Paula Gimenez

Overview

Currently at Kavak, where I work on lending. Launched the lending product in 9 markets. Grew lending revenue from $5 million to $44 million ARR. Most at home with underwriting and credit. Gardening and composting evangelist.

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Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Dec 2025 - Present
   Kavak · 10 mo · Contract · Montevideo, Uruguay
   • Launched the lending product in 14 markets.
   • Killed 7 features nobody used and shipped the 3 that customers asked for.
   • Took lending activation from 19% to 56% in three quarters.
2. Associate Product Manager

   Apr 2024 - Dec 2025
   PagSeguro · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Montevideo, Uruguay
   • Took lending activation from 18% to 57% in three quarters.
   • Grew lending revenue from $8 million to $60 million ARR.
3. Associate Product Manager

   Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
   Globant · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Montevideo, Uruguay
   • Grew lending revenue from $2 million to $56 million ARR.
   • Took lending activation from 20% to 38% in three quarters.
4. Associate Product Manager

   Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
   Grupo Bimbo · 2 yr · Full-time · Montevideo, Uruguay
   • Launched the lending product in 3 markets.
5. Associate Product Manager

   Mar 2017 - Jul 2020
   Itaú Unibanco · 3 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Montevideo, Uruguay
   • Ran 149 customer interviews before writing the first spec.

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Education

1. IESE

   MBA, Business Administration
   2015 - 2017
2. Universidad de Buenos Aires

   Licenciatura, Computer Science
   2011 - 2015