Hands-on Product Manager (8+ years) who builds consumer and B2B products that grow. Helped scale LEGO Life to 8M+ users and modernized enterprise SaaS for luxury hospitality brands. Known for working closely with engineers, validating ideas quickly, and shipping work that improves both user experience and operational efficiency.
Experience
Freelance Product Manager
Jan 2023 – Present
Embedded product lead for startups and scale-ups, working directly with founders and engineering teams to shape requirements and ship features. Primary engagement: Alliants (Oct 2023 – Aug 2025).
Alliants | Product Manager (Contract)
Oct 2023 – Aug 2025
Embedded as the core PM for a B2B SaaS guest experience platform used by global luxury brands (Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental).
- Led 3 Concurrent Workstreams: Managed delivery of three core modules (Messaging, Guest Profile, Staff Operations) in a fast-paced environment, bridging operations and engineering needs.
- Discovery & Prototyping: Built functional web prototypes (using Zendesk SDK + AI tools) to validate feasibility early, cutting discovery time and reducing rework.
- Modernized Legacy Modules: Re-architected core legacy views into dynamic AG Grid systems, reducing daily workflow friction for thousands of operational staff members.
- Navigated Ambiguity: Delivered continuous feature releases in a fluid environment with limited documentation, establishing lightweight agile processes to bring order to chaos without slowing down execution.
Halcyon Mobile | Product Manager
Oct 2017 – Nov 2022
Led cross-functional teams (Engineering, Design, QA) to build and scale award-winning mobile products for international clients.
- Scaled to 8M+ Users: Partnered with The LEGO Group to build and scale LEGO Life, a safe social creative platform for kids. Managed a 20-person cross-functional team through hyper-growth phases (Beta to 2M+ MAU).
- Quality & Performance: Reduced app crash rates to >99.9% crash-free sessions through disciplined technical debt prioritization alongside feature work.
- Commercial Success: Identified user pain points via sentiment analysis of app store reviews; led feature iterations that improved average app ratings by 20%.
- Safety & Compliance: Collaborated with legal and safety experts to implement COPPA/GDPR-compliant moderation features, later cited as best practices by UNICEF.
Halcyon Mobile | Marketing & Sales Team Lead
Oct 2016 – Oct 2017
- Commercial Wins: Led the winning RFP pitch for The LEGO Group account, securing a multi-year partnership against 20+ global competitors.
- Resource Management: Consistently maintained production team allocation above 85% by supervising the sales pipeline and forecasting future lead activity.
- Growth Strategy: Managed GTM strategy for internal SaaS products (Dollarbird), bridging the gap between product features and market positioning.
Technical Skills & Toolkit
Product
Roadmap Strategy, Agile/Scrum, GTM Strategies, User Story Mapping, A/B Testing, Release Management
AI & Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping (HTML/CSS/JS), AI-Assisted Development (Claude, Gemini), Vibe Coding (Lovable, v0)
Technical
API Integration Testing (Postman), SQL Basics, Data Analysis
Tools
Jira, Figma, Notion, Miro, Google Analytics, Intercom, PostHog
Languages & Certifications
Languages
English (Full Professional / C2), Hungarian (Native), Romanian (Bilingual)
Certifications
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) | Cambridge English Scale: 204/230 (C2)
Education
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Civil Engineering (Foundational Studies / 120+ Credits) | 2011 – 2013