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Boris Saydakov

Product Executive /Product Director

€1,100/day
Amsterdam, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Boris

- A seasoned strategy advisor and product leader with 10+ years of experience guiding C-level leaders in the TMT sector through digital transformation and growth
- Advises on digital strategy, AI opportunity framing, business model innovation, product management and platform scaling - shaping ventures across 28+ markets and generating €50M+ in new revenue streams through eCommerce, recurring, and ad-based models
- Led multiple end-to-end digital transformations. Directed €10M+ in P&Ls and digital investments while managing agile product organisations of 100+ FTEs. Combines structured problem-solving with a collaborative, outcome-driven leadership style to align stakeholders, unlock value, and accelerate execution
- Fluent in 5 languages, enjoyed a truly international career, having lived and worked in 8 countries - UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Jamaica, Mexico, Spain and Bulgaria
- Proven track record of leadership, outstanding communication, analytical skills, and
entrepreneurial drive. Displays relentless curiosity, adaptability, and resilience. Passionate about growing businesses, transforming organisations, and inspiring teams with positivity and creativity

Saydakov Digital Consulting I saydakov.com
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km), Rotterdam (up to 50km), The Hague (up to 50km), Utrecht (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Carl Zeiss AG
    Digital Strategy Consultant
    TECH
    April 2025 - June 2025 (2 months)
    Oberkochen, Germany
    Steer the building of the AI venture cases across globally coupled business units, from inspiration to validation and incubation for a global producer of optoelectronics with revenue of ~€11bn.
    Digital Transformation Innovation Management Innovation artificial intelligence Venture Building
  • Client Confidential
    Digital Strategy Consultant
    PUBLIC SAFETY
    August 2024 - March 2025 (7 months)
    Munich, Germany
    Helped to conceptualise & initiate the development of the real-time, on-demand translation platform serving customers, officials, and certified translators for a Bavarian public sector client, ~40k employees.
    Digital Transformation Product Development Product management
  • bTV Media Group
    Digital Strategy Consultant;
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    July 2023 - December 2023 (5 months)
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    Leading Bulgarian private media corporation with about 500 employees and revenue of 100m.

    Responsibilities: Conducted advisory services identifying business gaps in digital business, crafted a digital strategy as a part of total video strategy for the entire bTV business, setting up the digital organization, and implementation of digital platforms with target to reach revenue 12m EUR by 2030.

    Accomplishments reporting to CEO: Digital Business Assessment – Market, Vision, Organization, Technology, KPIs and Customer; Blueprint for Digital Transformation, Alignment and coordination of Organization&Governance; Streaming & Publishing Platform Evaluation, Streaming Supplier Selection, Internal and External Team Assessment and Hiring, Board Presentation for about 50 FTEs Digital Setup.
    Digital Transformation Leadership Digital Strategy Subscription

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Education

  • MSc. Computer Science
    Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    2007
    MSc. Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Arts
    National Technical University of Ukraine
    2004
    BA in 'Economics and Entrepreneurship'

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