MICHAEL ZINK
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Senior Product Manager with 7 years of experience in building and scaling innovative SaaS, proptech, and hospitality platforms. Proven leader in driving multimillion-dollar revenue growth and successfully scaling applications from inception to market readiness while adeptly guiding cross-functional teams through periods of hyper-growth. As a founding Product Manager at AvantStay, played a pivotal role in establishing the product organization and launching key platforms that propelled rapid company expansion. Expertise includes product strategy, go-to-market initiatives, growth optimization, and fostering stakeholder alignment to achieve strategic objectives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER
RentSpree
07.2023 - Current
- Own the applications per unit OKR, driving initiatives that increased application conversion as a critical growth lever for the business.
- Led the listing creation product and launched the syndication product, addressing adoption roadblocks and scaling property syndication adoption from ~9% to target 60%.
- Spearheaded development of RentEdge, a modular SaaS platform for MLS partners, overseeing launch of 6 modules (Screen, Distribute, Insights, Connect, Nurture, Academy).
- Negotiated strategic partnerships (e.g., Apartments.com, Realtor.com, Redfin), unlocking new revenue streams and strengthening distribution.
- Streamlined cross-functional execution across engineering, design, and data, ensuring alignment with executive-level OKRs.
SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER
Roofstock
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Defined and delivered the Broker Experience roadmap, aligning engineering, design, and business leaders.
- Launched an enterprise SaaS platform (0→1) connecting institutional clients, brokers, and internal managers - creating a new revenue vertical untapped by competitors.
- Delivered portfolio management products enabling institutional clients to leverage Roofstock’s disposition channels at scale.
- Enhanced broker product efficiency and user experience, increasing transactional revenue and supply.
FOUNDING PRODUCT MANAGER → PRODUCT MANAGER II
AvantStay
10.2018 - 04.2022
- Founding PM during hyper-growth, scaling the product org from 0 to 10+ PMs while launching products that fueled triple-digit YoY growth.
- Spearheaded growth funnel optimization, driving a 14% increase in supply conversion and $6.2M in incremental annual revenue.
- Built and launched AvantStay mobile app, creating a seamless booking & concierge experience that significantly boosted revenue and NPS.
- Launched partner (homeowner) self-service platform, scaling supply acquisition while improving partner NPS.
- Delivered operations/work order management system supporting 180+ field managers across 900+ SFR properties in US & Mexico.
- Oversaw large-scale finance/ops systems integrations (NetSuite, data integrity projects) during hyper-growth.
- Scoped, built, and launched Salesforce Sales Cloud + integrations across real estate, sales, and finance.
- Led IoT initiatives for entire SFR property portfolio, developing risk management solutions that reduced portfolio risk.
Education
B.S. - Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2018
Skills
- Strategy & Growth: Product strategy, roadmap ownership, OKRs, go-to-market, market requirement research, competitive analysis, partnership building
- Analytics & Technical: SQL, A/B Testing, Data Analysis, BI Tools
- Execution: Product development, Cross functional leadership, Product lifecycle management, Data-driven decision making
- Tools: Jira, Amplitude, Salesforce, Airtable, UX Pilot, Figma Make
Websites
Accomplishments
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
- Mentor, USC Viterbi Alumni–Student Mentorship Program
- Pioneer Leadership Program, University of Denver
Timeline
SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER
RentSpree
07.2023 - Current
SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER
Roofstock
05.2022 - 04.2023
FOUNDING PRODUCT MANAGER → PRODUCT MANAGER II
AvantStay
10.2018 - 04.2022
B.S. - Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Southern California
Hobbies and Interests
Skiing, scuba diving, traveling, hiking, AI, crypto/web3, real estate
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