Rafael Avallone

Rafael Avallone

Product Director | Global Product Strategy | AI Innovation

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Executive Summary

Product Executive with 20+ years of experience leading global product strategy, delivery, and innovation across fintech, healthtech, and industrial sectors. Proven record of scaling products internationally and delivering measurable business impact, including +$85M TPV uplift at PayPal, +$2M ARR at Datumsure,+30% productivity gains at Tenaris, and consistent revenue growth as Managing Partner at Tecmed. Pioneered AI/LLM integration into enterprise platforms, combining technical expertise in compliance (SOX) and enterprise systems with a data-driven product vision.

Professional Experience

Datumsure

Director of Product Management, Delivery & Customer Success

Oct 2023 – Present

AI/LLM IntegrationProduct StrategyCustomer SuccessRevenue Growth

Directed product delivery and customer success for enterprise clients in regulated industries, driving AI-powered innovation, revenue growth, and operational efficiency while strengthening governance and executive alignment.

Key Achievements:

  • Orchestrated the creation of PowerMe for doTERRA and launched the Tapestry MVP, generating +$2M in revenue and +$50K ARR, validating product-market fit in regulated environments.
  • Engineered an AI-driven claims detection app (COB) for Lyric/Strout, capturing +$150K in revenue and substantiating a billion-dollar healthcare use case.
  • Devised and implemented customer onboarding processes and established Customer Success metrics (retention, ROI), streamlining implementation and driving 105% NRR.
  • Aligned and coordinated vendor ecosystems while defining the Tapestry roadmap, accelerating time-to-market by 20%, achieving 85% on-time delivery, and scaling with limited headcount.
  • Championed the Voice of the Customer, elevating enterprise relationships into a consultative model, unlocking +5% revenue via integrations, and institutionalizing governance with the first Delivery & CS metrics framework (70% KPIs reported, 80% board satisfaction).

Product Examples

PowerMe Platform Demo
PowerMe Platform Demo

Enterprise wellness platform for doTERRA with AI-powered analytics

AI Claims Detection System
AI Claims Detection System

Healthcare claims detection app processing billions in potential savings

PayPal

Senior Product Manager

Apr 2021 – Sep 2023

Platform UnificationComplianceGlobal ScalePerformance Optimization

Owned and scaled Checkout Lite and Customer Latency programs within PayPal's core revenue stream, driving global platform unification, compliance, and customer experience improvements with measurable impact on TPV, conversion, and regulatory resilience.

Key Achievements:

  • Unified checkout platforms, leading the migration of One-Time Payments and Billing Agreements across regions, achieving +$38M in TPV, +107K new users annually, 80% global coverage, and zero revenue regression.
  • Improved customer experience and latency, reducing checkout flows from 32s to 9s and Identity flows by ~50%, generating +$45M recurring revenue, a 0.16% conversion uplift, and 5% churn reduction.
  • Secured compliance and regulatory resilience, implementing KYC/Signup solutions that protected licenses in Japan and Canada, saving $1.3M in TPV, with 100% audit compliance across 4 regulated markets.
  • Strengthened executive alignment, creating release plans and ROI-focused storytelling for 80+ leadership stakeholders, driving 60% approval of initiatives and accelerating decision-making.

Product Examples

Checkout Lite Platform
Checkout Lite Platform

Unified global checkout experience reducing latency by 70%

KYC & Compliance Solutions
KYC & Compliance Solutions

Global compliance and signup solutions across regulated markets

Tecmed

Director of Product Strategy

Mar 2017 – Apr 2021

Regulatory ComplianceDigital HealthMarket ExpansionProduct Innovation

Directed the transformation of a medtech business, driving portfolio renewal, new product development, and the launch of a digital health MVP, while ensuring regulatory compliance and forging international partnerships for growth.

