Filip Koutzev

Filip Koutzev's work experience includes several leadership roles in product development and management. Filip currently serves as the Director of Product Development at Phase 2 since 2023. Prior to that, from 2022 to 2023, they were the Director of Product Management & Customer Support at Daily AI, where they managed two SaaS CRM products and oversaw customer support operations.

From 2017 to 2022, Filip served as the VP of Product and Development at Whiteboard CRM, driving revenue growth and boosting MRR & LTV. Before that, they worked as a Sr. Product Manager at a la mode, inc. from 2013 to 2017, shaping the product vision and executing marketing plans.

Filip also has experience as a Marketing Manager and IT Project Manager/Business Process Analyst at Candid Color Systems, where they secured a major account and managed IT development projects. Additionally, they co-founded and served as CEO of uVizz, a social network advertising start-up, from 2008 to 2009.

Earlier in their career, Filip was the President of FiLogics from 2004 to 2008, directing the company's operations and delivering custom web applications and B2B/B2C solutions across diverse industries.

Filip Koutzev earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from the University of Oklahoma between 2002 and 2004. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in International Business at the University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from 1995 to 2000. Filip also holds additional certifications such as CSPO from Scrum Alliance and PMI-ACP from Project Management Institute, both obtained in 2016. Filip obtained their PMP certification from Project Management Institute in 2013 and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the University of Oklahoma, College of Engineering, also in 2013.