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George (Georgios) Papamatthaiakis

George (Georgios) Papamatthaiakis

Limassol, Cyprus

Summary

Highly experienced and results-driven Senior Product Manager with a demonstrated career in the FinTech and banking industry. Proven ability to lead product development from strategic planning to execution by applying Agile methodologies. I have a strong background as a software developer and a successful history of building and managing high-performing teams, delivering impactful products, and driving profitability.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Product Manager, Head of Trading

Undisclosed
01.2025 - Current
  • Oversaw Reception and Transmission operations for an EU-regulated entity.
  • Managed cross-functional teams and held full responsibility for new features and trading products across the organization.

Senior Product Manager, Trading Platforms

IronFX
Limassol
09.2023 - 01.2025
  • Spearheaded a dynamic team of 6 engineers to lead the full development lifecycle for all trading platforms, including MetaTrader.
  • Revitalized a stalled product roadmap, successfully delivering critical features that had been overdue for over two years.
  • Drove organizational growth and profitability by enhancing operational efficiency and delivering high-impact features.

Senior Product Manager, Level 2

Kraken Digital Exchange
California
09.2020 - 09.2023
  • Led the in-house Market Data and Trading platforms, overseeing the integration of over 10 new liquidity providers.
  • Increased market data profitability by up to 20% while achieving over 99% operational uptime.
  • Doubled the size of the delivery team and mentored a direct report to meet high-performance goals.

Senior Product Manager (Mobile App)

XM
Limassol
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Managed the XM Mobile App for Android and iOS, delivering new features that contributed to a more than 10% increase in traffic and trading.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Overonix Technologies
Limassol
08.2018 - 05.2019
  • Developed and scaled a profitable in-house Trading Platform and a custom CRM backend.
  • Managed two product managers and development teams, implementing Agile best practices and distributing products as white-label solutions.

Product Owner

UTX Technologies (Cognyte)
Limassol
07.2014 - 12.2015
  • Served as the Product Owner for cellular communications and security applications.

Software Engineer

UTX Technologies (Cognyte)
Athens
04.2010 - 05.2012
  • Engaged in the software development for cellular communications and security applications.

IT Senior Analyst (Systems Integration Consulting)

Accenture Greece (Eurobank)
Athens
04.2008 - 05.2009
  • Provided systems integration services in the financial sector, focusing on the Eurobank Data Warehouse.

Software Engineer

Computer Technology Institute
Athens
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Developed an E.R.P. system based on a 3-Tier Architecture.

Education

M.D. - Computer Science

Athens University of Economics And Business
Athens, Greece
01.2008

Computer Engineering & Informatics -

University of Patras
Patra, Greece
01.2006

Skills

  • Product roadmaps and OKRs
  • Agile methodologies
  • UX/UI design
  • Business analysis
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Competitive analysis
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Team leadership
  • Product management
  • Data analysis
  • Software engineering
  • Trading platforms and market data
  • Team mentoring and stakeholder management

Certification

  • CySEC Advanced, CySEC - Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, 03/01/25
  • Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) & Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC), Scrum Study, 01/01/17

Languages

Greek
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Product Manager, Head of Trading

Undisclosed
01.2025 - Current

Senior Product Manager, Trading Platforms

IronFX
09.2023 - 01.2025

Senior Product Manager, Level 2

Kraken Digital Exchange
09.2020 - 09.2023

Senior Product Manager (Mobile App)

XM
11.2019 - 11.2020

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Overonix Technologies
08.2018 - 05.2019

Product Owner

UTX Technologies (Cognyte)
07.2014 - 12.2015

Software Engineer

UTX Technologies (Cognyte)
04.2010 - 05.2012

IT Senior Analyst (Systems Integration Consulting)

Accenture Greece (Eurobank)
04.2008 - 05.2009

Software Engineer

Computer Technology Institute
01.2006 - 01.2008

M.D. - Computer Science

Athens University of Economics And Business

Computer Engineering & Informatics -

University of Patras
George (Georgios) Papamatthaiakis