Key Achievements:

  • Re-certified 100% of products with ANMAT and the Ministry of Health (including GMP), guaranteeing business continuity in a highly regulated market and achieving 100% audit approvals.
  • Delivered +15% annual revenue growth by revitalizing the portfolio, introducing innovative leasing-based financing, and securing exclusive distribution agreements with 4 global manufacturers (China, U.S., Italy, France).
  • Expanded client trust and market presence by installing the first ANKE MRI in Latin America and consolidating a partner network that generated +5% revenue and 100% retention through SLA compliance.
  • Developed and launched a medical emergencies app (MVP) with $12K self-investment, validated by key healthcare players (OSDE, Swiss Medical, Omint, Ministry of Health).

Product Examples

CT Scanner Final QA Process
CT Scanner Final QA Process

Quality assurance process for CT Scanner installation and certification with ANMAT compliance

Tenaris

IT Manager

Jan 2013 – Feb 2017

Agile TransformationGlobal TeamsSAP IntegrationMobile Solutions

Managed global IT initiatives in logistics and product operations, managing multi-million budgets, scaling distributed teams, and embedding agile practices that transformed delivery, compliance, and user impact.

Key Achievements:

  • Architected and deployed the Yard Management System (YMS) (rebranded as Pipe Tracer app), a mobile product integrated with SAP that boosted productivity by +30% and reduced accidents by -50%, piloted in Thailand and later expanded to plants in Argentina, Mexico, and the U.S.
  • Instituted Agile (Scrum) in a global program, transitioning delivery from waterfall to incremental, reducing time-to-market by 20–40%, and achieving 70% of releases on-scope and on-time.
  • Scaled IT leadership from a single project team to multiple global squads (projects, core, support), coordinating 10+ implementations, 35K+ support hours, and 1000+ training hours, while achieving 100% key talent retention and 30% internal promotions.
  • Enhanced governance and business alignment by standardizing SOX compliance (average issue resolution in 3 days) and prioritizing features by ROI, with 70–85% of initiatives ROI-positive and ~20% productivity gains in supply chain.

Product Examples

Yard Management System / Pipe Tracer
Yard Management System / Pipe Tracer

Mobile SAP-integrated solution deployed across 4 countries

Early Career Experience

IT Coordinator at Tenaris (2008–2012)

Delivered 12+ SAP global implementations and 4 technical upgrades, coordinated 35K+ hours of support and 1000+ hours of training, and partnered with C-level stakeholders to align solutions with business and compliance needs in regulated environments.

IT Business Analyst at Tenaris (2005–2008)

Completed 7 end-to-end SAP implementations with 100% adoption and SOX compliance, designed product/stock data models enabling tube-level traceability, and led an RFID proof of concept that advanced automation and reduced dispatch times.

Business Analyst at Accenture (2004–2005)

Unified 50+ supply chain processes, conducted GAP Fit analysis across SAP modules, and developed the first $500K IT budget for Tenaris logistics.

Professional Skills

Product Management & Strategy

Product VisionRoadmapLifecycleGo-to-MarketMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisROI-driven PrioritizationOKRsKPIs

Technology & Platforms

SAPERPCRMAPI IntegrationsGenerative AILLMsAI AgentsRAGsAnalyticsA/B Testing

Tools & Data

JiraConfluenceFigmaPower BITableauSalesforceAWSSQLSnowflakeGitHubDocker

Leadership & Governance

Cross-functional LeadershipStakeholder ManagementExecutive ReportingChange ManagementSOX ComplianceRisk Management

Education & Certifications

Education

Executive Education in Business Administration & Management

Tenaris University • 2005–2016

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

National Technological University • 1997–2004

Recent Certifications

Product Management Program

Stanford University

2025

Becoming an AI-First Product Leader

Udemy

2025

Customer Success Management Fundamentals

Udemy

2025

Storytelling Fundamentals

Udemy

2023

Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate

CertiProf

2020

Languages

English

C2 (Proficient)

Spanish

Native

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