Alexandru Ursa, Product Manager in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania
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Alexandru Ursa

Verified Expert  in Product Management

Product Manager

Location
Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania
Toptal Member Since
November 7, 2018

Since 2012, Alex's worked in product development/management, eCommerce, and in the management of remote teams/stakeholders. He's fostered the builds of multiple B2C and B2B products that generate more than $200 million in annual revenue. He is passionate about his work and is always looking for new challenges—finding innovative ways to do things better. He is a certified Scrum product owner and also a certified Google Analytics professional.

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Project Highlights

Paddy Power New Platform
Led the product team that delivered a new platform for the Paddy Power Online Casino and Live Casino brand.
Product Overhaul for Betfair Spain
Led the product team that designed and delivered an improved gaming product for Betfair Spain—bringing about a 110% uplift.
eCommerce Sport Supplements Shop
Launched a new eCommerce experience for the biggest supplement brand in Romania.

Expertise

Agile Product ManagementProduct ManagementRequirements AnalysisUX FlowsUser JourneyseCommerce

Work Experience

Product Director

2018 - PRESENT
FanDuel
  • Created and executed a product strategy that allowed the growth of the online casino from $30 million a year to $250 million a year.
  • Focused on delivering scalable products that allowed us to launch in new jurisdictions quickly.
  • Delivered a "customer" platform that enabled cross-selling of users between products.

Product Manager

2015 - 2020
PPB
  • Transformed multiple ideas into products that improved the customer experience and the business revenue streams.
  • Launched into our products into new markets enabling new growth opportunities.
  • Built scalable products that allowed us to go to market faster.

Executive Director (COO)

2012 - 2015
Netlogiq
  • Led the product development for eCommerce websites.
  • Managed stakeholders across multiple countries.
  • Managed a team of product owners.

Paddy Power New Platform

Led the product team that delivered a new platform for the Paddy Power Online Casino and Live Casino brand.

In 2018, Paddy Power launched its new products, aimed at their customers, including a new online casino and live casino. The product is available on multiple channels via web and mobile apps. After the releases, we saw an increase of around 45% in customer activity and revenue.

Product Overhaul for Betfair Spain

Led the product team that designed and delivered an improved gaming product for Betfair Spain—bringing about a 110% uplift.

I reviewed the product journeys and delivered a simplified product that addressed top customer pain points.

eCommerce Sport Supplements Shop

https://www.pronutrition.ro

Launched a new eCommerce experience for the biggest supplement brand in Romania.

I led the product requirements and the product implementation for the entire shop, back-office, and ERP integration.

New eCommerce Shop for the Biggest Romanian Underwear Brand

https://www.uniconflenjerie.ro/

Led the product design, product management, and delivery team to launch a new shop and migrated it to Magento from Prestashop

We migrated 30,000 customers to a new eCommerce platform and also we delivered a new responsive front-end experience. I also identified and mapped the back-office operational processes and creates specs for the ERP integration.

eCommerce Experience for a New Brand

Led the launch of a new eCommerce brand for a top-tier B2B provider.

I led the brand proposition, design guidelines, and product requirements for the new eCommerce shop while thinking on how we can integrate it with the company's ERP.

PPB New Gaming Products

Led the product development, then launched them across two brands and five jurisdictions—delivering a revenue growth of 20%.

The new products—which were the fastest gaming products in the market—were built on a scalable platform that could host multiple brands and markets and also provided a fast entry into new markets.
2009 - 2011

Master's Degree in Engineering Management

Babeș-Bolyai University - Cluj-Napoca, Romania

2006 - 2009

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science

Bábes-Bolyai University - Cluj-Napoca, Romania

OCTOBER 2016 - PRESENT

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Scrum Alliance

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