Summary
Roman Gaev is a Product Manager with 5 years in AI-focused B2B SaaS and 8 years of broader experience, blending deep ML expertise from his Data Scientist background with hands-on product leadership. He has led cross-functional teams of up to 15 engineers and researchers to build LLMs and ML data solutions, turning technical hypotheses into measurable revenue—unlocking over $500K in contracts and driving multi-million dollar growth for key clients. Known for customer-facing research, he triples quarterly revenue through interviews, prototyping and data-driven experimentation, and improved core product metrics like LLM win rate from 0% to 40%. At Toloka he also shipped major UX and data-ingest performance gains (4x and 9x respectively) by pairing user pain discovery with technical refinement. Based in the Netherlands and holding an MSc in Computer Science, he combines research rigor with practical product execution and an uncommon ability to translate complex ML trade-offs into prioritized roadmaps.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University)
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at University of Birmingham
Russian, English, Serbian