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Solon Thomaz

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Product & AI leader at Arqgen who drove 2,400% MRR growth and evolved specialized solutions into an AI-enabled B2B SaaS platform.

Brazil
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At Arqgen, I lead Product, Design and Operations for an AI-native B2B SaaS platform. I stay hands-on through Forward Deployment with strategic customers, turning complex workflows into reusable product capabilities.

I helped drive 2,400% MRR growth, 430% customer growth and a 150% increase in average contract value while retaining 100% of recurring ICP customers. I also led the evolution of AI capabilities that improved algorithm performance by 58% in four months.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Head of Product, Design & Operations

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Lead Product, Design and Operations for an AI-native B2B SaaS platform, owning product strategy, roadmap, go-to-market alignment and end-to-end execution.

- Drove 2,400% MRR growth, 430% customer growth and a 150% increase in average contract value, while retaining 100% of recurring ICP customers.
- Remain hands-on in product development through Forward Deployment with strategic accounts, running

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Head of Product, Design, Technology & Operations | Interim CTO

Nov 2024 - Apr 2025 (5 months)

Took on integrated leadership of Product, Design, Technology and Operations during a critical organizational transition, serving as Interim CTO following the departure of the previous technology leader.

- Took direct responsibility for the Engineering team, platform stability and delivery continuity, while maintaining Product and Technology governance during a high-risk transition.
- Led the laun

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Head of Product & Design

Aug 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 3 months)

Built Arqgen's Product and Design function from the ground up, establishing the foundations for the company's transition from specialized solutions toward a scalable SaaS product organization.

- Defined the initial product vision and roadmap for Arqgen's SaaS platform, working closely with Engineering on AI-powered product development.
- Recovered critical product initiatives and introduced clear

Hurb logoHU

Group Product Manager

Mar 2023 - Jul 2023 (4 months)

Led a team of 6–8 Product Managers across B2B expansion initiatives, helping build new verticals and revenue streams during a period of significant business transformation.

- Led Product Managers across multiple seniority levels, setting direction, priorities and operating practices for the New Verticals organization.
- Drove the development of new B2B initiatives, connecting product strategy, bu

Loft logoLO

Sr. Product Manager

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Led product initiatives across three B2B domains — Partner Payments & Management, CRM Operations and Mortgage Partner Experience, building products focused on improving partner experience and commercial and operational productivity.

- Owned product discovery, strategy, roadmap and prioritization across multidisciplinary squads, connecting customer needs, technical constraints and business outcome

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Operations & Projects Manager

Apr 2021 - Oct 2021 (6 months)

Led analytics, process improvement and cross-functional initiatives focused on improving marketplace listing quality and liquidity, building the operational and data-driven problem-solving foundation that later led to my transition into Product Management.

- Analyzed customer and marketplace problems using data from tools such as Looker and Google Sheets, identifying patterns, root causes and bus

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Customer Excellence Process Specialist Lead

Sep 2020 - Apr 2021 (7 months)

Led performance management and continuous improvement for a Customer Excellence BPO operation, combining data analysis, process design, stakeholder management and team leadership to protect customer experience while improving operational performance.

- Managed key customer service KPIs and performance routines, using data and structured problem-solving to identify deviations and improvement oppor

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Business Analyst

Jul 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 2 months)

Delivered strategy, operational transformation and performance improvement projects across technology, financial services, industrial and public-sector organizations in Brazil and Spain.

- Worked directly with clients on complex and often ambiguous business problems, combining diagnosis, data analysis, process redesign and implementation.
- Built business plans, strategic maps, financial scenario

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Intern

Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 (11 months)

Worked as Intern at Falconi.

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Process & Projects Intern

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 (5 months)

Supported the mapping and documentation of logistics processes for the modernization of the Brazilian Army's Material System (SIMATEX).

- Conducted process-mapping interviews with stakeholders involved in logistics operations.
- Created process diagrams and supporting documentation to capture current workflows and requirements.
- Supported research related to the modernization initiative.

WE

Cofounder

WT Soluções Empresariais

Dec 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year)

Co-founded a management consulting firm focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses improve strategy and business processes.

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Consultor

Jul 2013 - Jun 2014 (11 months)

Worked on strategy, process improvement and organizational development initiatives, including both internal transformation and client-facing consulting projects.

- Helped structure and implement quality standards based on ISO 9001, including process mapping, redesign and control.
- Managed a strategic planning engagement for a consulting company focused on international affairs.
- Contributed to

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MU

MBA USP/Esalq

Executive MBA, Digital Business / Gestão Digital

2024 - 2025

Módulo 1 - Novos modelos de negócios, transformação digital e cultura ágil
Módulo 2 - Empreendedorismo, consumer insights e gestão operacional na era digital
Módulo 3 - Tecnologias emergentes, data science e analytics

RE

Reforge

Data for Product Managers

Nov 2022

CP

Cursos PM3

Product Management

Mar 2022

FV

Fundação Getúlio Vargas

Postgraduation, Financial Management

2020 - 2021

TE

Tera

UX Design

Apr 2021

AI

APMG International

Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro I)

May 2020

NM

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Sports Marketing

May 2020

EE

Escola EDTI

Certificação Black Belt em Lean Six-Sigma

Jun 2020

GV

Grupo Voitto

Lean Healthcare

Apr 2020

GV

Grupo Voitto

Formação de Líderes Kaizen

Dec 2019

SP

SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile;Download Free Scrum Body of Knowledge(381 pages)

SCRUM Fundamentals Certified

Oct 2019

UB

Universidade de Brasília

Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering

2012 - 2018

UW

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Industrial and Systems Engineering

2014 - 2015

CA

Cambridge University Press & Assessment

First Certificate In English

Jul 2011

Tech stack

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