
Magali Bejar
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Toptal member since August 16, 2021
Magali is a data-oriented product manager with a robust engineering background. She's skilled in various technologies and tools, including SQL and Google Analytics, and uses them to draw data-based insights to drive the product vision and roadmap. Magali is also well-versed in Agile product management and has experience effectively collaborating with various teams. Magali is passionate about building products that solve problems, so she's willing to go above and beyond to get it done.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Analytics
- B2B
- B2C
- Product Management
- Product Roadmaps
- Product Vision
- Software
- Technical Product Management
Work Experience
Founder/CEO
Tiene que haber algo más (There has to be something more)
- Launched an online program for 200 participants from 10 countries to prepare Latin American professionals for global roles.
- Hosted and produced 180+ podcast episodes, making it Argentina’s #1 podcast in 2022 and in the global top 5% most watched on Spotify in 2024.
- Launched an online membership in a lean way, selling before building to validate the idea and iterating every single week, learning from users. We had 150 paid users from 15 countries during 18 months.
- Won the "Women that Build" entrepreneur prize, granted by Globant, as the Argentinean Rising Star.
- Selected by Georgetown to represent Argentina and participate in their Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL), a one-of-a-kind academic and experiential leadership development program in Washington, DC.
- Built and launched in two months, Build with Talent, a recruiting agency connecting top LATAM talent with international companies, and created an in-depth talent pool of +7,000 professionals from 45 countries.
- Created and delivered corporate workshops and talks for major events, including Google, IAE Business School, and Georgetown, reaching hundreds of attendees.
- Grew a social media presence with 2 million organic impressions every three months on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, driving inbound leads for both B2C and B2B offerings.
Product Manager
Bucket Listers
- Led and managed the product, design, and development teams.
- Collaborated on a long-term product strategy with the CEO to implement his vision.
- Executed product improvements, prioritized features, and created Jira tickets.
Technical Product Manager
Giving Assistant
- Owned multiple technical projects from ideation to launch and beyond and maintained a prioritized backlog of projects, bugs, and experiments that ensured the most impactful efforts were implemented at the right time.
- Led a cross-functional team in the definition of objectives and key results (OKRs) for projects and managed conversion rate optimization (CRO) efforts, shared the lessons learned, and launched the winners into production.
- Queried data with SQL and data visualization tools to make more objective, data-driven product decisions.
- Prioritized projects and enhancements that created customer and business value and delivered continuous value to our brands by driving revenue and new shoppers.
- Provided business context—the why and what—of projects to engineering while working closely with our brand partnerships team, growth marketing, creative, and development teams to manage our products: our shopping marketplace and browser extension.
- Generated clear, concise specifications and supporting documentation for projects that deliver valuable user experiences with strong attention to detail and a preference for an intuitive, less-is-more user experience.
- Ensured that the company stayed in front of market trends by regularly completing a competitive analysis.
- Identified product initiatives by understanding the unmet needs of brands and opportunities for the business with quantitative and qualitative research.
Product Manager
Almundo
- Coordinated an 8-person team made up of front-end and back-end developers, QA, and UI/UX designers.
- Communicated decisions and processes between all the stakeholders, including the CEO, the CTO, the country manager, and various teams (engineering, sales, legal, and fraud).
- Defined the product strategy and roadmap based on business objectives, competitive landscape, and resource constraints and defined requirements to marry short-term customer expectations with the long-term product vision.
- Worked with UI/UX and visual designers to create preliminary design concepts and work with developers to implement and iterate.
- Critically analyzed information gathered from multiple sources, including stakeholders and customers.
- Identified our customers through research, data analysis, user experience analysis, competitive research, surveys, and so on.
- Worked in an Agile environment using Scrum and development sprints.
Product Manager
Intermedia SP
- Set an eCommerce platform to sell the company's products such as domains, hosting, VPS, and SSL.
- Prioritized the product backlog and defined user stories.
- Managed team tasks and coordinated engineers, UX, sales, and support teams.
- Created upselling, affiliates, and growth plans while evaluating KPIs.
- Developed the SEM, SEO, and email marketing strategies.
Product Manager
Avature
- Strategically evaluated our customer needs, market perception, and competitive landscape for an applicant tracking system (ATS).
- Worked along with CBS in order to present their story in HR tech.
- Collaborated with the product, help center, social media, performance marketing, and PR teams to execute the product marketing content strategy and go-to-market plans.
- Improved various client-facing portals, including hiring manager and career sites.
- Benchmarked the ATS competition to understand features, plans, and pricing offered in order to train our sales team.
- Created an applicant tracking system product strategy.
