Summary
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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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Karren Hipolito

Product Manager
Pateros

Summary

Experienced Senior Product Manager with 6 years of success in product roadmap development, market research, and data analysis. Strategic and driven professional with a proven track record in superior market penetration and successful product launches. Robust background in banking and expertise in both web2 and web3 financial services.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Manager

XLD Finance
06.2022 - Current
  • Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
  • Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads to finalize product requirements for web2 and web3 financial services.
  • Generate product requirements documents and high level Figma designs in collaboration with the design team.
  • Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
  • Developed comprehensive go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful product launches and brand positioning.
  • Continuously monitored customer feedback channels after launch to gather insightful data for future iterations or updates.
  • Analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies for more efficient project management and team collaboration.
  • Launched successful products by conducting thorough market research and identifying customer needs.

Product Manager

Robinsons Bank
06.2021 - 06.2022

• Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout the entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline;

• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate with various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation;

• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements;

• Analyze economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost-benefit and return-on-investment standards;

• Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes; and

• Manage client expectations in terms of timeline, scope, risk, and constraints

Product Manager

Bank Of Commerce Head Office
06.2017 - 05.2021
  • Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
  • Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.
  • Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships.
  • Responsible for developing new features and product requirements for digital banking service. Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
  • Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
  • Set goals and formalized policies to maximize team performance and keep project on-task.

Sr. Software Developer

Solutions Exchange Inc
02.2011 - 05.2017
  • Delivered high-quality code on time by effectively managing project timelines and prioritizing tasks accordingly.
  • Oversee overall project implementation activities.
  • Plan and schedule projects, monitor progress, and recommend/take corrective actions.
  • Championed initiatives aimed at improving internal processes and overall team productivity, ultimately leading to significant reductions in project completion times.
  • Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
  • Met with stakeholders to provide detailed project reports and milestone updates.
  • Stayed current with industry trends, applying emerging technologies to enhance product offerings when appropriate.
  • Coordinated efficient large-scale software deployments.
  • Translated customer requirements into written use cases.

Software Developer

SD Human Tech Corporation
01.2010 - 02.2011
  • Improved software efficiency by troubleshooting and resolving coding issues.
  • Saved time and resources by identifying and fixing bugs before product deployment.
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
  • Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.

Software Developer

National Irrigation Administration
05.2009 - 12.2010
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
  • Improved software efficiency by troubleshooting and resolving coding issues.
  • Coordinated with project management on database development timelines.
  • Participated in software field testing to verify performance of developed projects.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Rizal Technological Univerisity
Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
04.2001 -

Skills

Product Lifecycle Management

Accomplishments

  • Corporate Internet Banking: Successfully implemented corporate internet banking solutions, enhancing online banking services for business clients.
  • Retail/Personal Internet Banking: Led the development and launch of retail internet banking platforms, providing improved digital banking experiences for individual customers.
  • Onramp and Offramping of Crypto: Spearheaded the implementation of solutions for onramping and offramping of cryptocurrencies, enabling seamless conversion between fiat and crypto.
  • Crypto Payment Acceptance: Launched crypto payment acceptance, facilitating secure and efficient cryptocurrency transactions.
  • Crypto Gift Cards: Introduced and managed the implementation of crypto gift cards, offering customers new ways to gift and use digital assets.
  • Fiat Pay-In and Pay-Out with Crypto Settlement: Engineered pay-in and pay-out mechanisms for fiat currencies with crypto settlement, optimizing transaction efficiency and security.
  • Crypto Virtual Cards: Pioneered the creation and deployment of crypto virtual cards, providing users with innovative payment options linked to their digital assets.

Timeline

Product Manager

XLD Finance
06.2022 - Current

Product Manager

Robinsons Bank
06.2021 - 06.2022

Product Manager

Bank Of Commerce Head Office
06.2017 - 05.2021

Sr. Software Developer

Solutions Exchange Inc
02.2011 - 05.2017

Software Developer

SD Human Tech Corporation
01.2010 - 02.2011

Software Developer

National Irrigation Administration
05.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Rizal Technological Univerisity
04.2001 -
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