Yuval Pecht
@yjpecht
I build AI, SaaS, and regulated technology products from concept to scalable commercial outcomes.
What I'm looking for
I'm leading product vision, roadmap, and customer strategy at Mind Guard for an AI-powered platform that helps SMBs build, deploy, and manage AI agents. I’m taking the product from concept to closed beta while turning design-partner feedback into scalable workflows for teams without internal AI expertise.
Previously, I built an AI-powered monitoring platform at Fighting Online Antisemitism that tracks harmful content across five major social platforms, flags thousands of incidents monthly, and achieved a 10–20% removal rate through systematic reporting. At Fornova, I led an AI/ML ROAS prediction platform through a Hilton APAC pilot that improved return on ad spend by 60–200% within 6–12 months.
Across finleap, Samanage, Strauss Water, Amdocs, Destinator, and Comverse, I’ve built and scaled products spanning banking, ITSM SaaS, IoT, mobile payments, navigation, and telecom. I translate complex technology and governance requirements—including the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II—into products that open regulated markets and create commercial advantage.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Leading product vision, roadmap, and customer strategy for an AI-powered platform that acts as a Chief AI Officer as a Service — helping non-technical and low-tech SMBs build, deploy, and manage AI agents for business growth and operational optimization.
Designing an AI agent framework that integrates directly into existing SMB workflows, with current beta deployments targeting bottleneck identif
Built and deployed an AI-powered monitoring platform tracking antisemitic content across 5 major platforms — X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube — flagging thousands of incidents per month and generating structured removal reports submitted directly to social networks.
Achieved a 10–20% content removal rate across platforms, directly contributing to the takedown of thousands of pieces of
Co-conceived and led the development of an AI/ML-powered ROAS prediction and measurement platform, working directly with the CEO from initial idea to market-ready product.
Piloted the solution across 50–60 Hilton properties in APAC, delivering a 60–200% improvement in Return on Ad Spend within 6–12 months — directly reducing wasted ad expenditure across the region.
Managed the full product lifec
Led the development of a next-generation IoT-based platform for water delivery, scaling to hundreds of thousands of connected devices across Israel, UK, EU, and US markets.
Coordinated one of the most complex cross-functional environments in my career — aligning software, hardware, and chemical engineers around a single unified product vision.
Managed simultaneous market requirements across four
Built and owned the Partner Insights component of finleap's SME white-label banking platform, giving traditional banks their first systematic visibility into SME customer behavior — including churn signals, upsell opportunities, and cross-sell triggers.
Defined the core data model for how partner insights were structured and surfaced, translating complex Open Banking, RegShield, and Switchkit dat
Drove product strategy as sole Director of PM for a B2B ITSM SaaS platform, contributing directly to 10x customer growth from 200 to 2,000+ SMB and enterprise clients over 4.5 years.
Spearheaded the decision to pursue SOC2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications — completing both within 6–12 months — unlocking enterprise deals, regulated markets, and higher-value contracts simultaneously.
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Senior Product Manager, SFA & CRM in Advertising & Media Division
Feb 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 9 months)
Delivered a multi-platform CRM and sales toolset for advertisers across iPad, Android, Windows 8, and HTML5 simultaneously — ahead of the industry curve on mobile-first product thinking.
Managed the full product lifecycle from concept to launch, maintaining focus on advertiser experience across four distinct technical platforms without fragmenting the core product vision.
Product Manager, Monetization, Mobile Payments and Developer Network
Jan 2010 - Feb 2012 (2 years 1 month)
Built cloud-based mobile payment solutions for a top-tier global telecom operator at a time when mobile payments were nascent — demonstrating early instinct for emerging technology adoption.
Pioneered Telco API monetization strategy, enabling operators to commercialize developer-facing network assets that had previously generated zero direct revenue.
Owned the complete product roadmap for Destinator's navigation software, shipped on millions of devices across Personal Navigation Devices and PDAs worldwide.
Secured and managed marquee OEM partnerships with Motorola MotoNAV and Ituran, delivering integrations that validated Destinator as a credible navigation platform for tier-1 hardware brands.
Led a product team of 1 PM and 1 UX designer whi
Managed the full lifecycle of Destinator Navigation software from conception to launch, serving as the primary liaison between Customer Facing and Professional Services divisions.
Spearheaded desktop component of PND management including content provider relations and web content management.
Managed the full product roadmap and go-to-market for Email and Unified Messaging Services across Comverse's Value Added Services Platform, driving adoption across 70 customers and 35 live operator deployments worldwide.
Generated $150M in initial product revenue over tenure while securing long-term service contracts that extended customer lifetime value beyond initial deal size.
Built a global
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Northumbria University
MSc, Computer Science
1994 - 1995
Graduated with Distinction
Northumbria University
Master of Science, Computer Science
1994 - 1995
Grade: Distinction
Graduated with Distinction.
Tel Aviv University
BA, Psychology
1989 - 1992
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