Summary
Carlos Jimenez is a product-focused executive and founder with two decades of experience building and scaling mobile and internet products across HR, delivery, insurance, cybersecurity, real estate and media. Currently VP of Products at KingMakers and former CPO/Head of Product at companies like Factorial, Rappi, Smart Protection and Trov, he has repeatedly driven rapid launches, pivots and growth in venture-backed environments. He blends strong user instincts, behavioral psychology and data-driven decision-making with hands-on technical sensibility (C#/.NET and React background) to define elegant product architectures and robust communication protocols. Carlos has built and led distributed product, design and engineering orgs from early-stage startups to hyper-growth teams, owning KPIs from acquisition to retention and monetization. An entrepreneur at heart, he prefers MVP-driven, user-centric approaches and has launched products used by millions across the U.S., LATAM and Europe. Based in Palo Alto, he pairs operator grit with a history of raising capital and launching services globally—often turning complex domain problems into simple user experiences.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Universidad Europea
Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Computer Science at Saint Louis University
General Assembly
Certificate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Certificate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Stanford University
English, Spanish