Veton K.

About Veton K.

With over 8 years of experience as a product-minded leader, my approach is anchored in a philosophy that integrates three essential forces: People, Business, and Technology. Every solution I help build is driven by these intersecting principles, ensuring that teams I work with are not just delivering software, but creating sustainable value.People are the foundation of everything. The organizations I work with benefit from my focus on user needs, communication clarity, and adoption strategy. Whether I’m leading end-user onboarding, facilitating policy-aligned AI governance, or translating requirements across a room of engineers and ministry officials, I ensure the tools we implement serve real people in meaningful ways. This mindset strengthens user trust and elevates team cohesion from project initiation through post-release support.Business alignment ensures that every product I shape meets the enterprise where it is. My teams consistently benefit from my ability to translate complex technology programs into boardroom-ready narratives that connect directly to regulatory goals, strategic funding, and long-term KPIs. From accelerating SAP rollouts under audit scrutiny to sequencing AI platform features around compliance milestones, I drive execution that protects budgets, enables decisions, and reflects business impact in every phase.Technology is where vision becomes reality. My background spans hands-on systems engineering, government modernization, and lifecycle product delivery across ALM and EdTech. The organizations I support benefit from technical roadmaps that are not only ambitious, but grounded in feasibility and informed by operational constraints. I’ve led API-integrated rollouts across SAP, ServiceNow, Jira, and Azure DevOps, reducing QA cycles by 40 percent and achieving zero audit findings.By balancing these three pillars, I guide programs that withstand scrutiny, inspire adoption, and scale with integrity. I thrive in environments where cross-functional alignment is critical and believe the most valuable solutions emerge when execution is paired with empathy and strategic depth.Core CompetenciesAI & EdTech Product LeadershipExecutive Communication & Presentation StrategyCross-Functional Program & Project ManagementApplication Lifecycle Management (ALM) & SAP Focused BuildTest Strategy & Quality GovernanceStakeholder Engagement & Narrative BuildingRegulatory Compliance & Risk FramingData Analytics & Business Intelligence (Power BI)Process Improvement & Change Management

Experience

1. Ai Product Owner Edtech Ai Assessment & Education Suite

   Apporto

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Driving the design, delivery, and quality governance of AI-powered learning platforms serving higher education institutions. Leading product ownership and testing strategy for AI-enabled virtual learning, assessment, and integrity solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, accessibility, and compliance across diverse academic environments. Partnering closely with engineering, QA, infrastructure, and institutional stakeholders to balance rapid innovation with enterprise-grade quality and risk controls.Key ContributionsProduct Strategy and Roadmapping• Defined and prioritized AI product capabilities based on institutional needs, learning workflows, analytics insights, and platform scalability goals• Translated faculty and student use cases into clear product requirements, epics, and user stories aligned to Agile delivery cycles• Aligned roadmap execution with academic outcomes, operational constraints, and long-term platform architectureAI Platform Quality• Owned multi-phase testing strategy across FUT, SIT, FIT, regression, and UAT for AI-driven learning and assessment features• Established structured feedback loops between QA, engineering, and product to surface critical risks early and improve coverage• Validated AI behavior, performance, and reliability across browsers, devices, and bandwidth-constrained environmentsCross-Functional Delivery• Acted as the central product and quality liaison between academic partners, engineering teams, and executive leadership• Built and maintained dashboards and KPIs to track release readiness, defect health, and adoption signals• Partnered with customer success and support teams to incorporate post-launch insights into iterative product improvementsGovernance, Accessibility, and Compliance• Embedded FERPA, GDPR, and institutional data privacy requirements into product and testing workflows• Integrated accessibility standards, including WCAG considerations, into feature validation and release signoff

Education

• Pasco-Hernando State College

  Associate of Arts - AA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2011 — 2013

• University of South Florida

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Analytics Information Systems (BAIS)

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• Leadership
• Facebook
• Market Research
• Time Management
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Windows
• Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Teamwork
• Public Relations
• Training
• Customer Service
• Social Networking
• Social Media
• Management
• Team Building
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Fundraising
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Marketing Strategy
• Event Planning