Cengiz Satir
People-first Leader➤Head of Product & GTM | Ecosystem & Culture Builder | B2B SaaS Prod Dev: Productized AI Services & Companion Apps | HealthTech | FinTech | ECM | Board Advisor | Ambassador:Brain Cancer | Musician
About Cengiz Satir: com/➤ Led global(NA, EMEA, APAC) product teams, reporting to and partnered with C-level stakeholders delivering sustainable growth strategies and roadmaps, achieving market leadership.
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➤ Head of Product, leading product management, design, and GTM leadership roles at Dassault Systèmes, Medidata, SS&C Intralinks, IBM, and multiple SaaS startups. ➤ Led Assistive AI commercial product development; from early pre-LLM models, to today's agentic companion apps and services leveraging both OpenAI and Gemini. ➤ Thrive in and believe that diverse teams are the heartbeat of organizational and business I am known for building collaborative teams that deliver products and services with design-first development practices, driven by customer and market validation techniques. ➤ Driven by a singular mission to create products that not only solve difficult pain points but also enhance users' everyday experiences, enabling them to get the work done that matters the most. ➤ Design-led origins stem from early startup experience working closely with Apple gave me a deep understanding and foresight to push boundaries in product development, setting high standards that consistently resonate with users and markets. It also established my passion for leading product teams Leading with a design-first and user-focused mindset has guided my professional journey and many successful Competency Highlights ➤ Product Management | Product Growth & Investment Strategy | AI/ML & Generative AI (LLM, NLP, RAG) | SaaS Commerce Models & API-First GTM | Agile Practices & Tools: Scrum, SDLC, PLG, , Confluence, Jira, Heap, Hotjar, Mixpanel | AI tools: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini
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- RATP DEV USAJOB
- Head of Product & GTM Strt…7M
Head of Product & GTM Strtaegy, Consultant
RATP Dev USA
- GLGJOB
- Product Strategy Advisor2Y 4M
Product Strategy Advisor
GLG
Provide executive advisory services on commercial product growth, enterprise platform development, market intelligence, and innovation strategies across Healthtech, Data Management, and FinTech sectors. Support private equity clients and portfolio companies in identifying market opportunities, optimizing product-market fit, and structuring post-acquisition growth plans. ➤Advise investors and operators on SaaS and data platform valuations, GTM alignment, and pricing strategies. ➤Guide product and growth leaders in developing AI-enabled product roadmaps and monetization models. ➤Deliver market landscape analyses and customer insight frameworks to inform investment theses and portfolio expa…
- APRYSEJOB
- VP of Products1Y 11M
Vice President of Products
Apryse
Led the global SaaS portfolio for Apryse’s end-user products, spanning document editing, processing, and digital signature workflows across web, mobile, and desktop. Focused on unifying product, design, and GTM teams to drive measurable growth while building a culture of collaboration, accountability, and market-driven innovation. Partnered closely with engineering, sales, and customer teams to evolve the business from B2C into a scalable B2B SaaS platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers. ➤ Unified document, review, and signature workflows into a single SaaS experience with ecosystem integrations (Salesforce, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive), expanding reach across regulated indust…
- DASSAULT SYSTÈMESJOB
- Medidata: Senior VP, Produ…2Y 2M
Medidata: Senior Vice President, Product Growth
Dassault Systèmes
Led global Product Growth organization (35 FTEs, $20M budget) for the clinical trial space. Developed a $2B multi-year roadmap for the AI and Patient Cloud portfolios. Unified product, commercial, GTM, and data intelligence teams to drive measurable growth and operational excellence and new product introductions. ➤Built the Product Growth function from the ground up, establishing an OKR-driven investment framework linking product strategy to revenue and adoption goals. ➤Partnered with regulatory, research, and engineering teams to deliver a data interoperability framework supporting FHIR, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance — enhancing trust in AI-assisted automation. ➤Delivered a validated $8B…
- SS&C INTRALINKSJOB
- Senior VP, Product Managem…2Y 11M
Senior Vice President, Product Management, Design & Research
SS&C Intralinks
