Fintech product & engineering leader
Fintech product executive with over 15 years of experience leading high-performance teams of up to 10 product managers and overseeing products with up to 10 million active users. Track record of growth accelerations and transitions to profitability, across payments, lending, banking, investing, and financial advice for Remitly, MoneyLion, Gusto, SoFi, SigFig, UBS, Wells Fargo, and others.
Head of Product, Transfer Experience @ Remitly
2022 - Present
Remitly’s vision is to transform the lives of immigrants and their families by providing the most trusted financial services on the planet, and are already serving 5 million hard working people. The ability to open a bank account without a social security number, to send money back home in a low cost and transparent way, levels the playing field for an underserved community.
VP of Product, MoneyLion
2020 - 2022
MoneyLion helps millions of Americans plan, save, invest, and borrow, using advanced machine learning, and behavioral psychology. Yair led the product teams for Banking, Investing, and Personal Finance Management, as well as the app's homepage. Focus on strategy, process, and leading a team of 10 PMs to build products for 10 million customers.
Head of product, Gusto Wallet
2018 - 2020
Gusto provides over 200,000 businesses with cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR management software. Yair led the Gusto Wallet team, which is in charge of a new app that helps employees earn, save, spend, and borrow right within their Gusto account. Members watch their paycheck hit their account, create high-yield savings goals, get a smart spending account and debit card, and access their paycheck early using Cashout -- all through the Gusto Wallet app. Built and coached the product team, and led complex negotiations with bank partners to launch 3 new financial products and Gusto’s first mobile app. Learn more.
Head of Product, SoFi Invest
2016 - 2018
From getting debt-free to growing your investments, SoFi helps 3.5 million members reach their financial goals. Yair built and led a team of product managers in charge of SoFi’s Investment business. Developed and scaled a suite of products that help members achieve their goals using automated investing tools, active stock investing, and expert guidance from a team of financial planners. Learn more.
Director of Product, Mobile @ SigFig
2014 - 2016
SigFig builds Robo-Advisor solutions for large financial institutions such as Wells Fargo and UBS. Yair led the creation of one of the first Robo-Advisor mobile apps along with a team of PMs, engineers, and designers. SigFig's consumer mobile app won the Google Play "Editors’ Choice" award for 2016 under Yair's leadership. In addition, Yair spearheaded the UBS innovation lab where he ran design sprints with top financial advisors to envision, define, and prototype compelling product ideas that drive business outcomes. Learn more.
Founder & CEO @ Slim Labs
2012 - 2014
In 2012, Yair recognized the need to help sales professionals identify business opportunities in their busy news feeds across Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Yair created an app that used natural language processing to find out when someone experienced a life event, reply to them quickly, build relationships at scale, and send them physical gifts. As the CEO of Slim, Yair was responsible for setting the vision, raising a seed round, recruiting a team of 4 engineers, developing marketing strategies, getting featured on TechCrunch, and scaling the product to 30,000 users. Learn more.
Raised seed round
Featured on TechCrunch
Reached 30,000 customers
Senior Product Manager @ Meitav-Dash
2006 - 2011
As one of the top investment banks in Israel, Meitav-Dash manages over $65 Billion for private, business, and institutional clients. Yair led a team that built one of the first-ever wealth management rebalancing engines, designed intricate CRMs, developed a new company website, and created marketing campaigns to launch new financial products. Learn more.
Tank Commander @ Israeli Defense Forces
2001 - 2004
For three years, Yair served as a tank commander in the Israel Defense Forces, where he planned, designed, and conducted over a dozen operations. In 2004, he was honorably discharged as a First Sergeant.
"Yair successfully led the strategy, development, and launch of Gusto Wallet, enabling small businesses to offer a suite of free financial benefits to their teams for the first time. He hired a fantastic team, articulated a compelling vision, and collaborated cross-functionally to bring an excellent new product to market. He brings a unique combination of user experience craftsmanship, entrepreneurial passion, and strategic thinking into the world of fintech. I am very thankful for the impact he has made on Gusto."
Tomer London, Gusto Co-Founder
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