Kristián Klostermann
@kristinklostermann
I'm Senior AI Product Manager based in Bratislava
What I'm looking for
I am a product manager with over six years of experience in building AI/ML, web and mobile products for consumer-facing or SAAS platforms. Most recently, I managed the recommendation product that serves predictions to more than 350 million monthly active users (MAU). I have expertise in product, data analysis, strategic planning, and agile and lean development methodologies. I am a highly organized team-player who can adapt to any role as a generalist, and at the same time, dive deep to formulate innovative solutions to specific challenges.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Co-Founder & Product Lead
HaftArms.com
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Built and scaled a direct-to-consumer HEMA equipment brand from zero, owning product, platform, and go-to-market end-to-end. Reached €155k+ revenue in 7 months by launching the full e-commerce stack (WordPress/WooCommerce, payments, VAT OSS, GDPR), scaling international sales, and growing conversion through product configurator and optimized checkout.
Senior Project Manager
Caterpillar (Cat Digital)
Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Led the One Funnel initiative across USA, India, Switzerland, and Slovakia by coordinating 6+ engineering, platform, and business teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes in a fragmented enterprise environment. Reduced in-scope accounts by ~62% (320 → 120) and drove enterprise LDAP/EDS retirement toward Q1/Q3 2026 milestones.
Spearheaded the AI/ML recommendation engine at Assetario, impacting 350M+ MAUs with tailored offers, enhancing game revenue. Led scaling efforts for Series A funding, achieving a 10% LTV uplift. Slashed onboarding by a week, introduced agile practices, and mentored PMs for peak product lifecycle efficiency.
Consulting Product Manager
Altreon AI
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024 (10 months)
Led PMF exploration for an SMB-focused GenAI product by defining ICPs, value propositions, and success metrics. Owned MVP scope and a phased roadmap, aligned engineering/design to deliver first value, and ran customer discovery interviews to prioritize features.
AI/ML Product Manager
Assetario
Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Shipped an AI/ML recommendation engine on a platform serving 350M+ MAUs. Delivered ~+10% LTV uplift across partner titles via improved player segmentation and reduced onboarding time by ~1 week through data-engineering improvements.
Directed a Java development team on a Drone Management System, delivering a UTM system compliant with strict regulations to the Austrian government, boosting aerial traffic management. Collaborated with NASA on integrating complex services, partnered with third-party integrators, and navigated aviation regulations for timely, cost-efficient delivery.
Product Owner
Frequentis Solutions & Services
Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 (9 months)
Led a Java team delivering a legislation-compliant U-Space/UTM platform for the Austrian government. Co-created end-to-end drone workflows (request → takeoff → landing), saving ATM teams ~3 hours/day, and coordinated weather/ATM integrations aligned to NASA UTM concepts.
Led a digital revamp of bank procedures, cutting mortgage approval from 8 to 2 hours and maintaining 50k MAU during mobile banking upgrades. Established a requirements traceability matrix, performed gap analysis, and ensured feature retention, which was critical for KPI stability. Orchestrated workshops to negotiate solution functionalities and integrated new systems within compliance frameworks.
Business Analyst
Všeobecná úverová banka (VÚB)
Mar 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Digitized mortgage approvals by transforming paper processes into task-based workflows, reducing turnaround from ~8 hours to ~2 hours. Authored BRDs for mobile banking replatforming and helped retain all ~50k MAU through migration.
At NeoHealth, as a Product Manager, I enhanced lekar.sk's MAU to 350K and integrated it with our practice management software. I led a team of designers and React developers to success and played a pivotal role in scaling the company from 8 to 30 members. I managed product strategy, boosting user engagement and aligning with business objectives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Bachelor of Science, Informatics
2012 - 2017
Earned a BSc in Informatics at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (FIIT) from 2012 to 2017.
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