Top Talent like Daniel are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Daniel Tebes

Product Manager
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Innovative Fintech Leader | Founder & CEO at Rhizome AI | Ex-Lead Product Manager at Affirm & Granular
Founder & CEO of Rhizome AI, a fintech company revolutionizing credit infrastructure for agriculture. Former Lead Product Manager at Affirm and Granular, with expertise in AI, fintech, and product management across various industries.

Work History

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Founder & CEO

Rhizome AIBuilding the financial OS for productive land. Rhizome AI is a vertical AI and embedded fintech company creating credit infrastructure for agriculture. Starting with BNPL for farm inputs—AI-underwritten at the field level and funded through SPVs and short-term ABS. Turning farm productivity into investable credit. Pre-seed open. getrhizomeai.com
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VP of Product

HarnessApr 2023 - Sep 2024 • 1 yr 6 mosConnecting Payments to Purpose, building infrastructure on payment network rails to enable configurable affinity cardholder experiences. Products used by non-profits, consumer brands, banks, credit unions, and global financial institutions, supported by Visa and Mastercard.
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Lead Product Manager

AffirmSep 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 6 mosLed teams managing consumer data, international expansion products, and identity and fraud systems. Executive-sponsored special projects generating over $900M in GMV and millions in margin contribution.
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Lead Product Manager

GranularApr 2020 - Aug 2021 • 1 yr 5 mosManaged product suite for Corteva Agriscience, Inc. Responsible for 0 to 1 product releases across 4 continents. Launched land-valuation product in a $2T market; increased legacy product engagement; oversaw productization of machine learning models.
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Lead Product Manager

Trace GenomicsJan 2019 - Apr 2020 • 1 yr 4 mosLaunched a digital platform contributing to $MM in ARR. Led digital product strategy supporting $22M in Series B fundraising. Scaled development team, managed budget, and developed digital financial model.
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Head of Product (side project)

DoughAug 2018 - Jan 2019 • 6 mosFintech startup and student loan management platform. Winner of the Detroit FinTech Challenge. Managed product roadmap, business strategy, and investor relations.
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Product Manager

Tend.agFeb 2015 - Jan 2019 • 4 yrsLed feature development for digital financial platform for small business owners. Worked closely with engineers, designers, data scientists, and executives. Supported international development teams and user research initiatives.
U

Graduate Research Assistant

University of California, DavisSep 2015 - Feb 2016 • 6 mosConducted market analysis and literature review on future trends in information-based technology in agricultural markets.
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Field Research Technician

UC Santa CruzOct 2013 - Nov 2014 • 1 yr 2 mos
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Apprentice

UC Santa CruzApr 2013 - Oct 2013 • 7 mos

Education

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University of California, Davis

Masters of Science, International Agricultural Development
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Kenyon College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies
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University of California, Santa Cruz

Certificate in Ecological Horticulture and Sustainable Food Systems, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

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Innovative Fintech Leader | Founder & CEO at Rhizome AI | Ex-Lead Product Manager at Affirm & Granular
Founder & CEO of Rhizome AI, a fintech company revolutionizing credit infrastructure for agriculture. Former Lead Product Manager at Affirm and Granular, with expertise in AI, fintech, and product management across various industries.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Daniel are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Daniel Tebes

Product Manager
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

R

Founder & CEO

Rhizome AIBuilding the financial OS for productive land. Rhizome AI is a vertical AI and embedded fintech company creating credit infrastructure for agriculture. Starting with BNPL for farm inputs—AI-underwritten at the field level and funded through SPVs and short-term ABS. Turning farm productivity into investable credit. Pre-seed open. getrhizomeai.com
H

VP of Product

HarnessApr 2023 - Sep 2024 • 1 yr 6 mosConnecting Payments to Purpose, building infrastructure on payment network rails to enable configurable affinity cardholder experiences. Products used by non-profits, consumer brands, banks, credit unions, and global financial institutions, supported by Visa and Mastercard.
A

Lead Product Manager

AffirmSep 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 6 mosLed teams managing consumer data, international expansion products, and identity and fraud systems. Executive-sponsored special projects generating over $900M in GMV and millions in margin contribution.
G

Lead Product Manager

GranularApr 2020 - Aug 2021 • 1 yr 5 mosManaged product suite for Corteva Agriscience, Inc. Responsible for 0 to 1 product releases across 4 continents. Launched land-valuation product in a $2T market; increased legacy product engagement; oversaw productization of machine learning models.
T

Lead Product Manager

Trace GenomicsJan 2019 - Apr 2020 • 1 yr 4 mosLaunched a digital platform contributing to $MM in ARR. Led digital product strategy supporting $22M in Series B fundraising. Scaled development team, managed budget, and developed digital financial model.
D

Head of Product (side project)

DoughAug 2018 - Jan 2019 • 6 mosFintech startup and student loan management platform. Winner of the Detroit FinTech Challenge. Managed product roadmap, business strategy, and investor relations.
T

Product Manager

Tend.agFeb 2015 - Jan 2019 • 4 yrsLed feature development for digital financial platform for small business owners. Worked closely with engineers, designers, data scientists, and executives. Supported international development teams and user research initiatives.
U

Graduate Research Assistant

University of California, DavisSep 2015 - Feb 2016 • 6 mosConducted market analysis and literature review on future trends in information-based technology in agricultural markets.
U

Field Research Technician

UC Santa CruzOct 2013 - Nov 2014 • 1 yr 2 mos
U

Apprentice

UC Santa CruzApr 2013 - Oct 2013 • 7 mos

Education

U

University of California, Davis

Masters of Science, International Agricultural Development
K

Kenyon College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies
U

University of California, Santa Cruz

Certificate in Ecological Horticulture and Sustainable Food Systems, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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