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Grigorii Matvievich

@grigoriimatvievich

Product and technology leader at Cognia, managing AI research and discovery and establishing three research partnerships.

Italy
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What I'm looking for

I’m most interested in shaping new products and capabilities within existing ones—from understanding user needs and defining concepts to building and scaling products with teams. I’m especially drawn to AI’s potential to enable new product capabilities and user experiences, and to accelerate product development.

At Cognia, I manage AI research, product discovery and partnerships at the Deep Tech R&D Lab. I coordinated the launch of the AI R&D lab and established three research partnerships.

At red_mad_robot, I shaped mobile product concepts and user journeys with clients, designers and engineers, and co-built the MENA delivery office. I also led architecture decisions and the development of a working AR loyalty prototype for a conference in Saudi Arabia.

Earlier at red_mad_robot, I led client discovery and concept development, helped establish an internal innovation lab, and co-built a portfolio management system. I began there as a Senior iOS Developer, serving as technical lead on a retail banking app and developing an Apple Watch app released on the device’s launch day.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Project Director – Deep Tech R&D Lab

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

AI R&D lab launched; 3 research partnerships established.

• Managed AI research and product discovery, coordinating research and engineering as the lab moves towards applied research and product development.
• Negotiated research collaboration agreements and now manage the institutional relationships and partnerships.
• Built the lab’s operating foundations with the leadership team, establishing

red_mad_robot logoRE

CTO & Project Director, MENA Region

Nov 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 8 months)

Superapp MVP for women developed from concept; MENA delivery office set up.

• Acted as product manager on client mobile applications, shaping product concepts, feature scope and user journeys with clients, designers and engineers.
• Co-built and ran the regional project office, assembling teams and establishing sales-to-delivery handover, portfolio management and engineering practices.
• Led arch

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Director, New Business Development

Mar 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Internal innovation lab established; Concepts developed and evaluated for over 10 initiatives.

• Designed discovery and stage-gate processes and participated in collective investment and continuation decisions.
• Managed venture and internal-product initiatives, overseeing startup operations and their integration into the group’s offering.

red_mad_robot logoRE

Project Director, Head of Consulting Services

Jul 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 8 months)

Digital bank concept shaped; Product consulting practice launched.

• Co-developed an innovation-sprint method covering audience definition, product concept, business model and go-to-market strategy.
• Led client discovery engagements and personally conducted user interviews, combining user and market research to define product concepts and scope.
• Led concept development for a digital bank servi

red_mad_robot logoRE

Deputy Head of Production & PMO

Jan 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years 10 months)

PMO built; Delivery portfolio ×2 in 3 years with CM maintained.

• Co-built a portfolio management system linking revenue targets to project plans, team budgets and hiring needs, with regular forecasting and performance reviews.
• Led delivery operations and worked directly with engineering teams on technical decisions, quality and execution; actively managed cost rates, utilisation and project pe

red_mad_robot logoRE

Senior iOS Developer, Teamlead

Oct 2014 - Apr 2017 (2 years 6 months)

Consumer mobile apps (50k–300k MAU) shipped for major enterprises across banking, insurance, telecom, retail and loyalty services; One of the world’s first Apple Watch apps released.

• Served as technical lead on a retail banking app from concept to launch, leading architecture, engineering planning, code review and mentoring.
• Worked with designers and product managers on product concepts, road

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