Leor Hurwitz, Product Manager in Harish, Israel

Leor Hurwitz

Product Manager

Location
Harish, Israel
Toptal Member Since
October 29, 2020

Leor has specialized in fintech, fraud, and cybersecurity product management for over eight years, including leading the development of fraud protection products that nearly eliminated fraud in systems that processed $230 million per year. Having led product development from inception to launch in an Agile environment, startups, and large corporates, including IBM and Microsoft, Leor spearheads end-to-end product lifecycles with a highly effective and influential leadership style.

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Project Highlights

Mobile Payments Device
Led the introduction of a mobile payments device (like Square) to the South African market.
Fraud Prevention Dashboard and Reports
Led the design and development of the fraud prevention dashboard and reports that were instrumental in reducing fraud to negligible levels.
eCommerce Gateway
Led the team in designing and integrating all touchpoints to ensure a secure and user-friendly eCommerce gateway.

Expertise

Agile Product ManagementBusiness StrategyPricing StrategyProduct ManagementProduct StrategyUX DesignUser Experience (UX)User Requirements

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business
Bachelor's Degree
University of the Witwatersrand

Work Experience

2021 - PRESENT

Senior Product Manager

Microsoft
  • Contributed to the creation of a product utilized by hundreds of millions of users.
  • Created a roadmap for an incubated product and planned the roadmap from inception and design.
  • Led the design of the new portal interface for use by SecOps.
2018 - 2021

Senior Product Manager

IBM Security Trusteer
  • Increased revenue by $2 million within 12 months by introducing a revolutionary new pricing model for a SaaS offering.
  • Led the introduction of a new UX portal for Fortune 500 customers to manage and monitor fraud.
  • Liaised with the R&D, marketing, legal, and design teams, and other partners to deliver projects on time and budget.
2017 - 2018

Product Manager

Verifone
  • Designed and implemented a mobile payments solution for one of the largest retail brands in Israel.
  • Introduced a new mobile application that enables customers to purchase with virtual cards.
  • Liaised with global clients such as McDonald's and IKEA.
2012 - 2017

Head of Product Management

EFTPOS | Card Connect
  • Led the introduction of a fraud prevention system that reduced fraud to near-zero levels.
  • Spearheaded the introduction of one of Africa's first mobile payment solutions, similar to Square, which operated on iOS and Android.
  • Introduced an eCommerce gateway for online payments.
2009 - 2009

Product Manager

Cura Software Solutions
  • Led market introduction for new products and all new features.
  • Coordinated efforts on a substantial implementation with LexisNexis regarding providing content for our platform.
  • Managed a team of two to deliver a world-class product that became a significant revenue driver during my tenure as a product manager.

Project History

Mobile Payments Device

Led the introduction of a mobile payments device (like Square) to the South African market.

ZipZap (which was subsequently acquired) was a product we brought to South Africa, using Miura devices at the time and later Verifones. The device connected via Bluetooth to a cell phone to allow merchants to accept payments anywhere. I was the lead product manager on this product, working with R&D, design, marketing, and legal to ensure a successful product launch. The product grew to process over $20 million per year shortly after it's release.

Fraud Prevention Dashboard and Reports

Led the design and development of the fraud prevention dashboard and reports that were instrumental in reducing fraud to negligible levels.

EFTPOS, which was subsequently acquired, processed more than $230 million per year. Even with this volume, the system I introduced reduced annual fraud losses to less than $100,000. The system withheld funds, triggered alerts, and reported on significant risks.

eCommerce Gateway

Led the team in designing and integrating all touchpoints to ensure a secure and user-friendly eCommerce gateway.

The organization's eCommerce gateway processed hundreds of millions of dollars per year and millions of transactions. This gateway allowed customers to pay their bills during checkout at retail stores.

Education

2011 - 2011

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance

Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University - Evanston, IL, USA

2010 - 2010

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance

University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business - Cape Town, South Africa

2001 - 2005

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

University of the Witwatersrand - Johannesburg, South Africa