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Nemanja Puhalo

Product & Systems Leader | E-commerce · CRM · Custom Business Applications


16 years building and running digital operations across e-commerce, CRM, and product — from zero-to-scale startups to enterprise clients. Sits at the intersection of business, tech, and operations: close enough to engineering to work without a translator, close enough to the business to know what actually matters.

Creator of the 9 Steps of Email methodology — a structured framework for CRM strategy and lifecycle design, applied across industries and company sizes.

Most recent work involves building systems where technology — including AI — functions as an operational backbone, not a bolt-on feature. Works best in companies that have outgrown their founders but aren't ready for a full executive bench.

Head of Digital Systems & Automation

Branday · Feb 2025 – Present · Remote

Branday is a turnkey digital agency serving brands in the medical and beauty industry — delivering entire departments (brand, design, custom apps, Shopify storefronts, CRM systems), not isolated services.

  • Leads product strategy across two divisions: Branday Studio (agency services) and Branday Platform (agentic infrastructure for creative and operational teams)
  • Shaped architecture and product strategy for client-specific agent suites — purpose-built agents across marketing, support, QA, data, and coding verticals, with genuine tool access, RAG pipelines, and Slack-based deployment into client environments
  • Leading development of custom enterprise apps, Shopify Plus storefronts, and CRM systems for brands in medical and beauty
  • Overseeing internal processes and InfoSec procedures across the organization

Co-Founder & CMO

Undrdog Surface Products · Jul 2020 – Feb 2025 · Remote (US)

Launched a detailing products brand from scratch during the pandemic and scaled it to a multi-million dollar operation.

  • Built the entire tech stack on Shopify Plus — custom apps, Carfax integration, lead map with matching and real-time notifications
  • Drove 630% growth in online sales through integrated digital strategy, SEO, and customer experience improvements
  • Managed end-to-end CRM, customer success, and marketing operations
  • Shaped brand identity and go-to-market from day one, alongside full product and tech ownership

Senior Product Manager – DTC & CRM

Essor (formerly Branded) · Dec 2020 – Feb 2022 · Paris, France

  • Managed DTC, CRM, and CDP product verticals across 12 brands simultaneously
  • Implemented HubSpot CRM pipeline automation — achieved 5.4% lead-to-acquisition conversion rate
  • Led cross-functional team across front-end experience and in-house CRM/marketing operations
  • Shaped the CDP/CRM product roadmap and led a team of 6

Head of CRM

Split Dragon · May 2020 – Dec 2020 · Remote (SEA)

  • Built CRM infrastructure for a SaaS platform optimizing listings and sales on Lazada and Shopee
  • Implemented the 9 Steps of Email methodology with complex behavioral automation in ActiveCampaign
  • Achieved 50% increase in conversion from website leads through segmentation and lifecycle funnels

Lead Product Manager

Bayt.com · Sep 2018 – Nov 2019 · Dubai

  • Directed core product strategy for one of the largest job platforms in MENA
  • Led a team of product managers; drove 20% increase in user engagement KPIs
  • Reduced B2B sales cycle by 15% through product and process improvements
  • Progressed through Email Product Manager (Feb 2016) and Senior PM (Jun 2017) roles before reaching Lead PM
RoleCompanyPeriodNotable
Digital Marketing DirectorTogether Light Inc.2015–2016Full lifecycle automation, sales enablement, customer acquisition to retention.
Email Marketing ManagerFirst Beat Media2012–2015Led email across 4 products and 20+ localized versions. Full operational ownership.
Managing PartnerEmailMarketing.rs2011–2012Co-founded the first Serbian full-service Email Service Provider.
Online Marketing ManagerGroundLink2010–2011Generated $1M+ in annual revenue, managed 250k subscriber base.
Sales & Business DevelopmentGroundLink2008–201032.6% conversion rate on inside sales. Managed 30+ corporate accounts including Delta Airlines and American Express.
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