Mo Alakiu
Senior Product Manager | Financial Services and Regulated B2B SaaS
Senior Product Manager delivering AI enabled, compliant, and commercially resilient products across financial services and regulated B2B SaaS environments.
I lead complex product initiatives within financial services, specialising in regulated digital platforms, AI enabled compliance, and scalable B2B SaaS solutions. My work spans global banking transformation programmes and founder led SaaS ventures.
I operate at the intersection of product strategy, regulatory governance, and commercial impact, aligning cross functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes in high trust environments.
Through AI enabled workflow automation and document processing redesign.
By introducing intelligent document parsing and risk scoring models.
Through streamlined onboarding journeys and behavioural optimisation.
Via scalable automation and embedded governance controls.
Selected Work
A selection of product initiatives across financial services and regulated SaaS platforms.
Blockchain Cybersecurity Platform - CyberFort
Enterprise Cybersecurity
Helped translate blockchain technology into enterprise cybersecurity solutions through the development and adoption of CyberFort Blockchain, a platform that creates tamper-proof audit records for sensitive data and digital identities.
Digital Client Onboarding Transformation
Deutsche Bank
Worked on Deutsche Bank's Client Lifecycle Transformation Programme to modernise corporate client onboarding through digital KYC workflows and automation. Supported the launch of dbWelcome, the bank's digital onboarding platform.
AI-Enabled SaaS Platform for Behavioural Planning
ProductIQ
Led the product strategy and development of an AI-enabled SaaS platform designed to help users translate long-term goals into structured daily workflows. The platform combines behavioural insights, subscription SaaS mechanics, and AI-generated recommendations to support structured planning across multiple life domains.
Product Thinking
Reflections on product leadership, regulatory complexity, AI integration, and platform strategy.
Balancing Innovation and Compliance in Financial Services
How product leaders design digital products in highly regulated environments
Designing AI-Assisted Workflows in SaaS Platforms
Integrating generative AI into SaaS platforms to improve productivity and user outcomes
From Enterprise Banking to Founder-Led SaaS
Applying enterprise governance and product discipline to early-stage SaaS development
From Enterprise Banking to Founder Led SaaS: What Regulated Product Discipline Teaches About Building from Zero
Building within global banking environments enforces discipline, governance, and risk awareness. When transitioning to founder led SaaS development, these principles become competitive advantages rather than constraints.
Balancing Innovation and Regulatory Discipline in Financial Services B2B SaaS
Innovation in financial services is often framed as a tension between speed and regulation. In reality, durable product advantage emerges when governance is embedded into product architecture rather than layered on afterwards.
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