 (6 months)
Owned the roadmap for Pixto digital wallet from concept to MVP, defining remittance, prepaid card, and cash-in/out features and driving pilot rollout and user acquisition.
Product Manager
Millicom (Tigo Money)
Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 (8 months)
Managed regional product initiatives across LATAM delivering roadmaps for P2P transfers, merchant payments and cross-border payouts, improving UX consistency and driving adoption across multiple countries.
PASupported PayPal's expansion in Latin America by adapting consumer experiences to local markets, analyzing transaction data to prioritize improvements and developing business cases to optimize adoption.
Product & Marketing Lead
Telefónica Móviles
Jan 2008 - Jan 2015 (7 years)
Led go-to-market strategies, product briefs and pricing for mobile digital services across Guatemala and Colombia, coordinating cross-functional launches to drive adoption and alignment with customer expectations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana
Master's in Strategic Management in Software Engineering, Strategic Management in Software Engineering
2021 - 2023
Completed a master's program focused on strategic management in software engineering, emphasizing product strategy and technical leadership.
ULUniversidad Rafael Landívar
Bachelor's in Marketing, Marketing
2011 - 2016
Bachelor's degree in marketing with coursework and projects related to product positioning, go-to-market strategy, and consumer behavior.
Availability
Location
GuatemalaAuthorized to work in
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