- Translated the product strategy into detailed requirements.
Business Intelligence Developer
DThink
- Partnered with customers to understand business needs and develop innovative and automated processes for data analysis and presentation.
- Modeled a solution and databases using Oracle tools.
- Developed different ETL processes using Pentaho tools.
Process Manager
Ecoexist
- Structured and improved sales processes while working with sales reps.
- Defined production, logistics, and suppliers management processes.
- Trained team members to make data-oriented decisions.
Product Manager
Cloudifyd
- Developed a growth strategy and helped to define clients' segments and business models.
- Defined the app functionality and created user flow charts.
- Managed different user stories and product versions.
Product Owner
Access Informatics
- Defined new features for mobile and web SaaS projects.
- Coded in SQL and T-SQL and tested and implemented new functionalities.
- Designed and lectured new users on platform usage.
Project History
Core Integrations
http://givingassistant.orgLed the core team that was responsible for dozens of affiliate network integrations and over 50 coupon sources.
• Analyzed the acquisition, processing, publishing, and reporting of data coming from affiliate networks and partners for cashback transactions.
• Maintained the coupon processing systems with normalized and processed over 500,000 active codes.
From a Live Cohort Course to a 6-month Evergreen Program
https://magalibejar.com/course/- 200+ Participants — Enrolled Professionals With Prior Experience Transitioning to International Remote Roles
- 9.10 out of 10 — Reviews
- ~6× Increase — Program Price Increased Progressively As Scope, Depth, and Support Expanded
- 30+ Recorded Lessons — Edited, Professional Videos Created From Live Cohort Classes for Evergreen Delivery
- 6 Editions — Five Live Cohorts are Iterated in Production, Plus One Fully Evergreen Version
• There was clear interest in remote work, but no proof that people would pay for structured education.
• The audience had very different goals: full-time employment, freelance work, early exploration vs active job search.
• The job market was changing rapidly, especially by 2024–2025, due to layoffs, AI-driven role changes, and longer, more competitive hiring processes.
- Demand validation before building: Created a landing page outlining the promise and curriculum.
- Cohort-based iteration (build in production).
- Progressive value expansion and pricing strategy.
- Founder-led sales via webinars.
- Transition to an evergreen 6-month program.
- Lifecycle design and experimentation.
- Content leverage through social media.
• 200+ professionals completed the program across multiple editions, with a review of 9.10/10.
• Transitioned from cohort-based delivery to evergreen without losing structure.
• Sustained monthly sales for eight months through founder-led webinars.
Scaling Content Output to Validate Distribution Leverage
https://magalibejar.com/scaling-content/- 9x+ — TikTok Views (Jan 26 vs. Dec 25)
- 2.7x+ — LinkedIn Impressions (Jan 26 vs. Dec 25)
- 40%+ — Spotify Podcast Plays (Jan 26 vs. Dec 25)
- 4.7x+ — Youtube Views (Jan 26 vs. Dec 25)
- 2.5x+ — Website Traffic (Jan 26 vs. Dec 25)
- 3.5x+ — Email Subscribers (Jan 26 vs. Dec 25)
By early 2026, I had strong content assets, but growth depended too much on algorithms.
High views didn’t consistently translate into podcast listens, website traffic, or email signups.
Creating new content wasn’t scalable.
The real question was whether increasing volume through reuse could drive movement into owned channels, not just inflate reach.
By early 2026, I had strong content assets, but growth depended too much on algorithms.
High views didn’t consistently translate into podcast listens, website traffic, or email signups.
Creating new content wasn’t scalable.
The real question was whether increasing volume through reuse could drive movement into owned channels, not just inflate reach.
Higher posting volume increased visibility, but the main gain was improved movement from social platforms to owned channels, validating a scalable distribution system.
Building a B2B Talent Service from Scratch
https://magalibejar.com/b2b- 7,000+ — Profiles in the Talent Database Across 35 Digital Roles
- 50+ — Introductory and Exploratory Calls With Founders, CTOs, HR Managers, Agencies, and Partners
- **45 ** — Countries Represented in Candidates Suitable for Remote-first Teams
I identified a business opportunity: I had access to a large pool of high-quality, pre-vetted, remote-ready talent. The challenge was building a recruiting agency from scratch to monetize that advantage, in a trust-based industry, without an existing client base, proven case studies, or a mature sales engine.
I built the agency end-to-end: launched a new brand and website, defined a differentiated value proposition around data-rich candidate profiles and cultural fit, built a 7,000+ global talent pool, ran 50+ discovery calls, tested partnerships and outbound sales, delivered full recruiting cycles, and implemented upfront deposits to align incentives and reduce delivery risk.
