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Mateusz Durkalec

@mateuszdurkalec

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Senior Product Manager delivering AI-powered, user-centric SaaS products from MVP to scale.

Poland

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What I'm looking for

I seek a product leadership role where I can build AI-powered SaaS products, lead cross-functional teams, drive data-informed strategy, and scale MVPs in a collaborative, impact-driven environment.

I am a Senior Product Manager with 9 years in product leadership and 17 years in IT, focused on building AI-powered, user-centric SaaS products from MVP to scale. I specialize in turning complex problems into simple, valuable solutions through data-driven strategy and rigorous user research.

At Kimelo I led a 0-to-1 AI LLM multi-agent ordering platform, cutting manual data entry costs by 80% and achieving 90%+ order recognition accuracy in early testing. I defined product strategy and roadmaps informed by research with 30+ restaurants and vendors to shape an adoption-focused MVP.

Previously I delivered prototypes and products that integrated AI, remote sensing, and digital MRV for climate intelligence, and built hireglobal.com — a payroll, billing, compliance & HRIS SaaS platform — introducing AI automation that reduced manual effort by 60% and improved onboarding and satisfaction metrics significantly.

I combine stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, and hands-on product execution: from leading engineering teams and driving SOC2/ISO compliance to shipping hundreds of enhancements and launching multiple MVPs that increased adoption, reduced processing time, and improved customer satisfaction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Product Manager

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Kimelo

May 2025 - Present (5 months)

Led 0→1 development of an AI LLM multi-agent ordering platform, reducing manual data entry costs by 80% and achieving 90%+ order recognition accuracy in early testing through user research with 30+ restaurants and vendors.

Product Strategy LLM User Research Roadmapping SaaS Stakeholder Management

Senior Product Manager

Orbify

Dec 2024 - May 2025 (5 months)

Delivered the first prototype of a Climate Intelligence Toolkit using AI LLM multi-agent systems, reducing manual carbon project review time by 50% and aligning features with ESG/TCFD/CSRD needs for $5M–$10M projects.

Climate Tech LLM Remote Sensing Prototyping ESG Market Intelligence

Senior Product Manager

Toptal

Jun 2024 - Oct 2024 (4 months)

Led 0→1 development of hireglobal.com payroll/billing/compliance SaaS with AI LLM automation, cutting manual effort by 60%, doubled client onboarding, and improved customer satisfaction by 35% while driving SOC2/ISO compliance.

SaaS Payroll LLM User Research Roadmapping Onboarding

Product Manager

Toptal

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years)

Owned product delivery for internal HRIS and feature enhancements across desktop and mobile, delivering 200+ enhancements, increasing satisfaction by 30% and adoption by up to 50% for 2000+ employees.

Product Management HRIS Mobile Web User Research Stakeholder Management Analytics

Product Manager

Software Mind

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (6 months)

Delivered an MVP SaaS IoT platform in 6 months, migrating 5 clients and 1,000+ machines while coordinating a 15-engineer cross-functional team to boost adoption and satisfaction.

IoT SaaS Migration Agile User Centered Design

Product Manager

Saxo Bank

Jul 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Delivered an MVP SaaS trading platform, migrating 1,200+ users and reducing onboarding time by 30% by building five core modules across web and mobile to improve UX and scalability.

SaaS UX Mobile Web Scalability

Delivery Manager

j-labs Software Specialists

Jul 2019 - Jun 2020 (11 months)

Led five teams (25 engineers), increased headcount 30% and improved recruitment efficiency 25% while ensuring on-time delivery for US and German clients.

Delivery Management Team Leadership Hiring Agile Client Delivery Capacity Planning

Product Owner

ABB

Jul 2016 - Jun 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Built and led a team of six to deliver a European energy market analytics platform integrating data from 40+ sources across 10 countries for UK markets.

Product Ownership Data Integration Team Leadership Cross Country Coordination Requirement gathering Agile

Data Project Manager

HSBC

Dec 2014 - Jun 2016 (1 year 6 months)

Led a global team of 12 data analysts to implement BCBS 239 standards and supported data management initiatives including AML, rolling systems out across EMEA.

Data Governance BCBS 239 AML Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Data Management Regulatory Compliance Project Delivery

Team Leader

HSBC

Oct 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 1 month)

Managed teams supporting data initiatives and alignment with international stakeholders across Turkey, UK, Germany, and Canada to improve delivery and compliance.

Team Leadership Data Management Delivery Management

Director

GrapeApps

Oct 2011 - May 2014 (2 years 7 months)

Co-owned and directed GrapeApps, overseeing product and business operations from 2011–2014 with responsibility for strategy, client relationships, and delivery.

Business Strategy Client Management Operations entrepreneurship Team Leadership SaaS Delivery

Senior Software Engineer

HSBC

May 2012 - Sep 2013 (1 year 4 months)

Developed software supporting global data initiatives and compliance efforts as part of multi-regional teams driving data projects across EMEA and APAC.

Software Engineering EMEA Deployments SQL System Integration

Senior Software Engineer

CompData

Dec 2008 - Apr 2012 (3 years 4 months)

Worked as a senior engineer contributing to software development for AMADA group solutions from 2008–2012, driving implementation and maintenance efforts.