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Mike Shoss

AI & Product Executive | Scaling B2B SaaS | $150M+ in Fundraising

Canada
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Years Experience

16

Roles

23

Skills

2

Education

About

Executive product leader with 15+ years of experience scaling AI-powered SaaS products and securing $150M+ in funding. Expert at aligning stakeholders and cross-functional teams around customer-centric innovation, driving rapid growth and revenue acceleration. Strong communicator skilled in setting strategic vision, building high-impact teams, and achieving measurable results. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - Secured $150M+ in funding through strategic alignment with investor priorities. - Delivered 105% revenue growth via refined pricing and go-to-market strategies. - Built a global team of 60, driving 400% higher user engagement and doubling conversion rates. - Guided 100+ startups, accelerating market entry, unlocking revenue, and refining product-market fit.

Experience (16 roles)

FacilityOS  (formerly iLobby) · Permanent Full-time

Senior Product Manager, New Ventures

Current

FacilityOS (formerly iLobby) · Permanent Full-time

Apr 2024 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos·Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

- Led 0-to-1 launch of ContractorOS, expanding FacilityOS into a multi-sided compliance marketplace. - Established beta-testing, Customer Advisory Board, and validated market through 100+ interviews. - Accelerated time-to-market by 50%; achieved beta in 6 months using Agile and Design Sprints. - Del...

Epilogue · Self-employed

Founder & AI Strategy Principal

Current

Epilogue · Self-employed

Nov 2023 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos·Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Remote

Epilogue is a leading AI consulting firm founded on the belief that businesses deserve more than cookie-cutter solutions. With over 10 years of experience, 3 AI patents, and a proven track record of building innovative products, we’re here to help businesses like yours harness the power of AI to dri...

Permanent Full-time · 2 yrs 8 mos

3 roles · Feb 2021 - Sep 2023

Director of Product Management, Experience Platform & Artificial Intelligence

Feb 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos·Toronto, Ontario [San Francisco, California] · Remote

- Drove product strategy and investment instrumental in securing $150M Series B funding round led by Softbank; regularly briefed executives and board. - Led AI integration initiatives, increasing user engagement 400% and doubling conversions. - Built and scaled 60-member global team across five prod...

Senior Product Manager, Consumer Player & Content Creation

Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 · 6 mos·Toronto, Ontario [San Francisco, California] · Remote

- Scaled content initiatives, growing DAUs 500x; expanded Fortune 500 partnerships. - Pioneered live-shopping experience, boosting conversions 21% and setting the industry standard. Skills: Training · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Large Language Models (LLM) · Prototyping · Positioning (Marketing) ...

Senior Product Manager, Web Player & Business Portal

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021 · 6 mos·Toronto, Ontario [San Francisco, California] · Remote

- Transitioned platform to self-serve SaaS, growing ARR 10x and enhancing customer acquisition. - Implemented AI playlist optimization, reducing churn 11.4%, enhancing accessibility by 275%. Skills: Training · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Large Language Models (LLM) · Prototyping · Positioning (Ma...

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Education (2)

Product School

Product School

2018 - 2018

Product School’s Product Management course is an 8-week part-time program for professionals with strong technical or business backgrounds who want to transition into product management roles at software-based companies. This is not your traditional lecture class. Expect a healthy mix of group work, hands-on practice with mentors, job search assistance, and an experiential learning process centered around managing the development of software products from beginning to end, and helping you become a product manager. Credential : Mike Shoss Product School

Sheridan College

Sheridan College

In Sheridan's Computer Systems Technology – Software Development and Network Engineering program, you'll gain experience with many platforms and environments. Using cutting-edge computer systems technologies (such as Android, iOS and Unity) and industry standards (such as Java, Oracle, C, C# and .NET), you'll learn to create solutions to real-world problems. Software Development & Network Engineering Software Development & Network Engineering | Sheridan Final Capstone Presentation

Skills (23)

