Bo Perotti

A self-starter that takes responsibility to get things done. 6 years’ experience in an agile project management role. Created and launched multiple software systems in cross-border e-commerce logistics branch. Led product owners and dev engineers to complete the lifecycles of software product ideation to market. 

Prior to my venture in entrepreneurship, I worked in the Banking and Insurance industry for 16 years, in various capacities, including project manager, strategic analyst, and business development manager. I am a knowledge-based communicator, energetic & innovative, eager to learn and ready to take on challenges.

Acting CEO, Product Manager | Katslink, Amsterdam                                             (07/2019) – Present

Led the development of a cross-border ecommerce logistics SAAS application that enables the logistics providers to automate their workflow and interact with third parties. The business has grown from nil to currently processing +100 million records on a monthly basis. 

• Initiate and set product strategy, roadmap and vision
• Led team to complete life cycle of product: from product ideation to launch
• Set priorities, in consultation with stakeholders, deep understanding of the requirements from both business perspective and technical impact
• All round communicator, from C-level customer organization representative to users in the logistics services and technical team
• Scrum, Kanban (Jira)
• AWS cloud solution, open API, mobile & webapp
• Finance / budget owner

CEO | Orava (e-shipping portal), Wingpax, IHC trading services, Amsterdam        (11/2011) – (02/2019)

A pioneer and the driving force behind the disruptive cross-border e-commerce logistics solutions. Our technology- driven, innovative logistics operation successfully challenged multiple sub-industries across the international supply chain. With very limited personnel, we managed multimillion-euro logistic operations. 

• Build a technology driven, lean organization 
• Bring the innovative ideas to realization 
• Learn to work with Agile project management tools
• Business negotiation, compliance & complex discussions on legal & regulations
• Finance / budget owner

Senior Project & Change Manager | ING, Netherlands.                                       (04/2006) – (03/2010)

• ING Insurance Central Europe, strategic repositioning project: business process and gap analysis 
• ING Bank Barneveld, Reorganization implementation & daily branch business operation

Business Development Manager | ING Global Pensions, Amsterdam                   (03/2002) – (03/2006)

• New pensions business in Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Analyst | ING Executive Committee Americas, Amsterdam                                   (01/2000) – (03/2002)

• Country strategy, strategic analysis 
• MTP process and KPI 

Relationship Manager, Lobbyist | ING, Amsterdam, Shanghai                               (06/1995) – (12/1999)

• Lobbyist, ING Group
• ING Bank wholesale, relationship manager 

MBA | Webster University, Leiden                                                                     Graduation Year (2002)