Dexter Zhuang
Product Leader and Advisor
Bio
Hi I’m Dexter, I’m a product leader at scaling startups and founder of Portfolio Path. Over 12 years, I’ve been a product leader, PM, and advisor across the US, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. I’ve worked at public companies (Dropbox) and growth-stage startups (Xendit (YC15)). Highlights: - Helped scale a fintech from Series A to Series D ($4B to $15B+ TPV) - Led the growth of a 20-person to 70-person product org - Managed a $50M+ product-led growth business through IPO - Launched multiple products & teams from scratch I advise fintech/SaaS startups (seed/Series A/Series B) and corporates on product strategy & growth. I’m also a VC scout for Saison Capital and angel investor. Drop me a line to chat about product management, growth, new products, strategy, metrics, leadership, fintech, SaaS, and emerging markets.
Expertise
Building a team
Scaled product org from 20 to 70+ (3 to 10 direct reports) at Xendit. Built career frameworks, hiring processes, and mentored 7+ PMs at Dropbox. Experienced in growing teams from seed to Series D.
Go to market strategy
Launched and scaled products across SEA and US markets. Led GTM for Dropbox's self-serve mobile business and various SMB/enterprise products at Xendit ($15B+ TPV).
Leadership
Led cross-functional teams of 70+ as product leader. Interim business lead experience. Advisor to founders/CPOs at Series A/B startups and innovation leads at banks.
Product management
10+ years leading product at startups to unicorns (Xendit, Dropbox). Scaled products from 0-1 and growth stage, specializing in fintech, SaaS, and consumer products.
Toolkit
JIRA
7 years of experienceLed product teams that organized most of our development workflow in JIRA. Used JIRA as a means to align across functions, scope work, run sprints, and evaluate progress.