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Ezor Tel Aviv, Israel

Yohay E.

Fractional Chief Product Officer & AI Workforce Operator — turning product vision into category-led revenue

I help founder-led and growth-stage software companies turn promising products into category positions and durable revenue—without the cost of a full-time executive. I operate as an embedded fractional CPO/VP Product: setting vision and strategy, framing category and messaging, rebuilding product organizations, shaping GTM and pricing, and running zero-to-launch R&D execution. I bring 17 years of enterprise product leadership (NICE, Cognyte) with nine-figure P&Ls, market-leading product portfolios, and experience building and running 30+-person full-stack product organizations. I couple operator experience with an AI-native toolset: ProductBeacon (fractional product leadership and research), an agentic AI workforce and the open-source Product Org OS (12 agents, 130+ skills), and the Decision Provenance Standard for audit-ready human+AI decisions. Author of Leading the Charge (2023) and Vision to Value (2026). Available for fractional CPO/VP mandates, product-organization build/turnaround, category positioning, launches, and paid market research in cyber, AI workforce/agentic ops, digital intelligence, and enterprise software.

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Experience

Jan 2026 — Present
ProductBeacon

ProductBeacon

Managing Director

  • ProductBeacon is a fractional product leadership practice and thought-leadership publisher.
  • Embedded CPO / VP Product capacity for growth-stage cyber, AI-platform, and enterprise-software companies, backed by an AI organization that brings the bench of a full team to the engagement.
  • What we bring:
  • Product strategy and portfolio: category framing, phase sequencing, roadmap, pricing and commercial architecture.
  • GTM and positioning: category narrative, messaging, competitive intelligence, launch.
  • Product requirements and delivery: authoring requirements, backlog and sprint direction, hands-on with engineering.
  • Thought leadership: The Vision to Value book (coming 2026), the open-source Product Org OS, and the Decision Provenance Standard (coming 2026).
  • ProductBeacon Research: market tracking and reports (e. g.
  • State of Cyber Security Markets 2026) covering the following markets: Cyber Security, AI Workforce / Agentic Operations, Digital Intelligence / Investigative Analytics, Workforce Engagement Management.
Jan 2026 — Present
Axia Security

Axia Security

Head of Product (Fractional)

Insider risk isn't just a detection problem; Axia Security builds judgment-first Cyber AI tools to help security teams turn alerts into clear, defensible decisions.

  • Leading product and marketing at AXIA, a Cyber AI startup reinventing the enterprise response to insider risk.
  • Market and competitive intelligence: twelve-competitor tracker, weekly briefs, analyst monitoring.
  • Product strategy: category framing, phase sequencing from pilot to platform, and a design-partner program.
  • Positioning, messaging, branding: category narrative, brand story and stealth-to-launch arc.
  • Digital presence and content: production website, LinkedIn company page, and weekly content calendar.
  • Sales tools: interactive demo customized across verticals, partner-specific versions, investor and partner decks.
  • Pricing and commercial: two-tier pricing architecture, enterprise agreement, and commercial proposals.
  • Product requirements and R&D execution: authoring all product requirements and owning Confluence and JIRA.
  • Hands-on with engineering: backlog ownership, sprint direction, architecture calls, and delivery tracking.
Jan 2026 — Present
Maad House

Maad House

Owner & Managing Director

Maad House is an award-winning branding and design studio partnering with founders to deliver fast, high-quality brand, web, and creative execution for SMEs and scale-ups.

  • Partnering with founders across hospitality, food and drink, retail, wellness, legal, property, and professional services on brand, design, and go-to-market.
  • Brand and design partnership: strategic guidance on identity, visual systems, and brand direction while setting the studio's quality bar.
  • Go-to-market and commercial strategy: driving agency growth through positioning, pricing, and a cross-industry pipeline.
  • Digital presence: company website, LinkedIn page, and a structured content calendar.
  • Studio operations: delivery model definition, client engagement standards, and quality controls.
Jul 2025 — Present
Maad House

Maad House

Owner, Maad.House (London, UK) 2024 – Present

  • Acquired Maad.House, a creative agency known for its work with EU and UK brands.
  • Provide strategic leadership and growth direction while the creative team delivers branding, packaging, and web experiences.
  • Focus on client work across hospitality, lifestyle, and professional services.
Jun 2021 — May 2025
Cognyte

Cognyte

VP Product

Cognyte provides investigative analytics and AI-driven intelligence solutions that empower law enforcement, national security and military customers to generate actionable intelligence.

