Karl Persson, Phd Email & Phone Number

👋 Hi, I’m Karl. As a Technical Product Leader, I excel at transforming intricate, ambiguous challenges into tailored, customer-focused digital solutions. Over the past 15 years, my blend of deep technical expertise and strategic vision has driven substantial growth and scaled innovative tech platforms for startups and private equity-backed companies.👇🏻𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:• Tech Innovation - Scaled data and tech platforms, and launched AI/ML fraud prevention, regtech, generative AI, & cybersecurity B2B SaaS products, driving measurable growth.• Team Leadership - Managed and mentored PMs and high-performing teams of 20+ across product, marketing, design, engineering, and analytics, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer-centricity.• Entrepreneurial Success - Co-founded and scaled a bootstrapped travel B2C e-commerce startup, achieving a 24% CAGR and culminating in a successful acquisition.• Private Equity M&A Expertise - Led platform product strategy and cross-functional teams through PE-backed M&A and digital transformation, resulting in a $2.7B acquisition for a multi-brand B2B2C & B2C travel marketplace.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁:• Product Craft - Mentoring product professionals, removing friction from customer journeys, empowering high-performing teams to uncover unmet needs, and delivering products that make a tangible impact.• Technical Depth - Leveraging my PhD in Computer Science to understand complex problems and dive deep into highly technical products.• Collaboration - Partnering with stakeholders from individual contributors to executives, ensuring alignment to the mission and maximizing value.• Emerging Tech & Continuous Learning - Staying ahead with generative AI and other cutting-edge technologies, and continuously validating product directions with real user feedback.When I'm not working, I enjoy traveling, skiing, scuba diving, mountain biking, and hiking with my family.Feel free to connect if you want to discuss product craft and emerging tech, or just share your favorite travel stories.𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:• Enterprise B2B SaaS: AI/ML for Enterprise Apps | API/SDKs | Data & Analytics | Digital Transformation• Travel & Hospitality: Travel Technology | Tour Operators | Hotel & Air | GDS | Leisure Travel• Digital Identity: Identity Proofing | Identity Access Management (IAM) | Face Recognition | Biometric Facial Authentication | Fraud Prevention | KYC

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