Aris Jalilian

Helping Founders Build & Scale AI, FinTech, and Web Platforms

Aris Jalilian

Product & Operations Leader

Canada · Remote · Hybrid · Open globally · Open to conversations

I build and ship complex digital products, from idea to launch. Over 8+ years across blockchain, fintech, and infrastructure, I have led 30+ launches for startups and VC-backed teams while building the people and systems that make delivery repeatable.

Open to product & delivery roles

Product Owner, Product Manager, Head of Product, Technical Program Manager, or delivery leadership. I care about teams that ship well and products people trust.

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A note from me

I don't think of myself as someone who writes specs and waits for updates. I operate like a founder: I talk to clients, sit with team leads every morning, unblock engineers at midnight, and answer to a CEO about whether we're growing fast enough.

At Wolfe Labs, I wasn't just Chief Product Officer on paper. I was the person running delivery across 10-12 projects at once: hiring, HR syncs, QA reviews, design critiques, dev standards, and the technical feasibility checks that decided whether we took on new work at all. When something broke, I was the one searching for the technical solution. When the product direction was unclear, I was the one searching for the product solution.

What I'm looking for next is a mission-driven company where delivery quality and user trust aren't negotiable, where the product actually helps people do their real work better.

The Operator Chapter

Wolfe Labs

Hybrid product studio · Canada · Est. 2019

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Apr 2019 - Present

Wolfe Labs is a Canada-based product development studio. We build Web2 and Web3 products for startup and growth-stage clients, and we also develop internal products alongside client work. Think of us as a delivery engine: clients bring the vision, we bring the team, process, and execution to ship it.

Over seven years at Wolfe Labs we delivered 30+ products across DeFi, NFT marketplaces, crypto wallets, fintech payments, health tech, AI platforms, and blockchain infrastructure. I managed a cross-functional team of 15+ leads across time zones, within a delivery organization of ~50 people. Clients have been based in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, from early-stage founders to VC-backed teams that needed a full product organization without building one in-house.

As Co-Founder and CPO, I ran the operational side of the company: the people, the delivery machine, and the quality bar. My co-founder (CEO) focused on new business, partnerships, and company growth. I owned everything that turned a signed deal into a shipped product.

What we built for clients

  • DeFi protocols, DEXs, and staking platforms
  • NFT marketplaces, collections, and minting infrastructure
  • Crypto payment apps and regulated fintech (PCI DSS, eKYC)
  • Health-tech and accessibility-first dashboards
  • AI-powered platforms and cross-chain / L1 infrastructure

What I owned

Co-Founder & CPO · delivery & operations

  • Delivery across 10-12 concurrent projects
  • Hiring, HR coordination, and team-lead management (15+ leads, ~50 org)
  • Client relationships, scoping, roadmaps, and QA release gates
  • Technical and product feasibility reviews before we took new work
  • DevOps standards, design-dev handoff patterns, and project boilerplates
  • Escalation owner for technical and product blockers

What our CEO owned

Co-Founder & CEO · growth & partnerships

  • New business development and client acquisition
  • Strategic partnerships and company growth
  • Fundraising support and consultative guidance for clients

I did not manage from a distance. I was in daily standups with team leads, in client calls, in QA reviews, and in the room when a bridge was failing for the 40th day in a row. The job was to make delivery predictable at scale.

People

Built and led a delivery organization of ~50 people across design, development, and QA, with 15+ core cross-functional leads across time zones. Ran daily syncs with team leads, hiring pipelines with HR, staff 1:1s, and the culture that kept distributed teams aligned.

Delivery

Owned 10-12 concurrent client projects at peak. Pushed teams to hit deadlines, ran QA gates tied to client requirements, and kept designers and developers shipping in the same direction.

Systems

Created designer-developer handoff patterns, project boilerplates so every developer knew each project's state, and DevOps standards: CI/CD pipelines, git structure, and release workflows.

Growth

Partnered with the CEO on pipeline and growth while running technical feasibility reviews on every incoming project before we committed, protecting both the team and the client.

Escalation Owner

When blockers hit, I was the last line. Technical fires, product dead-ends, client escalations. I researched solutions, made calls, and kept delivery moving.

Selected Work

Projects that define how I operate

Six stories, not thirty bullet points. Each one shows a different side of building products under real constraints. View all >30 projects.

NFT-History

Technical Innovation

Problem

Minting every historical date as an NFT would have cost the client a fortune in upfront gas fees, making the platform economically unviable.

My role

Led architecture and delivery under a force deadline. Researched and implemented lazy minting so NFTs are only minted on purchase, not pre-generated.

Outcome

Shipped a unique marketplace where users mint calendar dates as collectibles with fixed-price and auction sales, without bankrupting the client on gas.

Lazy minting · Force deadline · Client cost solved

L1 Chain & Bridge Launch

Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Problem

Bringing a new chain live required a cross-chain bridge, the hardest technical piece. For two months, errors surfaced every single day.

