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Ricardo Vera

@ricardovera

Senior PM & Product Leader | Transforming Complex Ideas into Deliverable Solutions | 20+ Years Leading Cross-Functional Teams | Innovation

Ecuador

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What I'm looking for

I'm open to remote opportunities where I can lead AI-driven SaaS strategy, connect engineering and business, and deliver complex products with cross-functional teams.

Technical Product Manager with 20+ years leading complex products across tech, industrial, and academic sectors. Operate at the intersection of engineering and business — I define product strategy and can read, and debate code directly with engineering teams. Currently building and scaling three vertical SaaS platforms (healthcare, agriculture, civil construction) with integrated AI modules, using a modern stack (Node.js, TypeScript, Vue.js, React, PostgreSQL) and an AI-augmented development workflow (multi-agent pipelines). MSc in Foresight & Futures Studies (University of Houston). Advanced English (C1), native Spanish.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Manager

Current

ConEspacio SaaS Suite

Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)

Owns product strategy, roadmap, and delivery for three vertical SaaS platforms with embedded AI assistance modules.

Product Management Roadmapping AI SaaS NodeJS TypeScript Vue.Js React PostgreSQL

Current

CIO & Head of Innovation

Current

593 Developers

Jan 2016 - Present (10 years 8 months)

Led IT department and complex digital transformation projects across multiple stakeholders. Owned strategic planning, systems implementation, and risk management for multidisciplinary technical teams.

IT leadership Digital Transformation Strategic Planning Risk Management Systems Implementation

Director of Innovation & Product Development

POWERSERSA

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Led strategic innovation projects and cross-functional teams of 15+. Implemented Agile methodologies that cut development time by 30% and increased customer satisfaction by 25%.

Agile Product Development Innovation Cross functional Leadership Strategic Planning

Product & Channel Development Consultant

Salmerch Inc.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Senior advisor on technology development and systems integration. Led business intelligence initiatives with multicultural stakeholders under critical timelines.

Business Intelligence Systems Integrations Technology Development Stakeholder Management

Project Manager / Product Manager

UG-EP, Materials & Systems Engineering

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered projects on scope, budget, and quality; led Agile adoption. As Product Manager, owned vision/roadmap, backlog management, and user research.

Agile Project Management Product Management Backlog Management User Research

Strategic & Academic Planning Consultant

Universidad de Guayaquil

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Developed institutional academic/research strategy for an 80,000+ student university; coordinated cross-functional teams of 25+ professionals.

Strategic Planning Academic Planning Cross functional Leadership Research Strategy Cross functional Team Coordination

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pendo.io

Product Discovery Certification, Product Discovery

2025 - 2025

Product Discovery Certification from Pendo.io.

University of Houston

Master of Science, Foresight & Futures Studies

2013 - 2014

MSc in Foresight & Futures Studies from the College of Technology at the University of Houston.

Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)

Bachelor of Science, Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering

1994 - 2000

BSc in Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral.

Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)

Certificate, Networking & Operating Systems

1998 - 1998

Networking & Operating Systems Certificate from Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral.

Udemy

Certification, Product Management

Become a Product Manager: Learn the Skills (Certification) from Udemy.

University of Houston

MSc, Foresight & Futures Studies

2013 - 2014

MSc in Foresight & Futures Studies from the College of Technology at the University of Houston.

Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)

Networking & Operating Systems Certificate, Networking & Operating Systems

Networking & Operating Systems Certificate from ESPOL.

Standige Konferenz der Kultusminister der Lander in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Deutsches Sprachdiplom Zweite Stufe, German Language

1994 - 1994

Deutsches Sprachdiplom Zweite Stufe from the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany.