Honored to have worked with leading brands
You’ve gained some traction — you’re ready to grow.
But it’s hard to scale up when
your product team is underperforming
Not moving fast
enoughÂ
Company is “stuck.” Founders and investors don’t see desired results. Product team operates at a pace that doesn't match the rapid market demands. The lack of nimbleness leads to increased costs — and a dip in revenue.
Not innovating
enough
Low-innovation culture means solutions are coming top-down — instead of coming from the team. Employees need to learn to “ladder up.” And leadership needs to learn to manage well — not micro-manage.
Not communicating enough
Company lacks process for ongoing cross-team alignment. There’s a dangerous gap between the product team and Sales, Marketing, and Finance. Employees execute without aligning with the CEO’s long-term vision.
And these challenges become even more acute when your team is remote.
WHO I AM
I can help.
Hi. I’m Yamen Bendit, and I help early growth-stage SaaS companies get unstuck.
As a Chief Product Officer with 15+ years in product management, I work with forward-thinking founders to crystallize goals and systematically meet them — via an empowered, aligned team.
Over nearly two decades, I’ve been honored to accomplish things like:
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Built out a product development department from the ground up, creating 6 cross-functional product teams, spanning 40+ team members.
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Successfully implemented a product-led cross-organization sales strategy that led to a 733% revenue leap.
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Transformed a 25-strong product team from top-down executors to empowered, data-driven decision makers.
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Worked with department heads to establish quarterly, outcome-based roadmaps for multiple organizations.
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Created operational frameworks for organizations of 90+ employees.
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Successfully implemented an organizational structure for multiple clients with the goal of enhancing cross-department communication, so they can deliver to their customers more efficiently.
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Established an employee success track that enabled individuals to grow professionally within the organization.
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Designed and curated product discovery & delivery processes.​
Yamen's expertise and amazing personality set the perfect tone from day one. His immediate grasp of our business intricacies made every interaction invaluable. I never felt judged or worried about his perspective on my performance. He was more than a consultant; he was a partner in our success. Even during tough weeks, his unwavering encouragement was a constant.
Despite my initial hesitations about bringing in an outsider, Yamen quickly proved his understanding and steadfast support, seamlessly integrating into our setup. I'm extremely grateful for his contribution to our growth and newfound clarity.
Chaim Gross
CEO, Milliard Brands
TRANSFORMATIONS
Together, we can…
Create a culture of empowerment
As your company grows, a top-down approach becomes unsustainable. Your team is on the front lines; ideas and solutions should come from them. I help you build the culture to facilitate that shift.
Remove the red tape
No one is officially stopping employees from moving forward, but the current process doesn’t make them feel empowered. I help your team learn to prioritize and move forward — without constant top-down direction.
Greenlight innovation — and
stay relevant
If you don’t innovate, your growth will stagnate — and your product will become obsolete. By building teams that feel empowered to ideate and create, you will open the gates of innovation and future-proof your product.
Decide with data
Good decision-making requires good processes. Avoid costly, high-risk experiments — and get the right structures in place to help your team make decisions based on actual data (instead of intuition and gut).
Create unified goals
Build a cohesive company where every single member of every single department knows the long-term organizational goals — and is taking measurable actions to advance them.
Secure complete alignment
(even remotely)
Does Marketing know what Sales is saying? Does Sales use a pitch that reflects Product’s vision? I create a sustainable, easy implemented process for ongoing cross-team communication.
Develop strong leaders
Cultivate leaders from within your current team. Maximize the talent you already have, avoid new (and expensive) hires, and minimize the need for constant C-suite direction.
Optimize your processes
and structures
Build clean, repeatable systems that facilitate communication, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate project timelines.
Our business was somewhat stagnant and it took us too long to reach our goals. We were hesitant to open up to outside help, but after our first meeting, we quickly overcame that. The way Yamen works was demonstrated right away and we clearly saw that he is a person of integrity and operates with full confidentiality. The insight and experience that he brought to the table helped guide us strategically — and he wasn’t afraid to challenge our thinking.
