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Ramon Canales

Product & Technology Executive

Portugal

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17+ years building products, teams, and technology systems across consumer software, infrastructure, and emerging interaction models. Focused on turning complex tech into experiences that feel intuitive, accessible, and genuinely useful to people. Experience leading Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and DevRel teams, with expertise in blockchain ecosystems, AI systems, and scaling products from concept to millions of users.

Work Preferences

Salary

USD 150,000 – 400,000

Skills

AI Systems & Orchestration10/10
Engineering Leadership10/10
Product Management10/10
Agile/Delivery Processes10/10
Blockchain/Web39/10
Fundraising & Startups (8/10)LLM/AI Infrastructure (8/10)Layer 2 Scaling (8/10)SaaS Products (8/10)B2B/B2C Growth (8/10)Developer Relations (8/10)UX/Design Leadership (8/10)Infrastructure Architecture (7/10)DAO Governance (7/10)Data & Analytics (7/10)Smart Contracts (7/10)Mechatronics/Robotics (6/10)ZK/Zero-Knowledge Systems (6/10)Embedded Systems (6/10)Mobile Development (6/10)

Work Experience

Chief Product and Technology Officer

Sophon Labs

Jan 2024 — Present

Led Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and DevRel across ecosystem infrastructure, consumer products, onboarding systems, and AI initiatives. Delivered 10+ consumer and infrastructure products. Led SOPH TGE and nodes rollout covering 29% of token supply. Oversaw 30+ infra and ecosystem integrations. Reduced infrastructure and operational costs by ~$800K annually.

Head of Product Delivery

Matter Labs / ZKsync

Jan 2022 — Jan 2024

Led Product, Design, and DevRel during ZKsync ecosystem scaling phase. Scaled ZKsync Era to $577M TVL, 23M+ monthly transactions, and ~10k verified smart contracts. Owned product delivery for transformation from Layer 2 into the Elastic Chain ecosystem. Primary product and technical counterpart for partners adopting ZKsync infrastructure and ZK Stack.

Product Lead

Aragon

Jan 2021 — Jan 2022

Central role in Aragon's organizational transition, introducing stronger product and operational practices. Grew team from 7 to 20 people. Pushed multi-chain product strategy increasing DAO adoption by 10x. Consolidated low-engagement products into a more focused governance experience.

Head of Product

Zenklub

Jan 2019 — Jan 2021

Built and scaled the product organization during rapid growth phase. Managed multidisciplinary teams of 10 people spanning Product, Design, Engineering, Data, and Growth. Grew app active users by 10x and revenue by 11x. Strengthened B2B product launch with 400% increase in demand side conversion. Reached top ratings on App Store (4.8) and Google Play (4.7).

Founder & CEO

Fleeber

Jan 2014 — Jan 2018

Built a social platform and ecosystem for musicians focused on band formation, venues, collaboration, and community engagement. Grew to 100k+ musicians on the platform. Selected for 100 Open Startups program in Brazil. Featured in Google's App Makeover and Facebook's FbStart. Launched SaaS system for music studios with 20 paying customers.

Product, Operations & Innovation Roles

Various (Citibank, Zalando, Aptoide, Cittati, MAPS, WorkPilots)

Jan 2009 — Jan 2014

Worked across fintech, mobility, e-commerce, enterprise software, and app ecosystems on product strategy, operational optimization, internal platforms, and large-scale process improvements.

Education

Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

MSc · Mechatronics, Embedded Systems & Digital Signal Processing

? – 2009

Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

BSc · Mechatronics, Robotics & Automation Engineering

? – 2006