OKRsUnityJavaPositioning (Marketing)Team ManagementPartnership DevelopmentCritical ThinkingStrategic LeadershipConcept IdeationAnnual BudgetingStrategic GrowthMarket AnalysisCommunicationTrainingCryptocurrencyWritten CommunicationLarge Language Models (LLM)Community DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)0 to 1New VenturesPrototypingStartups
Certifications (16)

Social Marketing

Hootsuite

Advanced Analytics

Twilio Segment

Segment University - Advanced Products [Personas]

Twilio Segment

Segment University - Advanced Products [Protocols]

Twilio Segment

Advanced SEO

Tastic Marketing

Python

Kaggle

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Yoast SEO for Wordpress

Yoast

Product Management

Udemy

Segment University

Twilio Segment

Pragmatic Marketing Certified

Pragmatic Institute

AI for Product Management

Pendo.io

Alexa Development 101

Dabble Lab

Entrepreneurship 101

MaRS Discovery District

Sales Academy

Softchoice

Software Product Management (SPM)

Product School

Publications (4)

Seeding Tomorrow: Igniting a Startup Ecosystem in Milton and Halton

LinkedIn · Nov 2, 2023

Turn Your Business Idea Into Reality with the Business Model Canvas

SandboxDMZ · Jul 26, 2017

Milton Innovation Community hosts inaugural meeting

Town of Milton · Nov 16, 2023

Town of Milton fosters creativity and innovation with new collaboration

In Halton · Nov 20, 2023

Languages (1)
English(Native or bilingual proficiency)
Volunteer Experience (19)

Mentor

Treefrog Accelerator

May 2024 - Jun 2024 · 2 mos

Mentor - Entrepreneurship Programs

MaRS Discovery District

Jan 2017 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

Member

Angel One Investor Network

Oct 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

Board Member

Current

Milton Community Resource Centre

Nov 2024 - Present · 8 mos

Mentor, Advisor & Speaker

The DMZ

Feb 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

Donor

Foldingathome

Apr 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Expert-in-Residence – Artificial Intelligence & Product Management

Current

DMZ

Jan 2025 - Present · 6 mos

My Profile

Treasurer, Board of Directors

Peel Standard Condominium Corporation 910

Apr 2015 - Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Mentor - Artificial Intelligence & Product Management

Current

Platform Calgary

Mar 2024 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Independent Subject Matter Expert

Current

Tegus

Jan 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Investor

Current

Angel Investor

Feb 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

Founder & President

Current

ShossX

Nov 2023 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Consultant - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Compute

Government of Canada

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

Securing Canada's AI advantage: A foundational blueprint Consultation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Compute

Advisor

Current

Various Startups

Jul 2018 - Present · 7 yrs

Independent Subject Matter Expert

Current

GLG

Jan 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Beta Tester

Current

Manus AI

Mar 2025 - Present · 4 mos

Lead Mentor – Artificial Intelligence & Product Management

Current

The Forge McMaster

Apr 2024 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Mentor, Advisor & Speaker

Legal Innovation Zone at Ryerson University

May 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Organizer

ProductTank Toronto

Mar 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

ProductTank Toronto Generative AI and Diversity: Transforming Product Management [ProductTank Toronto]

Honors & Awards (17)

Best in Business Multimedia

Issued by SABEW Canada · Apr 2016

Associated with Rogers Communications Canada's Best Places to Live in 2015 - MoneySense View at: http://goo.gl/IDiKaY

Top 10 PropTech Solution Providers [2019]

Issued by CIO Applications Europe · Aug 2019

Associated with GryphTech In August 2019, PropTech Solutions Inc., the holding company of GryphTech and Phoenix Software, was recognized as a Top 10 PropTech Solution Provider by CIO Applications Europe and was featured as the cover story in the PropTech Special Edition Magazine. Certificate: http://bit.ly/31Z0ESS