My role

Ran daily standups with the full team. Coordinated engineers, designers, and QA from morning until 1 AM when we were fully shut down, every day.

Outcome

Shipped the chain and bridge to production after two months of daily iteration. The platform went live with cross-chain connectivity clients could build on.

Bridge shipped · Chain live · 2 months under pressure

MealFit

Health Tech

Problem

A health-tech startup needed an AI-powered social platform for meal tracking, fitness challenges, and community, delivered on time and on budget.

My role

End-to-end project leadership: client alignment, cross-functional Agile delivery, MVP launch, and post-launch analytics.

Outcome

Launched to 50K+ registered users with a 4.8/5 app store rating. Direct proof of delivering healthcare-adjacent products at scale.

50K+ users · 4.8★ rating · On-time MVP

Technology for Living

Healthcare · Accessibility

Problem

A Canadian nonprofit supporting people with disabilities needed a dashboard to manage member data, service requests, and assistive device allocations.

My role

Managed full product development from scoping to launch, prioritizing accessibility and usability for both technical and non-technical staff.

Outcome

Delivered a platform now used across TFL programs including Technology for Independent Living and Provincial Respiratory Outreach, streamlining care support across British Columbia.

Accessibility-first · Nonprofit healthcare

Lynpay

Regulated Fintech

Problem

Build a secure, scalable payment platform supporting fiat and crypto via QR codes across Singapore and international markets, with regulatory compliance.

My role

Led cross-platform delivery coordinating backend (Go), Android, and iOS teams. Owned compliance flows and stakeholder alignment.

Outcome

Shipped PCI DSS-compliant architecture with eKYC integration (Global Pass), multi-currency wallets, and real-time transaction tracking across mobile clients.

PCI DSS · eKYC · Multi-platform

AMDAO

AI · DeFi Platform

Problem

Launch a decentralized AI-powered crypto portfolio management platform with real-time analytics, automated trading, and DAO governance.

My role

Led product design and development of the Unified Dashboard, coordinating smart contract integration, AI market analysis, and intuitive UX for both crypto-native and new investors.

Outcome

Delivered a full-stack Web3 application with AI-driven insights, multichain compatibility, and a seamless token launch experience.

AI analytics · Unified dashboard · Cross-functional launch

Skills & Tools

How I work

Product leader with enough technical depth to scope honestly, unblock teams, and earn trust from engineers and designers alike.

Product & Delivery

  • Product strategy & roadmaps
  • Agile / Scrum / Kanban
  • Stakeholder & client management
  • Technical scoping & feasibility
  • Sprint planning & release management
  • Cross-functional team leadership

Tools

  • JIRA
  • Notion
  • Figma
  • Slack
  • Git
  • GitHub

Technical fluency

  • Web3 & smart contract flows
  • API & integration architecture
  • CI/CD & DevOps standards
  • Multi-platform delivery (web, mobile, backend)
  • Security & compliance-aware delivery (PCI DSS, eKYC)

Domains

  • DeFi & tokenomics
  • NFT platforms
  • Fintech & payments
  • Health tech
  • AI product integration
  • Cross-chain / L1-L2 infrastructure

15+

Core cross-functional leads

~50

People across the delivery org

30+

Product launches delivered

8+

Years building products

“Aris has an exceptional ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, always maintaining clarity and direction while ensuring progress across all fronts. What truly set Aris apart was his genuine care for people. He consistently worked to create an inclusive environment where everyone felt safe to contribute and empowered to make an impact.”

Bahareh Tavakoli

Product Designer · Reported directly to Aris

“Working with Aris is great! He is dedicated, self-motivated, loyal, insightful, detail-oriented and very capable. He has the ability to handle multiple projects and makes a dramatic increase in the productivity level of our company. As a colleague, Aris earns my highest recommendation.”

Arian Askarizad

Product Manager · Blockchain & AI/ML Integration

Products I built

  • 0xCloud

    Nov 2024 - Present

    A crypto-powered VPS marketplace I built independently. Users discover, configure, and deploy servers with cryptocurrency. I owned product, payments reliability, and go-to-market from concept through launch.

Earlier experience

  • Full-Stack Developer · Raman LMS

    Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

    Built core features for a learning management platform used by schools and students: school setup, scoring, calendars, events, and student workflows.

Education

  • University of Tehran

    BE, Computer Software Engineering · 2014 - 2018

  • Tarbiat Modares University

    Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence · 2018 - 2020

Certifications & training

  • How to Build Digital Products

    Product School · Mar 2021

  • Certified Linux Administrator (LPIC-1)

    Linux Professional Institute · Aug 2016

  • Web3 Remaster Program

    Ongoing professional development

Let's talk

Open to conversations. Based in Canada, open to remote, hybrid, and global roles (including UAE/MENA). Happy to share more context on Wolfe Labs, any project, or how I'd approach your next challenge.

  • Product ownership from discovery through launch
  • Regulated or trust-first platforms (health, fintech, AI)
  • Scaling delivery teams and cross-functional execution
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