João Capinha
Senior Technical Product Manager & AI Product Manager
Delivered 40% trading alpha, 80% fee cuts & 50k-user scales. ML Engineering background. Building AI Agents & GenAI tools for PMs and businesses.
Professional Summary
Remote-first Senior Technical Product Manager and AI Product Leader with 10+ years scaling Web2, Web3/DeFi platforms, algorithmic trading systems, and Generative AI solutions.
I specialize in turning complex technical requirements into AI-driven products that deliver measurable business impact. At Protofire I currently own the full product roadmap for privacy wallets, lending protocols, and enterprise blockchain integrations (Aave, Uniswap, Lido, Prisma), while building internal AI Agents and LLM-powered tools using Claude, Grok and n8n.
If you’re building the next generation of AI-native products, intelligent trading systems, or decentralized infrastructure — let’s talk. I ship fast, speak fluent technical and business, and love turning 0→1 ideas into revenue-generating reality.
Key Achievements
Enterprise Blockchain Integration
Guided integration of Aave, Prisma, Uniswap, and Lido into enterprise solutions. Enabled blockchain-based Telekom invoice processing.
Algorithmic Trading Systems
Designed Python/PineScript algorithmic trading systems outperforming buy-and-hold.
ZK-Privacy Wallet on Telos
Architected and launched a ZK privacy wallet ensuring security for shielded transactions.
Digital Marketplace Scaling
Scaled B2B/B2C marketplace to thousands of vendors, securing formal Airbnb cooperation through strategic roadmap execution and API integrations.
Work Experience
Product Manager - Blockchain Solutions @ Protofire
Defined vision/roadmap for Web3 apps delivering secure enterprise solutions.
- Primary technical POC for partners; translated needs into blockchain solutions.
- Converted requirements to specs; bridged business/dev via Solidity/Python/JS code reviews.
- Managed a remote 15-person cross-functional Agile team to ship on time.
- Monitored on-chain/Dune analytics for KPI achievement.
Blockchain Research Lead @ Venture Web3
Led DeFi/Web3 research; identified high-potential projects via technical/market analysis.
- Built/optimized algorithmic trading bots (Python/PineScript) resulting in 40% better BTC performance.
- Advised clients on crypto strategies, turning insights into product features.
Product & Client Solutions Manager
@ Onda Lab
Directed end-to-end delivery of custom platforms (eCommerce/marketplaces/booking systems). Acted as client-dev liaison translating requirements to specs.
Product & Growth Lead
@ Experitour
Built and scaled marketplace from 0 to 3,000+ vendors and 50,000+ clients via strategic negotiations. Owned roadmap and hands-on dev (PHP/JS/SQL).
Skills & Education
Technical Arsenal
Blockchain & DeFi
Programming & AI
Analytics & Data
Product, Project & Team Management
Tools & Platforms
Education
M.Sc. Systems, Automation & ML
Instituto Superior Técnico
2013 – 2015B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico
2008 – 2013Certifications
- Google Prompting Essentials (Coursera, 2025)
- Ethereum Developer Degree (2024)
- Chainlink Bootcamp (2024)
- Google Data Analytics (2023)
- Control of Mobile Robots (Georgia Tech, 2013)
Side Projects
Product Manager AI Tool
An AI-powered assistant designed specifically for Product Managers to streamline documentation, backlog refinement, and strategy planning.
GitHubCrypto Screener
A real-time cryptocurrency market screener using Web3 data to filter assets based on on-chain metrics and technical indicators.
GitHubPolymarket Screener
A specialized tool for tracking and analyzing prediction markets on Polymarket to find high-value trading opportunities and arbitrage.
GitHubLet's Connect
Have a project in mind or want to explore opportunities? Drop me a message.