Silvia Tower
Head of Product @ Battery Ventures | B2B Data & Workflow Software | VC & PE | Ocean Conservation Advocate
Boston, Massachusetts
Overview
Work Experience
Director of Product Management
2023 - Current
Battery Ventures is a investment firm that focuses on technology.
Product Manager
2019 - 2023
Manage complex software products for maritime commerce logistics, contract management, and operations primary focus on communication tools that facilitate voyage logistics and provide contractual counterparties with cargo status. Conduct user interviews and competitive market analysis, align stakeholders around product vision, prioritizing product features and capabilities, and speak at webinars to establish thought leadership in the industry. Key Accomplishments: - Took over two products that optimize voyage scheduling (including port and berth rotations), with optimization algorithms to match cargos with available ships -Collaborated with the digital transformation departments of multiple global petrochemical companies and commodity trader clients to build new solutions based on market feedback; built new features in existing products that permitted client use in daily operations. -Successfully relaunched several legacy software products (in partnership with Sales, Engineering, and Product Design Departments). -Advocated for phasing out a non-performing product and facilitated rerouting of resources towards next-gen software products with a 10x higher revenue potential.
Founder
2016 - 2020
Founded and oversaw all aspects of a company that developed software and data products based on market feedback; leveraged structured datasets to track the correlation between plant-based diets, reduction in chronic illness, and enhanced cognitive performance. Hired and trained ~10 interns and contractors. Established company vision and strategy, oversaw cash flow and resource management, and created a company culture conducive for innovation and a collaborative work environment. Key Accomplishments: -Continuously tested product market positioning; launched the first version of company’s software product within one year. -Acquired and onboarded corporate clients in the Boston area.
Associate Director, Launch Team
2019 - 2019
Responsible for selecting highly talented incoming students to join the program aimed at developing projects using emerging technology such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nanotechnology. Key accomplishments: -Successfully launched the Boston TKS program
Project Manager
2017 - 2018
Directed a cross-functional project team of eight people to optimize the company’s business model and reach product-market fit of B2B SaaS platform that simplified billing for community solar array; pivoted strategy to create a platform for community solar businesses to handle the entire customer lifecycle, from customer acquisition to billing. Hired and oversaw vendors to overhaul company’s branding, website, and collateral during product pivot. Key Accomplishments: -Coordinated company exhibition booth at Solar Power International, the largest solar conference in the US.
Project Manager
2017 - 2017
Collaborated with the founder and CEO to pivot the company strategy
Client Relationship Manager
2013 - 2016
Managed accounts of seven global companies representing $6B AUM. Determined client needs and initiated subsequent product development requests; represented the Account Management team at product roadmap meetings. Oversaw all aspects of ongoing client projects, including planning, implementation, risk control, and reporting. Managed all banking services interconnected with company’s fintech platform, both via API and manual integration. Coordinated all services with partner banks globally. Led training and development of new hires in account management team. Key Accomplishments: -Recognized as youngest person UBS Account Manager. -Effectively managed client expectations during the merger from UBS; achieved 100% client retention. - Advised corporate clients on optimal usage of our UBS-branded Fintech platform for stock option administration, trading and related financial services - End-to-end responsibility for all ongoing projects for clients in my portfolio, including planning, implementation, risk control and post-project analysis
UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.
Paralegal, Analyst
2012 - 2013
Assessed compliance issues in a case that resulted in a $500M fraud, provided leadership and supervision to team of 20. Documented relationship between foreign financial institutions in the money laundering and tax evasion scheme and Swiss bank investigated by Homburger on behalf of FINMA (Switzerland's independent financial markets regulator). Reviewed documentation written in English, German, Italian, Spanish, and French. Key Accomplishments: -Successfully concluded investigation for FINMA, preventing an international scandal in Swiss banking.
Advisory Practices, Analyst
2012 - 2012
Three-month internship at “big four” accounting firm; one of the world’s largest professional services networks. Assisted the consulting team on-site with clients in Germany and Switzerland; traveled 50%. Helped identify new clients by researching and analyzing the global shared financial services industry. Key Accomplishments: -Created presentations that team managers and EY partners used in consulting engagements with multinational corporations. -Designed a system to manage and optimize outsourcing of global financial services while saving operational costs and preserving efficiency / quality.
Ernst & Young is a provider of assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.