Marios Vasilakis
Sharing what I learn along the way.
Product Management Specialist - Mastercard
Jun 2025 - Present
Lead growth and customer engagement initiatives for flagship innovation products Start Path and Sandbox as a Service, driving adoption and product value:
- Design lead for discovery, AI-led prototyping and storytelling to unify all products on MBI Innovate into an end-to-end platform to increase usage and revenue growth.
- Lead content strategy for the Innovation Product Portfolio. Operationalized and unified communications strategy across webinars, events and newsletters, streamlining processes and enabling more effective information sharing to accelerate sales to clients and partnerships with fintechs.
- Redesigned website landing pages for Start Path and Sandbox as a Service and Fintech Scanner, sharpening value proposition framing and significantly enhancing usability and user experience.
Mentor - MyRelearning
Jan 2026 - Present
Joined the MyReLearning mentor network to guide the next generation of professionals in:
- Developing a product mindset and mastering digital transformation principles
- Bridging business strategy with practical, tech-enabled execution
- Building creative confidence to design, test and grow innovative solutions
Co-Founder of Essentur
Sep 2024 - Feb 2025
Co-founded a digital product studio exploring the use of AI to solve niche business challenges. Developed a pilot demo, “StockPilot AI”, designed to unify the fragmented stock management system for small and medium retail businesses. Paused operations due to shifting team priorities and early-stage learning gaps. Despite its short run, the experience enriched understanding of digital design, product-market fit and business operations.
Associate Consultant - Reborrn
Nov 2021 - Sep 2024
Advanced from intern to senior associate consultant while delivering projects in digital transformation and enterprise product management. Co-designed a data strategy for AI that improved decision-making for a nonprofit, launched a customer operations product with 90% user satisfaction delivered ahead of schedule, and led a CRM transformation for a Safety Gear Manufacturer that automated sales and marketing flows.