Executive leader accountable for aligning product and technology with the business strategy. Dual responsibility for Product and Engineering departments, focused on achieving product-market fit and increasing team velocity with limited team scaling. Key Responsibilities & Contributions: Established long-term product planning using the OKR framework Led 5 managers across Engineering, Science and Implementation; coached, fostered cultural alignment and soft skills, held performance evaluations and managed compensation Organisational design for Product&Tech; restructured the teams to increase efficiency Secured funding via EU grants, integrated the funding requirements into the roadmap Set up the Information Security Management System Championed AI tools adoption for prototyping and dev, reducing operational costs Drove product discover, rapid prototyping, competition intelligence and analysis Defined end-to-end requirements and UX; oversaw development of rdmp initiatives Achievements: contributed to x2.5 ARR growth, introduced structured strategic product planning, ensured 10% velocity increase in implementation time, consistently received high scores in 360° feedback and direct report evaluations, built and launched a stand-alone POC with the help of AI tool and no-code DataBase solution Learnings: GHG protocol Corporate and Product, EU PEF, LCA, food supply chain