Ogi Grba - Founder, GRBA Consulting

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Roles

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Startup Founder

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Consulting

✨44%

Business Owner

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Hungary

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Russia

Work Background

Connect Up TechnologiesFounder

Oct. 2018Irvine, California, United States · RemoteFounded and spearheaded the development of connected worker solutions, enhancing workplace safety and operational efficiency. Led the company to become a key player in promoting workplace safety through innovative technology.

GRBA Consulting & CoachingBusiness Strategist and Fractional CPO

Apr. 2017Global · RemoteGuided tech startups and growth-centric companies towards scalable success, achieving an average revenue growth of 30% for clients through strategic consulting and operational optimization.

JuriConVice President of Technology (Co-Founder)

Feb. 2022Denver, Colorado, United States · RemotePioneered AI-driven legal tech solutions, overseeing the creation of platforms that transformed legal services. Fostered a culture of innovation, leading to recognition as an industry leader in legal tech.

BLOCK Software SolutionsChief Product Officer and Chief Operations Officer

Feb. 2022 - Feb. 2024Croatia · RemoteLed product strategy and operational excellence, integrating customer feedback to launch innovative product lines across health tech, fin tech, legal tech, and consumer tech, significantly enhancing market position and user experience.

WOMEN IN TECH - Global MovementAdvisory Board Member

Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2023CanadaWomen in Tech® is an international organization with a double mission: to close the gender gap and to help women embrace technology. The organization focuses on 4 primary areas that are a call for action: Education, Entrepreneurialism, Social Inclusion, Science & Innovation. The aim is to educate, equip and empower women and girls with the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in STEM career fields.

Cultivate AdvisorsStratigic Advisor

Aug. 2021 - Feb. 2022United StatesPartnering with passionate business owners to help them grow and overcome complex problems through advising and mentoring.

Advisory BoardStrategic Advisor

Jul. 2020 - Dec. 2021RemotePartnering with passionate business owners to help them grow and overcome complex problems through advising and mentoring.

PolaroidInnovative Product Leadership

Dec. 2017 - Feb. 2019Irvine, California, United States · HybridAs Chief Product Officer at Polaroid, I led the strategic direction for mobile product strategy, defining a 3-5 year roadmap, product positioning, market fit, and Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies for both hardware and software. My leadership was instrumental in establishing strategic partnerships, enhancing execution quality, and delivering three hardware product definitions and designs with full market positioning within nine months. My efforts led to the creation of high-end, unique designs and prototypes that were recognized as industry-disrupting. I also formulated a digital product strategy aimed at revolutionizing the digital imaging market, overseeing a team of over 50 in-house and outsourced professionals to achieve these objectives.

TCL CommunicationVice President of Business & Product Strategy

Jan. 2015 - Apr. 2017USA, CAN, AU, NZ, JP, EMEAAdvised General Manager and Executive team on business functions and operations. Designed and launched product strategies, roadmaps, expenses, pricing, and value proposition for open market expansion in North America. Selected Contributions: • Defined successful e-commerce product strategy. • Executed competitive analysis of open market for U.S. and defined products portfolio for National Retail channel.

TCL CommunicationExecutive Director of Product Marketing & CTS

Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2016FranceAnalyzed and revamped European Product Marketing and CTS team for improved efficiency and global alignment. Managed product costs and base price setup and control. Led 65 people and 9 direct reports. Selected Contributions: • Achieved faster, more cost efficient delivery of product to market. • Established 2017 product and marketing strategies. • Enabled consistent GP across all countries. • Devised and launched products allowing company to introduce fewer SKUs at same time in multiple countries.

TCL CommunicationVice President of Product Engineering & Operations

Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2015Irvine, CAManaged scalable division of 140 professionals and 7 direct reports. Determined and assisted with business strategy including product roadmaps, costs, and budgets. Led and coached management team handling operations including product realization, SW quality, HW quality, localization, requirements, customer care, reverse logistics, and IT/IS. Placed mobile teams in various location to enable better and more cost efficient organization assisting carrier customers. Selected Contributions: • Built flexible organization to support business needs without affecting quality and delivery performance. • Expended market to Canada with lineup of Smartphones and feature-phones across Tier 1 & 2 carriers. • Developed self-certifying LAB – T-Mobile Approved in Seattle. • Achieved first place in product quality and execution with multiple Tier 1 carriers. • Established local engineering and project support teams in California, Washington, Kansas, New York, Florida, Toronto, and Vancouver.

TCL CommunicationDirector of Product Engineering

Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2014Irvine, CAEstablished division supporting technical and project management tasks to qualify, certify, and introduce mobile handset devices with Tier 1/Tier 2 and MVNO carriers in U.S. and Canada. Identified required organizational structure and essential resources. Discovered and setup internal processes and procedures based on client requirements and expectations and industry best practices. Managed programs to launch of all products. Estimated and monitored project costs. Oversaw product quality qualifications and setup with headquarters and factory. Selected Contributions: • Expanded staff from 5 to 80 including 9 direct reports. • Achieved major milestone for Alcatel by recruiting top talent and delivering first lineup of Alcatel mobile phones to U.S. Tier 1 carriers. • Delivered first phone launches for AT&T (feature and Smart Phone), Sprint (Smart Phone), and T-Mobile (feature and Smart Phone), plus phone lineups for Tracfone including VZW certified Smart Phones.

WIND MobileHead of Product Development & Certification

Feb. 2010 - Jan. 2011Toronto, Canada AreaEvaluated and chose suppliers and participated in product roadmaps. Interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised 10 staff to cover engineering and project management of wireless terminal requirements development, LAB/user experience/field performance tests, and product management through certification process and post-introduction support, WIND Mobile SIM profile development and maintenance, SIM apps development (DUAL IMSI) and future profile updates. Selected Contributions: • Selected SIM vendors and designed/developed unique SIM profiles. • Designed SIM Roaming application (Dual IMSI) • Enabled WIND market launch with portfolio of nine mobile phones.

WIND MobileProgram Manager Core & VAS - PMO

Apr. 2009 - Feb. 2010Toronto, Canada AreaServed on technical PMO team overseeing core network data center deployment projects, value added service program, and terminals/SIMs initiative. Selected Contributions: • Launched successful deployment of four core network data centers and seven value added services on time and under budget.

TELUS CommunicationsProduct Manager

May. 2008 - Mar. 2009Toronto, Canada AreaManaged all aspects of new service development and product management initiatives related to Blackberry Services, VISTO Mail, and other managed email and communication services. Responsibility included projections and management of portfolio P&L. Selected Contribution: • Successfully launched new Blackberry Messenger services and VISTO Mail.

TELUS CommunicationsProject Manager, Terminal Certification Program

Aug. 2005 - May. 2008Toronto, Canada AreaLed development and certification of multiple mobile devices through entire project life cycle idea, review, design, development, launch, closure, and reporting. Supervised cross-functional teams to guarantee project delivery. Selected Contribution: • Served as primary resource for supplier research, development, and terminal development/product marketing divisions.

Samsung ElectronicsIT Project Manager

Mar. 2004 - Aug. 2005Toronto, Canada Area · On-siteWhile at Samsung, I was a member of the IT/IS team responsible for supporting the Samsung Canadian organization. In my role, I was responsible for supporting projects related to IT infrastructure deployment, systems management and a supporting role in design and build of the new data centre. The assets inventory and purchase of new technologies was also a part of my role, and I did so by managing accounts with various vendors.