Yevhen Shaforostov

AI Product Leader

AI Product Manager / Head of Product

Building AI-powered FinTech, Payments & iGaming products

10+ years turning AI, automation and data into scalable products — from R&D and discovery to revenue-driving systems in global markets. I ship AI agents, parsing pipelines and analytics that cut time-to-market and power confident decisions.

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Focus

What I Do & Who I Help

Startups

  • AI-assisted product discovery from zero
  • MVP → PMF with AI features
  • Metrics, funnels, monetization

Scale-ups

  • AI-driven growth & analytics
  • Payment systems & routing
  • AI Products & LLM Integrations

Enterprises

  • R&D departments & AI agents from scratch
  • AI automation & parsing systems
  • Cross-border payment infrastructure

Highlights

Key Achievements

Shipped Pitch Avatar — an AI presentation platform (talking avatars, voice & multilingual dubbing)

Designed AI-powered parsing & market intelligence systems

Built AI tools for GGR & conversion optimization in iGaming

Built R&D department from scratch (0 → full-cycle unit)

Led international remote teams (10+ engineers & analysts)

Optimized UTR / QR / PSP payment flows in high-risk environments

Engineering background in SpaceTech (Yuzhnoye Design Bureau)

Proof

Case Studies

R&D Department from Scratch

Problem

Lack of structured product discovery, fragmented market insights and slow decision-making.

Action

  • Built R&D department from zero
  • Implemented data-driven research workflows
  • Introduced parsing, automation and AI-based insights
  • Aligned Product, Tech and Business teams

Result

  • Continuous market intelligence flow
  • Faster and more confident product decisions
  • Reduced uncertainty in payment and provider strategy

AI Parsing & Market Intelligence Platform

Problem

Manual market and PSP research was slow, inconsistent and non-scalable.

Action

  • Designed automated parsing pipelines
  • Applied AI-based classification and validation
  • Built structured datasets for product and business teams

Result

  • Significantly reduced research time
  • Scalable intelligence across multiple markets
  • Higher quality provider and market decisions

Payment Routing & Conversion Optimization

Problem

Low payment success rate and unstable routing in high-risk environments.

Action

  • Analyzed traffic quality and funnel metrics
  • Redesigned routing logic
  • Balanced risk controls with conversion goals

Result

  • Increased payment success rate
  • Reduced failed transactions
  • Improved system stability

High-Risk Payment Research & Scaling

Problem

Entering new high-risk markets with limited visibility and high operational risk.

Action

  • Researched PSPs, UTR and QR solutions
  • Evaluated providers by stability, conversion and risk
  • Built scalable onboarding and monitoring framework

Result

  • Faster market entry
  • Controlled risk exposure
  • Scalable payment infrastructure

Selected Work

AI Products & Projects

Pitch Avatar

AILLMAvatars

Enterprise AI presentation platform — talking avatars, voice and multilingual dubbing, LLM-driven analytics and automated B2B onboarding.

AstroCrash

TelegramGameBot

Real-time Telegram crash mini-game with multiplayer mechanics and bot-driven gameplay.

Telegram Analytics

AnalyticsDataDashboard

Analytics dashboard for a Telegram gaming app — player funnels, retention and revenue metrics.

SMART iGaming

iGamingAutomationParsing

Bonus-aggregation platform with automated offer parsing across iGaming brands.

Lucky Bet VIP

iGamingCPAGrowth

PBN / CPA acquisition project with SEO-driven funnels for high-intent iGaming traffic.

Open Source

GitHubExperiments

AI tools, bots and product prototypes — public repositories.

Experience

Work History

Pitch Avatar Inc (Austria) — AI Product Owner

Wroclaw, Poland | 03/2026 – Present

  • Drove enterprise product expansion (HR Onboarding & EdTech): Led the end-to-end development of new core entities (Listeners, Assignments, Courses), optimizing the B2B user journey and building scalable retention loops through automated content delivery.

  • Optimized ARPU and Monetization: Designed and rolled out a scalable tiered billing model (Listener Seats), directly connecting product usage with revenue growth and improving overall unit economics.

  • Implemented LLM-Driven Analytics: Launched an AI-based analytics dashboard that processes 50+ session parameters to automatically generate actionable insights (Interest Level, Lead Qualification Score), significantly improving the quality of data-driven decisions for clients.

  • Accelerated B2B Growth & Integrations: Scaled the product's Go-to-Market strategy by driving seamless two-way integrations with major CRM and HRIS platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce, Workday), reducing operational friction and automating the lead generation workflow.

Paycord (Growe Group / Parimatch) — R&D Product Manager

Warsaw, Poland | 03/2024 – 03/2026

  • Built R&D department from scratch (strategy, processes, architecture)

  • Led international team of engineers and analysts (remote)

  • Designed AI-driven parsing and market insight systems for payments

  • Developed merchant and PSP ranking systems

  • Reduced time-to-market through automation and analytics

NDA (Betting) — Senior Product Manager

Kyiv, Ukraine | 05/2022 – 03/2024

  • Developed betting products focused on revenue and market optimization

  • Built AI-based tools for GGR optimization

  • Conducted continuous market and payment-focused research

  • Adapted products for regional specifics (Turkey market)

LeadsMarket LLC — Product Manager (FinTech)

Kyiv, Ukraine / CA, USA | 09/2021 – 05/2022

  • Supervised development of insurance industry products

  • Modernized lender portal and internal tools

  • Worked cross-functionally with engineering and marketing teams

  • Project: leadsmarket.com

  • Project: mystorefrontleads.com

RemoteHub Inc — Product Manager (SaaS / Marketplace)

Dnipro, Ukraine | 06/2018 – 09/2021

  • Built specifications and prototypes for global freelance marketplace

  • Implemented go-to-market strategies for multiple products

  • Owned product analytics, ROI reporting, P&L and cash flow

  • Led customer development and growth initiatives

  • Project: remotehub.com

Earlier background

PFSOFT / ProTrader — Marketing & Product Manager, Business Analyst

Dnipro, Ukraine | 06/2014 – 04/2017

  • Analyzed and tested 30+ products across FinTech and AdTech

  • Conducted regional and global market research

  • Delivered multiple digital products (AdSpoiler, Uagro, Zodiac)

  • Project: protrader.com

  • Project: protrader.org

  • Project: adspoiler.com

  • Project: uagro.ua

  • Project: Zodiac (Android)

Design Bureau “Yuzhnoye” — Engineer-Analyst (SpaceTech)

Dnipro, Ukraine | 12/2010 – 06/2014

  • Designed and supervised spacecraft navigation subsystems (MS-2-8, Sich-2-1)

  • Created system specifications and conducted navigation testing

  • Worked in safety-critical, high-reliability engineering environment

Capabilities

Skills & Stack

Technology & AI

AI Automation, LLMs, Parsing Systems, APIs, Integrations

Product

Product Discovery, Roadmaps, OKRs, Metrics, Funnels, Stakeholder Management

Payments

UTR, QR, High-Risk Processing, Traffic Quality, Fraud Signals

Credentials

Certificates

Markets

Markets & Domains

FinTech, Payments, High-Risk Global: EU, Asia, LATAM

Contact

Contact / CTA

Let’s build or scale something valuable.

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