Led global product management, design, and research for a $400M fintech SaaS portfolio serving corporate, banking, and insurance markets. Oversaw a 32-member organization with seven direct reports across the U.S., Romania, and India. Focused on building a data-driven, design-led product culture that unified product, engineering, and GTM strategy to expand market leadership and accelerate growth. ➤ Drove 20% annual revenue growth and launched five new SaaS products in three years, expanding platform adoption across regulated industries. ➤ Delivered a 0→1 AI-assisted due diligence service, automating classification and redaction at scale; achieved 200% MoM usage growth and processed over…
- ADLIB SOFTWAREJOB
- Senior VP of Product Devel…3Y 5M
Senior Vice President of Product Development
Adlib Software
Led product management, R&D, product marketing, and business development (30 FTEs) to scale Adlib’s Intelligent Document Processing and analytics portfolio across regulated industries. Focused on aligning product strategy, GTM, and partner ecosystems to accelerate growth and establish category leadership. Led C-level advisory board and design partners to validate use cases for our PaaS data classification platform. ➤Doubled revenue in three years by introducing a platform-as-a-service model with AI-driven data classification and workflow automation. ➤Achieved first-ever Forrester Wave leadership in the $500M File Analytics market, securing multiple $1M+ enterprise wins across life science…
- AIIM INTERNATIONALJOB
- Board of Directors and Exe…3Y 11M
Board of Directors and Executive Council
AIIM International
Defined a new AIIM mission in partnership with board members and the executive council, expanding its ecosystem to include AI-assisted best practices for intelligent automation and data mgmt. ➤Delivered keynote panels/sessions and roundtables on data management, compliance, and ECM at annual AIIM conferences.
- IRON MOUNTAINJOB
- VP of Products1Y
Vice President of Products
Iron Mountain
Directed a CEO-sponsored digital transformation initiative to evolve Iron Mountain from physical records management to a secure digital content services platform. Led a 15-member global product team, partnering with corporate strategy, finance, and technology leadership to define and execute the company’s modernization roadmap. ➤Developed a $6B total addressable market (TAM) and a $670M serviceable addressable market (SAM) in collaboration with Geoffrey Moore, Forrester, and IDC, securing executive and board approval for investment. ➤Defined the business case and product strategy for the company’s digital records platform, driving two strategic acquisitions and integration across product,…
- IBMJOB
- Dir of Products, Enterpris…6Y 8M
Director of Products, Enterprise Content Management
IBM
Led global product and go-to-market teams (30 FTEs) across two IBM brands, scaling the ECM business to $250M in annual revenue. Operated as executive advisor to corporate strategy and M&A, partnering with the CFO and product leadership to align growth investments, portfolio modernization, and ecosystem expansion. ➤Drove IBM’s recognition as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader by launching four enterprise ECM products that unified metadata, APIs, and collaboration capabilities. ➤Led design-first and Human-Centered Design practices within ECM, enabling the transition to cloud-based, subscription offerings that expanded recurring revenue. ➤Partnered cross-functionally across product, finance, a…
- Job: RATP Dev USA — Head of Product & GTM Strtaegy, Consultant · 2026-03 – present · 5 mo
- Job: Iron Mountain — Vice President of Products · 2014-09 – 2015-09 · 1y — Directed a CEO-sponsored digital transformation initiative to evolve Iron Mountain from physical records management to a secure digital content services platform. Led a 15-member global product team, partnering with corporate strategy, finance, and technology leadership to define and execute the company’s modernization roadmap. ➤Developed a $6B total addressable market (TAM) and a $670M serviceable addressable market (SAM) in collaboration with Geoffrey Moore, Forrester, and IDC, securing executive and board approval for investment. ➤Defined the business case and product strategy for the company’s digital records platform, driving two strategic acquisitions and integration across product,…
- Job: GLG — Product Strategy Advisor · 2024-06 – present · 2y 2mo — Provide executive advisory services on commercial product growth, enterprise platform development, market intelligence, and innovation strategies across Healthtech, Data Management, and FinTech sectors. Support private equity clients and portfolio companies in identifying market opportunities, optimizing product-market fit, and structuring post-acquisition growth plans. ➤Advise investors and operators on SaaS and data platform valuations, GTM alignment, and pricing strategies. ➤Guide product and growth leaders in developing AI-enabled product roadmaps and monetization models. ➤Deliver market landscape analyses and customer insight frameworks to inform investment theses and portfolio expa…