Built a 7,000+ profile global talent pool, delivered end-to-end recruiting processes, and implemented a shared-risk model. Learned when not to scale in unfavorable market conditions, shaping future product and service design.
Building and Sunsetting a Paid Membership
https://magalibejar.com/community/- 150+ — Paying Members
- 18 — Months of Operation
- 15 — Countries Represented
- 100% — Weekly Delivery Consistency
I wanted to turn a fast-growing, high-trust podcast audience into a sustainable business. The challenge was designing a paid membership that delivered long-term value to a diverse, global audience with shared questions about career and life, but no single, clearly defined outcome.
I conducted around 40 qualitative interviews with podcast listeners to understand motivations and pain points, then designed and launched a live-first membership. I ran weekly sessions (classes, guest conversations, case discussions, book club, goal tracking), built an internal platform to centralize content and resources, and iterated formats continuously while operating the product solo.
Sustained a paid membership for 18 months with around 150 members from 15+ countries and 100% weekly delivery. Created strong engagement and real-world outcomes, then deliberately sunset the product after identifying a Job To Be Done mismatch.
Turning Job Search Chaos Into a Paid, Curated Newsletter
https://magalibejar.com/paid-newsletter/- 75 — Paid Customers
- 3 — Product Iterations Launched From Job Board → Premium Newsletter → Tech-only Edition
- 100-200 — Roles Curated Weekly Fresh, Direct-from-company Opportunities Delivered Consistently
- 4h → 90min — Weekly Curation Time Operational Efficiency Improved via Tooling and Process Design
Job search information is fragmented, unreliable, and time-sensitive.
Candidates struggle to find relevant roles when they need them, while job boards optimize for traffic, not accuracy.
The challenge was turning this chaotic, expiring information into a trusted, paid product that delivered relevance, freshness, and value at scale.
I iterated the product three times: a paid job board, a segmented premium newsletter, and a tech-only edition.
I built a proprietary sourcing system, segmented users by role, moved links to structured databases, and reduced manual effort using scraping, AI categorization, and ATS pattern recognition to deliver weekly, high-quality curation.
Created a paid, trusted job-discovery product delivering 150+ fresh roles weekly.
Reduced curation time by 60%+, validated demand for paid curation, and built a repeatable system balancing quality, speed, and relevance.
Building a Podcast as a Long-term System
https://magalibejar.com/building-podcast/- 190+ — Episodes Published Consistent Long-term Production Without Breaks
- 60+ — Countries Where the Show Gets Streamed From
- 1% — Weekly Incremental Improvements Across Content, Production, and Distribution
I wanted to create Spanish-language content exploring career, work, and alternative paths, but had no media background, audience, or business model.
The challenge was building a podcast from zero as a long-term system, sustaining quality and consistency while recording remotely across time zones and without relying on virality.
I wanted to create Spanish-language content exploring career, work, and alternative paths, but had no media background, audience, or business model. The challenge was building a podcast from zero as a long-term system, sustaining quality and consistency while recording remotely across time zones and without relying on virality.
Built a durable, high-trust media asset with 150+ episodes, national rankings, and global reach. The podcast became the foundation for multiple products, audience growth, and long-term distribution.
How I Design & Execute Product Launches
https://magalibejar.com/launch/- 8 — Product Launches Delivered Through Live Webinars
- 1 — Product Launch Delivered for a Career Transition eBook
- 7 — Days from Idea to Launch
I needed to launch digital products without relying on ads or large teams, while validating demand, pricing, and positioning in volatile markets. Previous launches relied too much on intuition, lacked reuse, and generated short-term revenue spikes without long-term learning or leverage.
I designed a repeatable launch system combining audience research, pre-commitment signals, offer ladders, and time-bound campaigns. I validated demand through content and email engagement, structured bonuses to reduce buyer risk, reused launch assets, and documented every iteration to compound learning across products.
I launched multiple profitable products with consistent conversion, reduced launch risk, reused assets across campaigns, and built a scalable playbook that informed evergreen offers and future product strategy.
Building an Audience as a Distribution System
https://magalibejar.com/audience/- 19,000 — Newsletter Weekly Readers
- 2.8 Million — LinkedIn Organic Views in the Last 365 Days
- 1.1 Million — TikTok Organic Views in the Last 365 Days
- 6 — Channel Distribution Systems Across Audio, Video, Written, and Social Platforms
Relying on social platforms created fragile growth. Algorithms changed constantly, follower reach was decoupled from visibility, and distribution was unpredictable. I needed a system to grow an audience without depending on a single platform, while converting attention into durable, owned channels that could support multiple products over time.
