Hello, I'm Carlos Carvajal.
Details
- Professional CategoryProduct
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience10-15 years
- Seniority LevelDirector
- Consulting Rate (Hourly)175
Headline
Head of Product | AI & Data Platforms | B2B SaaS
Experience
Founder. Product, Strategy, & Data Advisor
Carlos CarvajalMarch 2024 - CurrentProduct strategy/advisory for B2B SaaS, startups, and enterprise clients
Product x AI
ScalityJanuary 2025 - September 2025AI-powered predictive maintenance for enterprise storage (B2B SaaS, hybrid cloud)
• Defined product vision and roadmap for AI-driven predictive maintenance with conversational interface, targeting P1 occurrence -30% and MTBF +20%.
• Executed customer discovery protocols and synthesized user insights to inform MVP scope.
• Launched design partners program to engage enterprise users and drive early adoption pipeline.
• Built GTM blueprint covering pricing, positioning, and messaging (Product Marketing) for enablement and commercial launch readiness.
• On track for Private Beta in Q3 2025 with target adoption of 10 enterprise logos
Head of Product
Relevant/Notable employerDataHawkMarch 2022 - August 2023AI-powered analytics and insights for Amazon/e-commerce sellers (PLG SaaS).
• Defined and launched "Insights", DataHawk's first AI product, adopted as a conversion lever, driving positive feedback in 3 months.
• Streamlined R&D, reducing meeting time by 50% and increasing team productivity.
• Improved customer satisfaction (CSAT +10), reduced bugs/support -20%.
• Led remote distributed team (4 PMs, 1 Senior Product Designer); implemented OKRs aligning 90% team goals to company objectives.
Head of Product
VecticeFebruary 2021 - September 2021B2B ML platform for model lifecycle management (Enterprise SaaS)
• Delivered UX/UI overhaul in 4 months, boosting NPS for navigation by 10.
• Founded Lab team; drove funding for French R&D initiatives; improved software libraries for core product.
• Led an internationally distributed team and grew it from 2 to 4 people.
Engineering Manager & Product Owner
Relevant/Notable employerTalendJune 2018 - January 2021Enterprise data management & integration (ARR $80–100M, global team)
• Grew global team from <20 to 30+, increasing productivity by 25%.
• Co-led product strategy, scaling ARR from $80M to $100M (+25% in 18 months).
• Reduced delivery timelines by 10% via process optimization.
• Implemented company-wide OKRs, aligning product activities with business outcomes.
Product Owner / Data Scientist
PGA MotorsMay 2015 - November 2017Automotive multi-brand data solutions
• Built and led creation of centralized data platform, reducing silos and improving reporting.
• Led predictive analytics projects with measurable P&L impact.
PhD Researcher
InriaDecember 2011 - December 2014Computational Neuroscience research
• Delivered 8 peer-reviewed publications, produced research algorithms and software.
• Thesis: Dynamic interplay between standard and non-standard retinal pathways in the early thalamocortical visual system.
• Contributed code/methods for probabilistic modeling and time-series analysis.
Research Engineer
UTFSM / ICNV / CSIVApril 2010 - December 2011Industrial automation and control
• Developed ML-based algorithms and published findings.
Industry
- Accommodation Services
- Technology, Information and Media
- Wholesale
Specific Jurisdictions That I'm Qualified In or Can Cover
France: Loire-Atlantique
Language(s)
- English
- French
- Spanish
Education
Université de Lorraine
DoctorateComputational NeuroscienceDecember 2011 - November 2014
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
MastersElectronics Engineering -
I am interested in
- Professional / Business Networking
- Career Opportunities
- Providing Services based on my Expertise