Robel Mengistu  ·  Los Angeles, CA  ·  Open to Remote

I lead from within
the team,
not above it.

Senior Product Manager with 10+ years shipping digital products across web, eCommerce, and AI-powered platforms. I make teams faster, products sharper, and stakeholders confident.

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50+
Product launches
10+
Years in product
$3M+
Portfolio managed
100%
Client retention
Robel Mengistu
About

Product is a team sport.
I take that seriously.

Robel Mengistu — Professional
Senior PM · AI Product Leader · Los Angeles

I've spent a decade at the intersection of product strategy, technical execution, and people leadership — building things that work, then making them work better. I've run agencies, led enterprise campaigns for LinkedIn and Cruise, and built civic mapping tools at GreenInfo Network.

What sets me apart isn't just the range — it's that I actually code (HTML, CSS, JS, PHP), which means I can sit with engineers as a peer, not a translator. I can read a pull request, catch a UX bug, and ship a fix.

Right now I'm leaning hard into AI-integrated product work — using LLMs daily to accelerate spec writing, QA, roadmap generation, and stakeholder communication.

01
I build trust before I build roadmaps
Teams ship their best work when they feel heard. I run retros, remove blockers, and protect my engineers from scope creep.
02
I speak engineer and executive
I've presented roadmaps to C-suites and pair-programmed with devs on the same day. Both rooms trust me.
03
I use AI as infrastructure
LLMs are in my daily workflow — not as novelty, but as force multipliers. I ship faster because of it.
04
I've owned the full P&L
Running DVLPstudio wasn't a side project — I built systems, scaled to six-figure revenue, retained every client.
Selected work

Where I've made
a real difference.

Design in Mind
Enterprise campaigns for LinkedIn & Cruise
Led end-to-end delivery of brand and marketing campaigns across web, video, print, and presentations. Rebuilt intake and feedback systems from scratch.
+30% delivery speed6 concurrent campaigns
Campaign PMProcess designCross-functional
Slicedbread Agency
Agile transformation across a 15-project portfolio
Owned a portfolio of 15+ concurrent web, eCommerce, and SEO projects. Redesigned agile process from the ground up with a team of 8.
25% faster deliveryReduced churn
AgileeCommerceAnalytics
GreenInfo Network
Interactive civic mapping tools for CA agencies
Led product delivery on public-facing interactive maps used by government and advocacy organizations statewide.
Gov't scaleAI-assisted QA
Civic techGeospatialRemote-first
DVLPstudio
Built a digital agency to six-figure recurring revenue
Founded and scaled a boutique web agency. 50+ WordPress and Shopify builds with 100% year-over-year client retention.
100% YoY retention50+ launches
WordPressShopifyFounder
Also available for

Fractional PM & AI consulting

Need a senior PM to step in, audit your workflow, or integrate AI into your team's process? I take on a limited number of consulting engagements alongside my full-time search.

Robel Mengistu consulting Let's talk
AI practice

I don't just talk about AI.
I build with it.

Most PMs are still figuring out where AI fits. I've already shipped working tools that solve real PM problems — try them yourself.

Live tools — try them now
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AI Sprint Planner
Paste a project goal and get a complete sprint plan — epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, team roles, and timeline — in seconds.
Sprint planning User stories Claude AI
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Retro Facilitator
Drop in raw team notes and get synthesized insights, concrete action items with owners, and a team health pulse — ready to share.
Retrospectives Team health Claude AI
These tools were designed, prompted, and deployed by me — powered by Claude AI. More tools coming soon.
How I use AI day-to-day
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Workflow integration
I use LLMs to accelerate spec writing, PRD generation, stakeholder summaries, and QA — compressing days into hours.
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AI product consulting
I audit workflows and identify where AI saves 10+ hours per week, then build lightweight proofs-of-concept.
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Team enablement
I bring engineering and design along — workshops that show how AI reduces toil, not jobs. Adoption beats mandate.
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Prompt engineering
Structured prompts that produce consistent outputs — specs, briefs, roadmap drafts, user stories — at scale.
Experience

10 years. Every role
built on the last.

Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
GreenInfo Network
Lead Interactive PM
Nonprofit geospatial platform — civic mapping tools for California government agencies.
  • Led product delivery on public-facing interactive mapping tools
  • Coordinated engineering, design, and policy stakeholders across fully remote sprints
  • Applied AI-assisted workflows to accelerate QA, documentation, and reporting
Oct 2024 – Mar 2025
Design in Mind
Senior Project Manager
Creative agency — brand & campaign work for enterprise clients.
  • End-to-end delivery for LinkedIn, Cruise, and Natera across web, video, print, and presentations
  • Introduced systems that improved delivery speed by 30%
  • Managed 6+ concurrent campaigns with zero missed deadlines
2019 – 2024
Slicedbread Agency
Senior Project Manager
Digital agency — eCommerce, web, and SEO for fast-growing consumer brands.
  • Managed 15+ concurrent projects with a cross-functional team of 8
  • Cut average delivery time by 25% through agile process redesign
  • Used Amplitude and GA to drive A/B testing and conversion improvements
2017 – 2019
House Ear Institute
Senior Project & Product Manager
  • Launched responsive website + SEO strategy driving 30%+ engagement growth
  • Reported KPIs directly to board stakeholders
2014 – 2019
DVLPstudio
Founder — Product & Program Manager
Boutique digital agency built from zero to six-figure recurring revenue.
  • Delivered 50+ WordPress & Shopify projects as sole product owner and delivery lead
  • Achieved 100% year-over-year client retention
  • Built repeatable systems that scaled the business sustainably
Let's talk

Open to the right
full-time role.

Senior PM, AI Product, or Technical Program Manager roles above $125k. Remote-friendly. Let's see if we're a fit.

romengistu@gmail.com (818) 312-4358