Arianna Soltys
Co-founder @ Nonsense | Product Builder who leads with Curiosity, Empathy, and Impact | Certified Language Nerd
- Role
- Co-founder at Nonsense
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arianna Soltys
Hey! I\'m Arianna, a linguist, educator, and entrepreneur helping build the future of how…
Experience
Co-founder
Mar 2021 — Present
Joined the founding team after 5 years in language education, with ownership over product, learning, and localization PRODUCT STRATEGY & EXECUTION- Launched an AI-powered movie clip-based language learning app that has scaled to over 1M global users, driving the product from idea to MVP to full release- Managed a complex product roadmap, integrating user feedback, product analytics, and market signals to inform prioritization and execution- Defined and monitored KPIs to assess product performance and align cross-functional teams around measurable goals- Improved weekly retention from 5% to 35% by leading cross-functional teams through rapid prototyping, A/B testing, and relentless iteration🤖 AI & LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY- Co-inventor of a proprietary ML language-tagging pipeline, scaling to 7 languages and managing/mentoring teams of 22 linguistics interns over 2 years- Built a custom curriculum builder with engineers, leveraging LLMs to reduce course creation time and publish content for 20+ new language pairs- Implemented LLM-powered localization workflows that cut timelines by 6 months and increased feature adoption by 49%- Partnered with the CTO to scope and deliver AI-powered features, vetting third-party tools and shaping the roadmap for internal AI/ML systems GROWTH & PARTNERSHIPS- Secured a first-of-its-kind licensing deal with NBCUniversal and Lionsgate by creating persuasive prototypes, GTM plans, projections, and business cases for stakeholders- Conducted pilot with 12 Harvard Russian language students; helped students test out of 2 years of university-level language courses- Collaborated on partnerships with digital language learning communities to grow user base of super fans and create evergreen channels for low cost user acquisition- Rooted product design in innovative application of learning science principles to ensure features promoted engagement and meaningful language acquisition for an effective PLG flywheel
Education
Qasid Arabic Institute
Intensive Arabic
2015
Binghamton University
Graduate Certificate in Translation, Arabic Language and Literature
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Computer Science
Binghamton University
Graduate Certificate in Translation, Spanish Language and Literature
2018 — 2020
Brigham Young University
Arabic; Middle East studies
2012 — 2016
Universidad de Alcalá
Spanish and Iberian Studies
2013 — 2013
Binghamton University
Master of Arts - MA, Comparative Literature
2018 — 2020
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