Ipek Sahiner

• • Developed and launched an AI-powered mobile app product (iOS) end-to-end, taking full ownership from concept, product strategy, and PRD authorship through to TestFlight beta with external testers. A second mobile app concept is currently in development planning.

• • Applied app-led, digital-native product thinking — iterating rapidly based on user feedback using lean startup methodology.

• • Completed SAFe Agile Product Manager/Owner/Agilist and Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals certifications to sharpen commercial and technical product skills.

• • Built expertise in AI-assisted product development and digital subscription business models.

• • Served as Product Owner for a Generative AI solution at a major Swiss private insurance company, built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Services — taking full ownership of requirements, backlog, and stakeholder alignment.

• • Authored Business Requirements Documents and end-to-end project documentation; defined Epics and User Stories, and ran daily Scrum ceremonies with engineering teams.

• • Acted as Project Management Support for a large Swiss bank, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of enterprise-scale IT initiatives.

• • Managed Microsoft Entra for secure user access and worked with Azure components including Data Factory, vector databases, and system integrations.

• • Ensured delivery excellence in highly regulated, compliance-driven environments using Azure DevOps for tracking.

• • Held operational ownership of a privacy-preserving ad-tech platform (Web3 / Zero Knowledge Advertising), acting as one of the decision-makers in a fast-moving startup environment.

• • Defined and drove the product roadmap, authored PRDs, and created user journey maps to guide a cross functional team of engineers and designers.

• • Co-led go-to-market strategy and investor engagement, presenting product vision to investors, partners, and external stakeholders — securing attention and funding via Cardano Catalyst participation.

• • Supported the Profila Zeke token IPO, including private investor outreach, smart contract development oversight, and Atala PRISM (decentralized identity) partnership management.

• • Presented two masterclasses on Zero Knowledge Advertising and digital privacy at Crypto Valley Conference (CVC) 2022.

• • Used Aha! and Azure DevOps to manage roadmap and track team performance.