Gabriel Gambarini Cunha

At KI Challengers, Portugal – (Oct 2020 - Present)

I am part of a venture-building studio focused on building products from scratch. I am responsible for creating a sustainable product culture that promotes continuous discovery and informed delivery.

Roles (Ventures):

• Principal Product Manager (Daimler Trucks)

  Moving the needle in the eMobility sector. Creating a killer solution for managing electric trucks' battery charging.

  • Developed a comprehensive global product vision and strategy, resulting in increased alignment with market trends and customer needs, as evidenced by the buy-in from key stakeholders.
  • Spearheaded the successful bootstrapping of 2 new products, demonstrating a keen ability to identify market opportunities, lead cross-functional teams, and bring innovative solutions to market in line with the overarching product vision and strategy.
  • Enhanced team capabilities by coaching product managers through weekly individual sessions, leading to the successful implementation of strategic initiatives.

• Head of Product (WTX)

  A disruptive platform that is bringing the heavy-duty vehicle trading industry to a new level!

  • Spearheaded the recruitment and development of a high-performing product team, resulting in a noticeable enhancement of the overall product quality and accelerated time-to-market for new features, contributing to the company's market competitiveness.
  • Implemented strategic initiatives to align product development with market demands, driving a heightened customer satisfaction rate and establishing the marketplace as a key player in the international trade of heavy-duty vehicles.
  • Optimized the product roadmap to guarantee strategic alignment with business objectives, measured by the successful execution of key milestones and positive feedback from key stakeholders.

• Senior Product Manager (CloudMobility)

  We brought modern cloud technology solutions to the mobility industry.

  • Identified and addressed key customer pain points, enhancing product-market fit as evidenced by a 10% increase in customer adoption rates.
  • Contributed to the attainment of product-market fit by conducting competitive analyses, leading to significant improvement in the product positioning within the market, showcasing the product's unique value proposition and competitive advantage.

(New venture… coming soon), remote – (Jul 2023 - Present)

AI-Powered Product Strategy: Develop and execute a strategic vision for AI-driven products, leveraging generative AI technologies to create innovative and differentiated offerings that meet user needs and drive business objectives.

At Altagram Group, Berlin – (May 2019 - Dec 2019)

• Led the development of an AI-driven Game Localization platform from the ground up, creating product vision strategy and objectives that led to securing external funds (2 million euros) for the company.

• Managed a project budget of over 2 million euros, ensuring return on investment by overseeing cost- effective decision-making, optimizing resource allocation, and delivering a platform that exceeded industry standards in terms of functionality and user experience.

• Hired and managed a cross-functional team, resulting in the successful delivery of platform milestones, measured through on-time product releases.

• Bootstrapped a start-up that facilitated smartphone-based orders and payments in restaurants, increasing customer satisfaction, as evidenced by positive feedback and improved customer experience metrics.

• Drove end-to-end product discovery and development, leading to market breakthroughs of our first product, measured by customer adoption and activation rates.

• Successfully acquired clients (restaurants) and pitched to investors, contributing to the validation of our product market fit and market potential.

At Global Leads Group, Berlin – (Apr 2015 - Jan 2017)

• Assembled and led a high-performing cross-functional team, resulting in increased product development efficiency and collaboration, as observed through streamlined processes and enhanced team cohesion.

• Orchestrated the development of company products using agile methodologies (SCRUM), leading to improved time-to-market and responsiveness to market demands, as evidenced by successful and timely product releases.

• Oversaw the roadmap and ensured alignment with the management board, achieving a cohesive strategic direction and improved decision-making, measured by the successful execution of key milestones and positive feedback from stakeholders.

UTFPR - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (Federal Technological University of Paraná)

Bachelor's Degree, Technology in Developing Information Systems 2005 - 2008

Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and Behaviour

University of London

Growth for PM

One month PM

Blockchain A-Z™

Udemy

English: Native or bilingual proficiency

Portuguese: Native or bilingual proficiency