Hi, I'm Vlad Ostapovets - Founding Product & Growth at Banani
I am passionate about building AI-native products that solve ambiguous problems through elegant design and data. I thrive in fast-paced environments where I can own the lifecycle from inception to scale.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Directed $15M in startup funding across fintech and e-commerce portfolios while at Google.
Successfully launched an AI design tool that automates complex UI generation from text inputs.
Provides expert guidance on scaling product-led growth and AI model integration strategies.
🚀 Career trajectory
Macro-Economic Grounding
Built foundational expertise in global economics and business administration across international markets.
✦ Economic Analysis
✦ International Business
Google Ecosystem Leadership
Mastered digital strategy and portfolio management by overseeing $15M in startup capital and marketing solutions.
✦ Venture Management
✦ Digital Strategy
AI-Native Venture Building
Shifted into founding roles to build specialized AI tooling and drive rapid growth for new product paradigms.
✦ AI Product Management
✦ Founding Experience
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI Product Architect
Engineering the bridge between LLMs and user-facing value
✦ Architected production AI and attribution systems from the ground up.
✦ Transformed abstract text prompts into functional UI assets.
✦ Optimized algorithmic data flows to improve user retention metrics.
Growth & Monetization Strategist
Converting product adoption into sustainable business outcomes
✦ Designed end-to-end monetization strategies for SaaS products.
✦ Applied PLG frameworks to scale user acquisition and revenue.
✦ Leveraged deep analytics to uncover high-impact growth levers.
Investment & Venture Analyst
Assessing market viability for emerging digital businesses
✦ Managed a $15M multi-fund startup portfolio at scale.
✦ Conducted market research across fintech, e-commerce, and B2B.
✦ Provided executive digital strategy to diverse startup ventures.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring collaborative opportunities within the London and EU AI-native product landscapes.
✦ Connecting with peers to exchange insights on the evolving generative AI market.
✦ Gaining visibility into cutting-edge data architecture challenges currently facing startups.
I can help with
✦ Advising on the transition from product discovery to scalable AI monetization.
✦ Mentoring product managers on leveraging SQL and data modeling for better decision-making.
✦ Sharing expertise on fund management and evaluating startup growth potential.
I would love your help on
✦ Seeking guidance on navigating the current London-based AI funding environment.
✦ Looking for peer feedback on refining AI-native product roadmaps.
✦ Interested in learning about effective retention frameworks for early-stage B2B SaaS.