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Aurélien Ynden

Product Manager | AI | Web3

€500/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years
Business development
Scrum
Agile methodology
Product owner
Product design

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About Aurélien

Technical and business Product Owner with a builder's DNA.

From embedded systems to Web3 and AI, I've managed backlogs, written specs, and delivered features across the entire technical stack. As a co-founder of a Web3 startup, I created and led 5 products, from story mapping to sprint delivery, growing the platform from zero to 8,000+ active users. I perform best when I can dive into technical details, challenge the team with the right questions, and deliver value in every sprint.

Key Achievements

  • Ownership of product backlogs and delivery of 5 products in production in Web3, DeFi, and AI
  • Scaling from 0 to 8k+ active users (26k+ total) in less than 3 years
  • End-to-end product lifecycle management: user research, story mapping, sprint planning, delivery, iteration
  • Writing specs, acceptance criteria, and user stories, cross-functional engineering teams (5-10 people)
  • Creation of dashboards and definition of KPIs to measure feature impact and drive prioritization
  • Bridging technical complexity and user needs in staking, analytics, and AI tools

Skills

Backlog management and prioritization, User story writing, Acceptance criteria definition, Sprint planning & ceremonies, Agile/SCRUM/Kanban, User research feedback loops, Stakeholder management, Roadmap communication, KPI definition & tracking, UAT & release management, Technical feasibility assessment, Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira, Monday, Confluence, Git, Figma, Notion, Power BI, SQL, Python, Claude Code

Bilingual English, Fluent Italian
Consulting and Audits
Digital Business Models
Digital and IT Services

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Colony Lab (colonylab.io)
    COO & Head of Product
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    Co-founded Colony Lab, a Web3 DeFi company, launching 5 innovative products and growing from 0 to 8,000 users. Secured $21M funding in 2021.
    Key Technical Achievements:

    AI focus:

    Built flagship AI global bot using QLoRA/LoRA with 4-bit quantization, reducing computational requirements by 70-90%
    Implemented complete ML pipeline from dataset prep to PyTorch deployment via Hugging Face ecosystem
    Developed proprietary data tools using Python/Node for market analysis and blockchain data mining

    Product Portfolio:

    Early-stage Program with live portfolio management (app.colonylab.io/early-stage/portfolio)
    Validator Program offering validation services (app.colonylab.io/validator-program/avax)
    Colony Avalanche Index for sophisticated indexing (app.colonylab.io/index)
    Liquidity Provision Program with advanced dashboard (app.colonylab.io/dashboard)

    Leadership & Operations:

    Managed cross-functional team: backend/frontend developers, smart contract specialists, designers, marketing
    Oversaw complete product lifecycle from concept to market launch
    Directed all operational aspects including strategic initiatives and resource allocation
    Conducted market research, user testing, and continuous product iteration

    Successfully positioned Colony Lab as a comprehensive Web3 platform with production-ready NLP solutions and optimized inference costs.
  • Faurecia
    Product Owner
    AUTOMOBILE
    January 2020 - December 2020 (11 months)
    Paris, France
    Led product development for a Big Data solution tailored for the automotive industry. Collaborated with engineering, data science, and UX teams to deliver a scalable product. Prioritized product features based on customer feedback and market trends.
    Product owner Scrum Big Data Palantir Foundry Python
  • IT Link
    Project Manager, Embedded
    DIGITAL AND IT
    July 2018 - December 2020 (2 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    Managed multiple embedded system projects from inception to completion. Coordinated with hardware and software teams to ensure timely delivery of products. Implemented project management methodologies to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
    Technical project management Business development Agile methodology Embedded systems Python

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Education

  • General Engineer / Materials, processes and simulation
    ISAE - SUPMECA
    2018
    Mécanique, Informatique, Electronique

Skill set

Python
Project management
Technical project management
Design
Tender response
API
Functional specifications
Technical specifications
Artificial intelligence
Generative AI
AI Chatbot
AI Agent
LLM
SLM
Web architecture
IS architecture

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