Scaling a global SaaS to 50,000 MAU & launching AI Website Builder

3.5 years owning product vision and operational execution at WebWave (WeNet Group) — from launching an OpenAI-powered AI Builder and Amplitude/PostHog analytics, to leading a 14-person cross-functional engineering and design squad.

Company WebWave (WeNet Group)
Role Product Manager / Head of Product
Scale ~50,000 Monthly Active Users
Tenure 3.5 Years
⚡ Executive Summary & Quantified Achievements
  • Zero-to-One AI Innovation: Conceptualized, validated, and deployed the AI Website Builder (OpenAI API) — slashed Time-to-Value (TTV) by 60%, transitioned 45% of signups into AI-driven activation, and raised trial-to-paid conversion by 12%.
  • Product Leadership & Squad Management: Led an interdisciplinary squad of up to 14 Software Engineers, QA Testers, and UX/UI Designers in Scrum; structured OKRs with executive stakeholders and boosted sprint velocity by 18%.
  • Data-Driven Discovery & Analytics: Instrumented full-funnel tracking in Amplitude & PostHog, delivering a 15% increase in Day 1 user retention through onboarding flow optimizations.
  • SaaS eCommerce & B2B Monetization: Scaled native eCommerce capabilities and multi-currency billing — driving B2B client segment adoption up by 22% YoY and a 10% YoY increase in active eCommerce merchants.
  • Company-Wide Operational Modernization: Directed an enterprise migration to ClickUp (100+ seats), eliminating cross-department friction across the software development lifecycle.

1. Context: Transitioning a flagship SaaS into the generative AI era

WebWave is a leading website builder SaaS platform supporting more than 50,000 active monthly users (freelance designers, digital agencies, and small-to-medium enterprise owners).

Over my 3.5-year tenure as Product Manager and Head of IT & Product, the platform encountered a transformative market shift: user expectations migrated rapidly toward AI-assisted automation. Traditional blank-canvas building and static template customization posed too high an initial activation friction for non-technical users.

-60%
Time-to-Value via AI Website Builder
+12%
Trial-to-Paid Conversion Lift
+15%
Day 1 User Retention Gain

2. Zero-to-One AI Innovation: The AI Website Builder

To eliminate the blank-canvas intimidation barrier, I conceptualized and led the development of WebWave's AI Website Builder integrating OpenAI APIs directly into the proprietary rendering engine:

Continuous Discovery & Validation: Executed user interview cycles, interactive wireframing, and prototype testing to identify key user prompt behaviors.
Multimodal site generation: In under 60 seconds, users receive a fully customizable, responsive website complete with tailored industry copy, color palettes, and SEO foundations.
Measurable impact: 45% of all new registrations adopted the AI generation onboarding flow, while Time-to-Value dropped by 60%.

3. Data-Driven Onboarding Optimization (Amplitude & PostHog)

Scaling a platform with tens of thousands of active users requires quantitative rigor. I established an end-to-end product analytics framework:

Full-funnel event tracking: Implemented Amplitude and PostHog to isolate specific user friction drop-off points during initial editor sessions.
Interactive onboarding flows: Deployed contextual micro-tooltips and accelerated onboarding pathways.
Result: Boosted first-day user retention (Day 1 Retention) by 15%.

4. B2B Monetization & E-commerce Scale

To expand Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) and platform stickiness, we overhauled the integrated e-commerce system:

• Introduced frictionless payment provider integrations and multi-currency billing setups,
• Streamlined product catalog management and automated transaction flows for store merchants,
• Drove a 22% YoY increase in B2B tier adoption and a 10% YoY increase in active e-commerce store accounts.

5. Agile Leadership & Engineering Velocity

In my role leading IT & Product operations, I was accountable for end-to-end delivery efficiency:

• Managed an interdisciplinary squad of up to 14 engineers, QA testers, and UX/UI designers in Scrum,
• Structured the product backlog with transparent RICE/Impact-vs-Effort prioritization, aligning sprints directly with company-level OKRs,
• Accelerated team delivery sprint velocity by 18% through streamlined workflow triage and developer enablement.

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