I designed a multichannel distribution system across podcast, video, blog, newsletter, and social platforms. Content was created long-form first, then reused across formats. I implemented automated capture flows, tagging, and sequences to move users from rented platforms into owned channels, prioritizing quality over raw reach.
I built a resilient, platform-agnostic audience system. I reduced dependency on algorithms, improved audience quality, enabled repeatable launches, and created a stable foundation for education products, newsletters, and B2B services.
Building a Newsletter as an Owned Distribution System
https://magalibejar.com/newsletter/- 99% — Weekly Newsletter Published Consistently Over Multiple Years
- 19,000+ — Weekly Readers
- 20+ — Distinct Automated Lead Magnets Used to Grow & Segment the Audience
- 190+ — Podcast Episodes Transformed Into Newsletter Insights, Frameworks, & Actionable Guidance
The challenge was relying on social platforms’ limited reach, consistency, and conversion. Algorithms changed frequently, audience visibility was unstable, and there was no direct relationship with users. I needed an owned channel to maintain distribution control, compound trust over time, and connect content, products, and opportunities without platform dependency.
I created a stable, owned audience channel that outperformed social reach. I improved conversion to paid products, increased content reuse, and reduced platform dependency while sustaining weekly delivery with high engagement over multiple years.
I built a weekly newsletter as the core distribution layer. I experimented with formats, lead magnets, and sequences, connected podcast content to written insights, and integrated email capture across LinkedIn, Instagram, and the website.
Education
Georgetown University’s Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL) in Leadership
Georgetown University - Washington DC, USA
Women Emerging Leader 2022 in Negotiation
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - London, UK
Engineer's Degree in Information Systems
UTN | Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
Public Speaking
Aprender de Grandes
Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship
Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-making
Foundations of Exponential Thinking
Singularity University
Foundations of Exponentional Thinking
Singularity University
Advanced Google Analytics
Google Analytics for Beginners
Validation and UX Through Design Sprints
Udacity
The Complete Product Management Course—Charles Du
Udemy
JavaScript
Codecademy
HTML5 and CSS3
Udemy
HTML/CSS
Codecademy
Skills
Tools
Jira, Google Analytics, Tableau, Confluence, Trello, Slack, Basecamp, GitHub, Asana, Google Hangouts, Zoom, Google Docs, Atlassian, Hotjar
Paradigms
Agile, B2C, Marketplace Platforms, Kanban, Scrum, Requirements Analysis, Rapid Prototyping, Agile Product Management, Design Thinking, Iterative Design
Platforms
New Relic
Other
Product Management, Feature Prioritization, SQL, Productivity, Product Vision, Data, Data Analytics, Product Roadmaps, Startups, Analytics, Software, Technical Product Management, B2B, Product Strategy, Workflow, Loyalty Programs, Process Optimization, Project Management, Mentorship & Coaching, MVP Design, Remote Work, Remote Team Leadership, User Research, Stakeholder Management, Subscriptions, WordPress, Product Development, Prototyping, Customer Discovery, Product-market Fit, Team Mentoring, Databases, Business to Consumer (B2C), Mobile Applications, Monetization, Conversion Rate, Revenue Strategy, Business Modeling, Automation, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Data-informed Decisions, Data-driven Decision-making, Engineering, Computer Skills, Computer, Data-driven Methodology, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Teamwork, Planning, SEO Tools, Affiliate Marketing, Product Marketing, SaaS, Enterprise SaaS, SaaS Product Management, Product Benchmarking, Strategy, Google Meet, Notion, eCommerce, Backlog Management, User Stories, Business Intelligence (BI) Platforms, Oracle BI, Process Flows, Process Design, Business Models, Business Model Canvas, User Personas, Growth, Growth Hacking, App Growth, User Segments, Implementation, Software Implementation, Feature Analysis, Feature Planning, Entrepreneurship, Web Entrepreneurship, Amplitude, Public Speaking, Design Sprints, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Competition Research, Product Discovery, Business Strategy, Roadmaps, Data Analysis, Product Engineering, APIs, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Market Research, Wireframing, Software Development, Project Planning, User Experience (UX), New Product Development, Mobile eCommerce, Negotiation, Teams, Exponential Technologies, CEO, Iteration Management, Requirements, Team Management, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Excel Expert, Edtech Design, Employment, Sales, Website Traffic, Email Marketing, Content, Systems, Videos, Value Proposition, Email Sales, Web Scraping, Data Scraping, Applicant Tracking Systems, Podcasting, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Product Launch, Audience Targeting
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