Product Manager
Product Manager with 3 years shipping 0-to-1 at early-stage startups, I excel at bringing structure to ambiguous environments. Delivered NakAI's autonomous robot MVP in 5 months ($100k pilot revenue, first international deployment); led PwrOn to a higher-value B2B wedge. Building toward a long career in distributed energy and the grid.
Head of Product
@ PwrOn2025-11 – PresentPeer-to-peer energy network startup building an Airbnb-style marketplace for portable BESS.
Things I'm proud of:
- Built 6+ rapid internal decision-making tools (homepage comparison, persona segmentation, ad copy testing) to compress team alignment from days to single sessions
- Conducted host UX research through onboarding interviews and feedback sessions, directly informing product decisions and the B2B pivot
- Built an outage detection and risk assessment platform integrating utility data, weather models (HRRR + ECMWF), and NOAA alerts — deployed with lead capture that drove 10 leads from first ad campaign
Product Manager
@ NakAI Robotics2022-06 – 2024-11Startup building AI-driven autonomous underwater robots for biofouling removal from ship hulls.
Things I'm proud of:
- Defined system architecture and managed cross-functional execution across mechanical, embedded, and software teams (12 members across 3 teams)
- Drove a key product pivot from in-transit to stationary cleaning approach — a strategic decision that significantly reduced GTM timeline and enabled the company's first international deployment
- Led development of an AI-driven autonomous underwater robot from concept to MVP in five months, securing $100k in pilot revenue
Captain, Special Forces
@ Israel Defense Forces2008-09 – 2015-10Israel's primary military force; Matan served as a commissioned officer in a Special Forces unit for 7 years.
Things I'm proud of:
- Led cross-functional teams of 3–15 personnel in high-consequence, time-sensitive special operations over 7 years
- Designed and delivered advanced technical and leadership training programs, mentoring 30+ personnel across diverse specialties
- Managed multiple technical projects under intense time pressure, coordinating across 4+ departments to ensure on-time delivery
Education
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering — Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (2021)
- Certificate in Professional Chef Course — Danon Culinary Center (Cordon Bleu-recognized), Tel Aviv (2021)