Martin Kornblum
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Martin is a seasoned technical product manager and entrepreneur specializing in automation, media, communications, AI, and Industry 4.0 platforms. He has over 20 years of working with both fast-paced tech startups and established technology leaders. Martin wants to use his experience in business and technology to have a positive and profound impact on society.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Head of Product
Chatcenter
- Built a "crowd-chat" platform that brings companies, chatbots, and "chatters" together, building global, decentralized, and virtual chat centers.
- Owned the entire product-line lifecycle from inception, strategic planning, delivery to live launch, post-launch tracking, and ongoing product management, enhancement, and development.
- Analyzed user data, usability studies, market research, and competitive information to report on the success and enhance the customer's risk and compliance portfolio.
- Collaborated across the business to set and deliver a clear, cohesive product strategy.
Product Manager
JLL
- Collaborated with senior executives to build a product roadmap and execution plan.
- Led the implementation of a Twilio-based smart calling and texting solution, reducing agent response times and increasing customer satisfaction within the first six months.
- Spearheaded the adoption of innovative cloud-based technologies, enhancing the productivity of a fast-growing real estate services company and positioning it as an industry leader in leveraging technology to drive efficiency and visibility.
- Led three designs to create an innovative solution for the front desk agents.
Head of Product and Engineering
Elementum
- Led the product and development of inventory, manufacturing, and transportation platforms.
- Prioritized projects within engineering, tracked product development, and developed product launch plans.
- Engaged closely with the engineering team to help determine the best technical implementation methods and reasonable execution schedules.
- Collaborated closely with the engineering and user experience teams to define the roadmap for the product.
Head of Product Strategy
CEL Asia Pte Ltd
- Supported the product owner in translating complex functional requirements into user-friendly product features.
- Gave support to users' voices by providing guidance on methodology and concepts to gather and integrate user insights.
- Guided the product specs writing (global product specs, features specs, user stories, UI mock-ups, and more), ensuring that the structure and content maximize the dev team's efficiency.
- Led the UI/UX design team to create the minimum viable product.
Head of Product Management and Strategy Services
Truelogic
- Built platforms for established companies and startups. Some of my customers include Disney, Honda, Flex, BNY Mellon, Visa, Turn, Sony Crackle, Nissan, Nascar, Mars, Endemol and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, among others.
- Translated the customer vision and experience into a logically sequenced and optimized product roadmap.
- Created a buy-in for the product vision both for customers and with key external partners.
- Maintained a product and feature roadmap and managed prioritization and trade-offs among the different stakeholders of the product, from sales, engineering, marketing, operations to support.
- Identified and resolved strategic issues that might impair the team’s ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals.
Project History
Supply Chain Disruptions Platform
http://www.elementum.comLed the design and development of a data platform to help companies alert supply chain disruptions from hurricanes to other business incidents.
Voting and Streaming Platform
https://www.emmys.comDigitalized the For-your-Consideration application for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
US Municipal Bonds Trading Platform
http://www.muniaxis.comDesigned, led the development, and launched the platform in production.
Marketplace for Athletes and Celebrity Influencer Marketing
Led the product discovery, design, and specs for the initial version of the product.
Some of the brands that use this platform are Fox Sports, Mercedes-Benz, Disney, Publicis, and Gillette.
Social Network for Kids 10 Years of Age or Younger
https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/23/disney-acquires-social-network-for-kids-togetherville/Led the design and development of the first version of the social network.
Disney acquired the company in 2011.
Private E-learning Platform
https://www.teamsm2.com/From vision to launch, led the entire product development for the platform.
Casting Platform
https://www.endemolshinegroup.com/From vision to launch, led product design and development for the casting platform worldwide.
The casting platform allows users (potential personalities) to learn more about Endemol’s shows and register for castings by creating an account and providing pertinent information about themselves, including photos and videos. The back-end tracking tool allows the casting team to identify new/fresh personalities and track their communications with and thoughts about each registered personality.
Business Planning Simulation Platform
http://www.simcel.ioLed the product team in structuring the functional spec definition effort, recommending tools, defining processes and deliverables required, and providing brain time to challenge the supply chain's product owner.
SIMCEL changes the paradigm of business planning thanks to its simulation engine coupled with machine learning algorithms.
Education
Executive MBA Degree in Business Administration
IAE Business School - Pilar, Argentina
Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Information Systems
Universidad Tecnologica Nacional - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World
MIT | Massachusetts Institute of Technology xPro
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