- Job: Dassault Systèmes — Medidata: Senior Vice President, Product Growth · 2022-03 – 2024-05 · 2y 2mo — Led global Product Growth organization (35 FTEs, $20M budget) for the clinical trial space. Developed a $2B multi-year roadmap for the AI and Patient Cloud portfolios. Unified product, commercial, GTM, and data intelligence teams to drive measurable growth and operational excellence and new product introductions. ➤Built the Product Growth function from the ground up, establishing an OKR-driven investment framework linking product strategy to revenue and adoption goals. ➤Partnered with regulatory, research, and engineering teams to deliver a data interoperability framework supporting FHIR, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance — enhancing trust in AI-assisted automation. ➤Delivered a validated $8B…
- Job: Adlib Software — Senior Vice President of Product Development · 2015-10 – 2019-03 · 3y 5mo — Led product management, R&D, product marketing, and business development (30 FTEs) to scale Adlib’s Intelligent Document Processing and analytics portfolio across regulated industries. Focused on aligning product strategy, GTM, and partner ecosystems to accelerate growth and establish category leadership. Led C-level advisory board and design partners to validate use cases for our PaaS data classification platform. ➤Doubled revenue in three years by introducing a platform-as-a-service model with AI-driven data classification and workflow automation. ➤Achieved first-ever Forrester Wave leadership in the $500M File Analytics market, securing multiple $1M+ enterprise wins across life science…
- Job: Apryse — Vice President of Products · 2024 – 2025 · 1y — Led the global SaaS portfolio for Apryse’s end-user products, spanning document editing, processing, and digital signature workflows across web, mobile, and desktop. Focused on unifying product, design, and GTM teams to drive measurable growth while building a culture of collaboration, accountability, and market-driven innovation. Partnered closely with engineering, sales, and customer teams to evolve the business from B2C into a scalable B2B SaaS platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers. ➤ Unified document, review, and signature workflows into a single SaaS experience with ecosystem integrations (Salesforce, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive), expanding reach across regulated indust…
- Job: AIIM International — Board of Directors and Executive Council · 2014-01 – 2017-12 · 3y 11mo — Defined a new AIIM mission in partnership with board members and the executive council, expanding its ecosystem to include AI-assisted best practices for intelligent automation and data mgmt. ➤Delivered keynote panels/sessions and roundtables on data management, compliance, and ECM at annual AIIM conferences.
- Job: IBM — Director of Products, Enterprise Content Management · 2008-01 – 2014-09 · 6y 8mo — Led global product and go-to-market teams (30 FTEs) across two IBM brands, scaling the ECM business to $250M in annual revenue. Operated as executive advisor to corporate strategy and M&A, partnering with the CFO and product leadership to align growth investments, portfolio modernization, and ecosystem expansion. ➤Drove IBM’s recognition as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader by launching four enterprise ECM products that unified metadata, APIs, and collaboration capabilities. ➤Led design-first and Human-Centered Design practices within ECM, enabling the transition to cloud-based, subscription offerings that expanded recurring revenue. ➤Partnered cross-functionally across product, finance, a…
- Job: SS&C Intralinks — Senior Vice President, Product Management, Design & Research · 2019-04 – 2022-03 · 2y 11mo — Led global product management, design, and research for a $400M fintech SaaS portfolio serving corporate, banking, and insurance markets. Oversaw a 32-member organization with seven direct reports across the U.S., Romania, and India. Focused on building a data-driven, design-led product culture that unified product, engineering, and GTM strategy to expand market leadership and accelerate growth. ➤ Drove 20% annual revenue growth and launched five new SaaS products in three years, expanding platform adoption across regulated industries. ➤ Delivered a 0→1 AI-assisted due diligence service, automating classification and redaction at scale; achieved 200% MoM usage growth and processed over…
- School: University of Washington — B.S., Tech Writing, Communications & Human Centered Design
- School: Walden University — MBA, Emerging Technologies
- School: Harvard University — Executive Strategy, Harvard Business School - Executive Development Training
- School: Open Leadership Network — OpenSpace Agility Certification
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