Business Impact Award

Issued by Rogers Communications · Aug 2016

Associated with Rogers Communications Maclean's Education 2.0 View at: https://www.macleans.ca/education-hub/

Best Use Of Social Media

Issued by Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) · Nov 2015

Associated with Rogers Communications Canada 148 - Maclean's VIew at: http://goo.gl/UYPQCA

Best in Business Multimedia

Issued by SABEW Canada · Apr 2015

Associated with Rogers Communications Canada's Best Places to Live in 2014 - MoneySense

Team of the Year - RBC Capital Markets

Issued by RBC · Aug 2012

Associated with RBC Capital Markets

Customer 1st Award

Issued by Rogers Communications · Aug 2016

Associated with Rogers Communications Maclean's Special Issues

Team of the Year Award

Issued by Rogers Communications · Dec 2016

Associated with Rogers Communications Maclean’s Historical Digitization Project

Best Live Video Strategy [Firework & The Fresh Market – Launch Thanksgiving Video Commerce Campaign]

Issued by Digiday · Mar 2023

Associated with Firework This year’s Digiday Video and TV Awards winners focus on diversity and inclusion, with a greater emphasis on representing marginalized groups and more accurate and respectful depictions of diverse communities in television and film. This group of winners has also increased the production of original content — especially long- and short-form video — to reach Gen Z audiences more effectively. Read More; https://digiday.com/announcement/awards/playstation-and-mocean-pinknews-thesoul-publishing-and-innocean-usa-are-2023-digiday-video-and-tv-award-winners/

Chemistry Honors

Issued by Meadowvale Seconday School · Jan 2009

Graduated with the highest mark, 93%, out of all the Grade 12 Chemistry classes, corse code SCH4U.

Business Excellence Award

Issued by Rogers Communications · Aug 2016

Associated with Rogers Communications Maclean's Archive

First Place - Sheridan Capstone Competition [2012]

Issued by Sheridan College · Dec 2012

Associated with Sheridan College Placed first in the Sheridan College Capstone Competition, out of 15 teams. We comprised of a three-person team and made Omega, a 2D platformer game. For more info on our capstone project, refer to the projects section.

Best Online Campaign

Issued by Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) · Nov 2015

Associated with Rogers Communications Canada 148 - Maclean's View at: http://goo.gl/UYPQCA

Best Use of Liveshopping [Firework & Who What Wear Bring Video Commerce to OldNavy.com]

Issued by Glossy Fashion Awards · Aug 2023

Associated with Firework The 2023 Glossy Fashion Awards celebrate the industry’s renewed commitment to sustainability, inclusivity and personalized shopping experiences. This year, brands are adopting emerging technology and environmentally-friendly practices as they recognize the importance of creating immersive, sustainable, personalized moments for shoppers.

Best News Coverage

Issued by Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) · Nov 2015

Associated with Rogers Communications Bearing Witness - Maclean's View at: http://goo.gl/H1SSqP

First Place - Firework Mock Sales Pitch

Issued by Firework · Dec 2021

Associated with Firework The mock pitch consisted of two individual meetings, 30 and 60 minutes respectively, with members from the executive team. The first one being an introduction about who’s is Firework, why to use us and the opportunity for livestream and a short video. The second being Pricing and Technical implementation.

Best Article or Series

Issued by Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) · Nov 2015

Associated with Rogers Communications Best Deals in Real Estate 2015 - MoneySense View at: http://goo.gl/qPr5SN

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mike Shoss's current role?
Mike Shoss is currently working as Senior Product Manager, New Ventures at FacilityOS (formerly iLobby) · Permanent Full-time.
Where did Mike Shoss study?
Mike Shoss studied Software Product Management (SPM) at Product School. They have 2 education entries on their profile.
What skills does Mike Shoss have?
Mike Shoss's top skills include OKRs, Unity, Java, Positioning (Marketing), Team Management. They have 23 skills listed on their profile.
Where is Mike Shoss based?
Mike Shoss is based in Canada.

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