I'm Victor Salciotti 👋🏻

Product Design VP & Leadership Mentor

For 15 years, I led teams creating digital products used by millions. Today, I mentor leaders who want bigger impact.

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App screen of and autos marketplace's new navigation.

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At OLX, I led the product redesign of Europe's #1 autos marketplace

Bringing it to life drove 93% higher user engagement, 30% revenue growth, and more.

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I also elevated design's role in OLX's business

Established design as a strategic partner at the executive level while scaling the team 5x.

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At eSapiens, I wore two hats: Head of Product and Venture Builder

Led products for 20M+ users while launching new businesses, including one I ran as CEO.

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I've gone from entrepreneur to corporate and back

After 15 years leading teams in corporate, I'm now building again with Sidekick and more.

Mentoring

I help designers, PMs, managers and leaders advance their careers, grow their influence, and lead more effectively. I've provided career guidance and leadership development to professionals from:

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Work with me 1:1

Designer. Business strategist. Empathetic leader.

Experience across borders

» 20+ year career across 3 continents.
» From solo designer to leading 60+.
» Shipped across SaaS, marketplaces, fintechs.

Deep into business management

» Partner with execs to shape strategy.
» Hold a MBA and a MS in Innovation.
» Connect design to revenue and growth.

Empathetic people manager

» Leadership built on transparency and trust.
» Develop people through 1:1 focus.
» Build cultures that value people.

Hands-on builder

» Transformed products serving millions.
» Built businesses as founder and intrapreneur.
» Stay close to the work and delivery.

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What people say

“Victor stands out as a rare design leader who seamlessly integrates holistic, cross-functional product design expertise with business acumen and outstanding people management skills.”

Timo Bolse
VP of Product

“Under his guidance, we built and scaled a strong design organization and culture that delivers real impact to the business. None of this would have been possible without his vision, mentorship, and genuine care—especially during challenging times when his leadership values truly stood out”

Francisco Medina
Head of Product Design

“Victor has a rare ability to lead with transparency and integrity, creating an environment where team members feel safe and valued. His open and honest communication style fostered trust and collaboration, enabling us to tackle even the toughest challenges with confidence.”

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Aleksandra Szapar
Lead Design Ops

“He is one of the most capable and authentic design leaders I've seen. Victor is strong strategically, able to create structure from chaos, communicates very well and above all is a highly empathic people leader.”