Jaan Sokk

Jaan Sokk

Product Manager & Technical Lead

A hands-on product leader who can balance strategic vision with tactical execution, work closely with engineering teams, and drive results through data and user feedback rather than just process. 10+ years across fintech, blockchain, gaming, and mobility.

Experience

Technical Project Lead

Positium

2025 — Present
Data AnalyticsPythonOrg DesignBig DataMobility

Leading the Estonian Mobility Modelling initiative — a 2-year nationwide prototype that transforms mobile network data into actionable mobility insights for urban planning and policy decisions.

  • Engineering management across international projects in Saudi Arabia, India, and Mongolia
  • Org design using unFIX patterns for cross-functional team flexibility
  • Pipeline development for big data analytics (Python, PySpark)
  • Stakeholder coordination across government and private sector partners

Product Owner

Guardtime

2024 — 2025
BlockchainWeb3Product StrategyDeFiEnterprise

Led product strategy for enterprise blockchain solutions, focusing on green energy certification and digital payments infrastructure.

  • Digital Green Energy Certification for Adani — blockchain-based, privacy-preserving renewable energy certificates
  • UAE Stablecoin platform with zkSync bridge for enterprise cross-border payments
  • Product discovery and roadmap ownership for Web3 enterprise products
  • Coordination between engineering, business development, and external partners

Technical Project Manager / ScrumMaster

Guardtime

2019 — 2024
MobileKSI BlockchainAgileScrumMasterEnterprise

Managed complex technical projects at scale, from construction asset management in Saudi Arabia to pandemic response infrastructure across the EU.

  • NEOM Construction Asset Management: Team of 11, 1600 monthly active users, 114 construction sites
  • EU Digital Covid Certificate: Implementation for vaccination verification across member states
  • Certified ScrumMaster with hands-on Agile coaching
  • KSI blockchain integration for tamper-proof audit trails

Product Manager — Risk & Customer Journey

4Finance Group

2017 — 2019
FintechRiskAgile CoachGDPRConsumer Lending

Owned product development for risk assessment and customer journey optimization in consumer lending, launching products across European markets.

  • friia.se loan product launch — end-to-end product ownership from concept to market
  • Event-driven architecture implementation for real-time risk decisioning
  • GDPR compliance project across multiple data systems
  • Scaled agile practices across 3 cross-functional teams

Team Lead — Casino Branding

Playtech

2012 — 2017
GamingTeam LeadScrumFront-endB2B

Led a front-end development team delivering branding and customization solutions for the world's largest gaming operators.

  • Team of 7 developers delivering branded casino experiences
  • Led Agile transformation → 30% reduction in lead time
  • Feature rollout for 100+ brands including Bet365, Betfair, and major European operators
  • Technical mentorship and hiring for growing team

Skills

Product

  • Product Discovery
  • Roadmap Planning
  • User Research
  • A/B Testing
  • OKRs
  • Product Analytics

Technical

  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • SQL
  • AWS
  • Blockchain

Process

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • SAFe
  • Event Storming
  • Story Mapping
  • Design Sprints

Education & Certifications

MSc Information Technology

Tallinn University of Technology

2014

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

2020