  • Led transformation and management of four core product lines in advanced intelligence analytics for national security and law enforcement.
  • Managed product lines that consistently generated $200M+ annually, materially supporting company revenue.
  • Rebuilt an end-to-end product organization of 30+ professionals across product, marketing, ops, BD, and value realization.
  • Led 6 directors and aligned a group of 400+ R&D developers to deliver market-leading products.
  • Rehabilitated the flagship intelligence solution, restoring trust and reigniting upgrade and expansion cycles.
  • Spearheaded new AI/ML/LLM-based products and set vision, roadmap, and go-to-market strategy for successful launches.
Nov 2020 — May 2021
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

General Manager, Multi-channel Recording LOB

NICE is a global provider of cloud and on-prem enterprise software that helps organizations make smarter decisions via analytics of structured and unstructured data.

  • Owned all business aspects for NICE’s core multi-channel products: Recording, Compliance & Interaction Management, and Voice Biometrics.
  • Held full P&L responsibility for multi-channel portfolios generating $300M annually worldwide.
  • Led a team of 25 product professionals, including 4 directors, and guided a global R&D organization of ~200 developers.
  • Directed company-wide strategic initiatives to align product roadmaps with corporate objectives and market demand.
  • Presented Quarterly Business Reviews to the CEO with insights on performance, strategy, and future direction.
May 2017 — Nov 2020
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

VP Product

  • As VP Product, led Product Management for the Multi-channel Recording & Authentication Line of Business.
  • Drove double-digit growth by aligning product innovation with emerging enterprise market needs.
  • Managed a team of 15 product managers and coordinated hundreds of R&D developers to deliver market-leading solutions.
  • Defined and executed market and product strategies ensuring alignment with corporate goals and customer needs.
  • Maintained active market engagement with customers, analysts, and partners to validate GTM and product plans.
  • Oversaw product lifecycle from concept through roll-out to ensure successful market entry and sustained product success.
Jan 2016 — May 2017
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

Director of Business Operations

  • Led the Multi-channel Recording & Authentication business managing customer-facing teams for infrastructure, recording, and real-time authentication.
  • Oversaw business measurement, pipeline management, and acted as the primary sales liaison.
  • Drove strategic planning and coordinated cross-functional initiatives to support commercial objectives.
Nov 2014 — Jan 2016
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

Director of GTM Strategy and Business Development

  • Led business development and strategic initiatives for the Multi-channel Recording Line of Business.
  • Drove growth initiatives from concept to maturity and managed the partner and ecosystem landscape.
  • Coordinated strategic programs to accelerate product adoption and commercial outcomes.
May 2013 — Nov 2014
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

Contact Center Recording Business Owner

  • Led market strategy and solution management for NICE's Contact Center portfolio.
  • Owned go-to-market positioning and solution definition to meet enterprise contact center needs.
Jan 2012 — May 2013
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

LOB Product Leader

  • Served as program sponsor for Engage/AIR, managing market strategy for next‑gen Customer Journey and Enterprise Cloud offerings.
  • Managed the Social Media Analytics solution and owned end-to-end product management for the Manager On‑the‑Go tablet app.
  • Developed value propositions, go-to-market strategies, and pricing, presenting proposals to top enterprise leadership.
Apr 2008 — May 2012
NICE Ltd

NICE Ltd

Product Manager

  • Developed product strategy for the recording and interaction product line based on analysis of the global contact center market.
  • Defined product features to ensure scalability and performance across the entire portfolio.
  • Managed the hosted WFO/WFM offering for service providers.
Feb 2006 — Mar 2008
Israeli Air Force

Israeli Air Force

Head of the Telephony Department

The Israeli Air Force (חיל האוויר) is the aerial warfare branch of the IDF, responsible for protecting Israel's airspace, providing aerial support, and conducting intelligence and reconnaissance operations.

  • Led the Telephony Department, responsible for secure and reliable voice communications across air force operations.
Aug 2005 — Feb 2006
Israeli Air Force

Israeli Air Force

Data Networks Team Leader

  • Led the Data Networks team, overseeing design and operation of critical air force network infrastructure.
May 2003 — Aug 2005
Israeli Air Force

Israeli Air Force

Data Network Product Manager

  • Served as Data Network Product Manager, defining requirements and managing product lifecycle for air force network capabilities.
May 2002 — May 2003
Israeli Air Force

Israeli Air Force

Network Support Team Manager

  • Managed the Network Support Team, providing operational support and maintenance for mission-critical communications systems.