POOYA
KHOSHBAKHT

📍 AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Innovative product leader with a proven track record of identifying performance issues and crafting solutions that achieve product–market fit and sustainable growth.

“My greatest strength is the ability to learn and adapt fast.”
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// EXPERIENCE
Pishee
Founder
Sep 2024 – Present
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Next-gen AI language-learning app teaching any target language using the learner's own native tongue.

  • Shipped iOS & Android apps covering 10 languages on App Store & Google Play
  • Built the Universal Content Engine adapting lessons & grammar to the user's mother tongue
  • Designed gamified mastery loops — daily streaks, weekly leagues, Practice Hub
  • Lead a cross-functional team of 15 across engineering, design, and curriculum
Scitodate
Head of Product
Aug 2020 – Present
Amsterdam, Netherlands

AI-powered LinkedIn outreach & sales intelligence platform for academic and R&D instrumentation markets.

  • Developed & launched multiple platforms, contributing to +100% increase in ARR
  • Owned end-to-end product strategy from concept to market across 10+ engineers & designers
  • Established lean analytics processes turning user feedback into a continuous improvement loop
  • Partnered with marketing on positioning and go-to-market for new launches
Sibapp
CEO & Co-Founder
Aug 2016 – Aug 2020
Tehran, Iran

Iran's largest iOS app store — local distribution platform serving 5M+ users with no Apple ID required.

  • Captured 70% market share in mobile application publishing
  • Grew company from 10 to 50+ headcount, 5M+ user base (600K MAU)
  • Drove +2,000% increase in ARR through new revenue streams and commercial partnerships
  • Closed B2B contracts with 10+ banks for mobile app publishing
Snappfood
Lead iOS Developer
Feb 2016 – Aug 2016
Tehran, Iran

Iran's leading online food delivery platform, connecting millions of customers with local restaurants.

  • Built a new version of the vendor application from the ground up
  • Upgraded the user-facing app to a refreshed design system
  • Owned client–designer communication to ensure seamless customer experience
// SKILLS
Product & Strategy
Product ManagementProduct StrategyBusiness StrategyMarket ResearchKPIUsability TestingAgileBudgeting
Leadership
Team ManagementCommunicationCross-functional CollaborationRoadmappingOKRs
Growth & Marketing
Digital MarketingSEOMarketing AutomationGoogle AdsSalesforce
Data & Analytics
Data AnalysisGoogle AnalyticsMixpanelLean Analytics
Engineering
PythonPHP / LaravelSwiftMySQLMongoDBElasticsearchMachine Learning
// EDUCATION
Amirkabir University of Technology
BSc, Information Technology Engineering
Tehran, Iran
2009 – 2013

Coursework in software engineering, databases, and information systems.

// CERTIFICATIONS
Marketing in a Digital World
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2021
Google Ads — Measurement Certification
Google
2021
Google Ads — Search Certification
Google
2021
Agile Fundamentals
Udemy
2019
Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
Sharif University
2018
iOS Development
Amirkabir University of Technology
2016
// EXTRACURRICULAR
CloudMed (Pezeshkhub)
Angel Investor & Product Advisor
Jan 2019 – Present

Cloud-based telemedicine platform for medical imaging and physician networking in Iran.

Web & Mobile Conference
Member of Jury
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

Evaluated mobile and web product submissions and mentored finalists in Tehran.

// LANGUAGES
English
Highly Proficient
Persian
Native
Dutch
A2 — Elementary
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