CPTO | CTO | CPO
Executive product and technology leadership without hiring a full-time executive. Strategy, team structure, operating model and delivery governance.
Product Executive · Product & Technology Leader · CPTO
Scale products. Build product organizations. Deliver outcomes.
I help companies turn strategy, software, data and AI into measurable business impact — faster, smarter and with stronger product discipline.
Meet Daniel
Product leader with deep technology roots.
Daniel Szychowski — VP-level Product Leader and CPTO with 20+ years of experience driving product strategy, discovery, delivery and transformation across SaaS and infrastructure platforms.
I led product and engineering organizations across companies including Symantec, Microsoft, The Coca-Cola Company, Rydoo, Ignite Procurement and Equinix. My work focuses on building customer-centric products, modern product operating models and AI-enabled discovery practices that improve speed, alignment and business outcomes.
20+years experience
€78MARR scaled
250+people hired & led
1M+active users reached
What I Do
Product leadership for companies that need outcomes, not theatre.
Product Strategy
Clear product direction, portfolio focus, North Star Metrics and prioritization models that connect customer value with business goals.
Product Discovery
Customer discovery, opportunity mapping, rapid validation and dual-track agile to reduce waste and improve product decisions.
AI Product Strategy
AI-native product design, RAG platforms, agentic workflows and practical AI adoption focused on real value, not hype.
Operating Model Transformation
Turn delivery-heavy organizations into outcome-driven product organizations with stronger ownership, alignment and accountability.
Software Delivery Acceleration
Improve delivery flow, reduce dependencies, modernize architecture and help teams ship faster without breaking quality.
Selected Experience
From startups to global enterprises.
Microsoft
Coca-Cola
Benefit Systems
Rydoo
Ignite Procurement
Equinix
Rydoo
Led Product Development and IT Engineering, supported product carve-out, PLG transformation and ARR growth to €78M.
Equinix
Led product transformation for global DCIM/CIM platforms, improving configuration quality and operational reliability.
Ignite Procurement
Built product and engineering capabilities for Contract Management and Strategic Sourcing SaaS products.
Technology should not create more process. It should create progress.
My work connects product strategy, customer discovery, software delivery, data, infrastructure and security into one aligned execution engine.
Contact
Let’s talk about your product challenge.
Whether you need a CPTO | CPO | CTO, product or technology strategy support, AI product direction or help transforming product and engineering teams — start with a conversation.
AmStrongus — Daniel Szychowski
Skierniewice, Poland
VAT ID: PL8361653928
REGON: 367983969
+48 508 506 586 daniel.szychowski@gmail.com LinkedIn