Jerel Velarde

Led AI and prompt engineering strategy and best practices across multiple AI product ventures, enhancing innovation velocity and product quality.

Launched over 100 prompt prototypes with v0/Lovable, enabling rapid idea validation within 1 day, significantly accelerating product development cycles from 2 weeks.

Drove comprehensive product roadmap alignment between engineering, design, and business teams, ensuring cohesive execution of strategic AI product initiatives.

Fostered a rapid experimentation culture, accelerating AI product innovation and market responsiveness.

Spearheaded development of an AI-driven hiring platform, reducing average hiring turnaround time by 60% (from 45 to 18 days) while processing 61,151 applicants and conducting 15,332 interviews.

Automated key hiring tasks through AI, saving over 428,000 minutes of labor and optimizing operational efficiencies.

Delivered an automated billing solution for the finance team, reducing client report generation time from 40 manual hours to instantaneous, significantly enhancing financial reporting efficiency.

Oversaw the creation of an automation tool that saved 72,000 hours of manual work annually, driving significant efficiency gains across enterprise operations.

Spearheaded the launch of 3 Go-To-Market products, accelerating market entry and driving rapid growth from 0 to 1,292 users and generating $7,788 in revenue within the first 30 days.

Established a product prioritization process utilizing qualitative and quantitative insights, boosting a key product's user monthly utilization rate by 38%.

Implemented the Product-Led Growth MOAT Framework, assessing Market Positioning, Ocean Conditions, Audience, and Time to Value to inform product strategy and build sustainable competitive advantage.

Directed product strategy for a fast-scaling startup valued at $30M, operating across 10 countries, driving consistent expansion and operational efficiency.

Championed the implementation of a generative AI system for customer support, drastically reducing response time by 91.6% (from 2 minutes to 10 seconds), significantly enhancing customer experience.

Developed and launched an internal product that identified and eliminated unprofitable tours, driving a 19.06% year-on-year profit increase by streamlining operations and focusing on high-margin offerings.

Led a diverse team of product designers, developers, data scientists, political analysts, and marketing professionals, harmonizing varied expertise to create cohesive, impactful solutions.

Successfully launched 'VeriPol,' a groundbreaking platform empowering voters with accessible, reliable information, significantly contributing to informed voting and heightened political awareness in the Filipino community.

Spearheaded new product initiatives, leveraging AI and data analytics to address critical social issues, demonstrating exceptional skill in conceptualizing, developing, and launching mission-aligned products.

Developed and managed a flagship product that recorded over 200,000+ hours of work annually, revolutionizing data reporting by making it decentralized and near real-time, streamlining documentation and reporting of millions in annual revenue.

Led and triumphed in the 'SAP Hack2Build Beyond a Hackathon: Process Automation with LCNC' against global corporate competitors, showcasing exceptional leadership under tight budget constraints.

Spearheaded development of a comprehensive product strategy in a project-based organization, aligning product vision with business goals and enhancing project outcomes and client satisfaction.

Directed a skilled business intelligence team encompassing experts from SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Analytics Cloud, ABAP, and Web Development.

Successfully executed critical data pipeline projects for multinational corporations and billion-dollar brands, demonstrating exceptional project management skills in complex data integrations.

Developed and implemented strategic plans for business intelligence projects and Business Development, ensuring alignment with client needs and organizational goals for timely and effective project delivery.

Led the development of a digital system and mobile app for the digitization of records and documentation processes, streamlining workflows and improving data accessibility.

Managed a portfolio of key projects, ensuring successful execution and alignment with company goals and strategic objectives.

Oversaw strategic relationships with clients, subcontractors, and partners, fostering collaboration and long-term partnerships.

Negotiated with banks to secure funding for critical projects, ensuring financial support and smooth project delivery.

Established the AI Pilipinas Cebu Chapter to promote AI job-readiness among Filipinos, enhancing local talent development.

Actively built a community and served as a public advocate for AI and Startups, fostering ecosystem growth.

Organized and participated in initiatives to educate and empower individuals in AI, contributing to national digital literacy.