Yamen helped us organize from a high level which trickled down to everything else. He pushed us to achieve more and held us accountable to the goals we set. We definitely felt the fire.
Mark Grossman
President, National Cellular
CLIENT SUCCESSES
These companies got unstuck — and moved the needle
How I helped Overpass’s product development and sales teams lift their conversions by 300% — and reduce churn from 20% to 8% — within 7 months.
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How I helped Milliard Brands move from inefficient manual operations to tailored processes — enhancing efficiency, transparency, and productivity across all teams.
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How I helped a 90-employee HR tech company integrate with an outsourced remote company so they worked as one — leading to increased agility, better output.
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METHODOLOGY
We start by setting goals.
And everything comes from there.
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Outcome first.
What is your long-term vision? Where do you want to lead your company? We get specific about your goals — and articulate the desired outcomes.
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What’s holding you back?
Is it a lack of communication, alignment? Do employees feel uncomfortable innovating? We get to the root of various company bottlenecks.
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Become actually data-driven.
Most companies are not “data-driven” — even at the most basic level. High-stakes decisions are based on qualitative info or gut.
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Does your team know how to…
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ensure that a given idea will make an impact?
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assess and validate before investing months in a new feature, or running expensive campaigns?
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fail fast, to avoid investing limited resources in high-risk experiments?
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I’ll teach your team a process for gathering key data points quickly — so you can validate ideas before moving ahead.
THE DIFFERENCE
Why SaaS leaders choose to work with me
Niche expertise
With 15+ years of focused product development leadership, I’ve seen a lot. I bring my hard-earned insights and experience to your table.
Approachability
I get deeply involved with your team, and my style puts everyone at ease — from junior developer to C-level. Everyone has a voice and contribution as we build a culture of trust.
No cookie-cutter
I don’t have a “playbook” I put you through. I tailor the solution to your business and goals. And when you outgrow my services, I know I’ve succeeded.
Data-focused
I help your team figure out which metrics they need to make data-driven decisions — and create a smooth, repeatable process for gathering
those metrics.
Working with Yamen was a game-changer for our approach. His experience in product development and strategic thinking stood out. He didn't just understand our world; he challenged our perspectives, introducing crucial insights that hadn't been considered. If you have the opportunity to work with Yamen, seize it. He's not just a product person; he's a strategist that you need by your side.
Mark Drachman
CEO, FundRebel
PROCESS
A brief roadmap of how it works
01.
EXPLORE
Are we a fit? We’ll get on a call, you’ll fill out a questionnaire, then I'll have a general idea of what you’re looking to achieve — or fix. I craft my consultative services around your needs.
Goal: determine how to best structure our work together.
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IDENTIFY
After signing, we dive in: What are your goals — and what’s holding you back? I’ll take a careful look at your culture and team structures, and hold multiple discussions with team members.
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Goal: bring out the real problems and prioritize them.
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IMPLEMENT
Through regular meetings, document reviews, and strategy sessions, I work with you and your team to create lasting change — AKA shifts in culture, processes, and systems that change the way your team communicates…and innovates.
Goal: experiment, execute, and measure — until I’m obsolete.
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MONITOR
How is it going? What needs to be refined? Are goals being met consistently? If you need long-term involvement, I’m here for advisory, planning, & implementation.
Goal: keep you sailing steadily toward your desired outcomes.
A stagnating team = a stagnating product
…but with an aligned, high-performing team,
you can meet critical goals,
deliver impactful work — and step into the future with confidence.
Your product development team could be…
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Aligned with the CEO’s vision —
and all other department goals
(no more silos)
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Making decisions based on data — so they invest in needle-moving initiatives
(no more wasted resources)
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Moving the product forward in a customer-centric way — measurably growing the company’s bottom line (no more missed KPIs)
And I can help you make it happen.