Kevin Astuhuaman

Kevin Astuhuaman

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Hi, I'm Kevin

Hi, I'm Kevin

Hi, I'm Kevin

I believe a single entrepreneur can change not only their own path, but the future of an entire family. I learned this from my own story.

I believe a single entrepreneur can change not only their own path, but the future of an entire family. I learned this from my own story.

I believe a single entrepreneur can change not only their own path, but the future of an entire family. I learned this from my own story.

+750K

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+750K

Youtube Views

+750K

Youtube Views

$620M

P&L Manager

$620M

P&L Manager

AI/ML

Products @Paypal

AI/ML

Products @Paypal

TOP 10

MBA Program

TOP 10

MBA Program

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kevin-astuhuaman

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paypal

paypal

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ABOUT

ME

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ABOUT

ME

My journey in product is one of bridging worlds. I began by scaling FinTech products in the dynamic environment of an emerging market, managing a $620M portfolio for Peru's largest bank. This experience gave me a unique resilience and a deep, first-hand understanding of diverse user needs.

My journey in product is one of bridging worlds. I began by scaling FinTech products in the dynamic environment of an emerging market, managing a $620M portfolio for Peru's largest bank. This experience gave me a unique resilience and a deep, first-hand understanding of diverse user needs.

My journey in product is one of bridging worlds. I began by scaling FinTech products in the dynamic environment of an emerging market, managing a $620M portfolio for Peru's largest bank. This experience gave me a unique resilience and a deep, first-hand understanding of diverse user needs.

Today, I'm pairing that foundation with a UC Berkeley Haas MBA and hands-on practice building AI-driven products in the heart of Silicon Valley. I build bridges between technology, business strategy, and the people they serve. My goal is to leverage this global perspective to create products that are not only innovative, but also inclusive and impactful on a global scale.

Today, I'm pairing that foundation with a UC Berkeley Haas MBA and hands-on practice building AI-driven products in the heart of Silicon Valley. I build bridges between technology, business strategy, and the people they serve. My goal is to leverage this global perspective to create products that are not only innovative, but also inclusive and impactful on a global scale.

Today, I'm pairing that foundation with a UC Berkeley Haas MBA and hands-on practice building AI-driven products in the heart of Silicon Valley. I build bridges between technology, business strategy, and the people they serve. My goal is to leverage this global perspective to create products that are not only innovative, but also inclusive and impactful on a global scale.

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berkeley

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EXPERIENCE

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EXPERIENCE

May 2025 - August 2025

Technical Product Manager Intern - Checkout AI Observability, PayPal

Built AI-powered solutions to improve the payment experience of 400M+ global users

During my internship at PayPal, I built AI-powered "Friction Finder" with Claude, Datadog, and MCP servers, enabling Checkout product teams to reduce friction detection time by 75%, targeting $100M revenue uplift via conversion optimization for 400M+ users. I defined AIOps strategy for observability team, set north star metrics (MTTD, MTTR) and unified 15+ tools into a Real User Monitoring (RUM)-based user friction detection system, shifting checkout optimization from reactive to proactive.

"Friction Finder" reduced the problem detection workflow by 75%, boosting conversions.

"Auto Triage" AI Agent with MCP servers: automatic diagnosis and routing of critical alerts.

Solutions geared toward a $100M revenue uplift in the payment experience for 400M+ users.

May 2025 - August 2025

Technical Product Manager Intern - Checkout AI Observability, PayPal

Built AI-powered solutions to improve the payment experience of 400M+ global users

During my internship at PayPal, I built AI-powered "Friction Finder" with Claude, Datadog, and MCP servers, enabling Checkout product teams to reduce friction detection time by 75%, targeting $100M revenue uplift via conversion optimization for 400M+ users. I defined AIOps strategy for observability team, set north star metrics (MTTD, MTTR) and unified 15+ tools into a Real User Monitoring (RUM)-based user friction detection system, shifting checkout optimization from reactive to proactive.

"Friction Finder" reduced the problem detection workflow by 75%, boosting conversions.

"Auto Triage" AI Agent with MCP servers: automatic diagnosis and routing of critical alerts.

Solutions geared toward a $100M revenue uplift in the payment experience for 400M+ users.

May 2025 - August 2025

Technical Product Manager Intern - Checkout AI Observability, PayPal

Built AI-powered solutions to improve the payment experience of 400M+ global users

During my internship at PayPal, I built AI-powered "Friction Finder" with Claude, Datadog, and MCP servers, enabling Checkout product teams to reduce friction detection time by 75%, targeting $100M revenue uplift via conversion optimization for 400M+ users. I defined AIOps strategy for observability team, set north star metrics (MTTD, MTTR) and unified 15+ tools into a Real User Monitoring (RUM)-based user friction detection system, shifting checkout optimization from reactive to proactive.

"Friction Finder" reduced the problem detection workflow by 75%, boosting conversions.

"Auto Triage" AI Agent with MCP servers: automatic diagnosis and routing of critical alerts.

Solutions geared toward a $100M revenue uplift in the payment experience for 400M+ users.

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COMMUNITY

BUILDER

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COMMUNITY

BUILDER

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COMMUNITY

BUILDER

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Berkeley Haas Peru Trek

Led a trek to connect Haas classmates with authentic Peruvian experiences: from Machu Picchu to local communities

Led a trek to connect Haas classmates with authentic Peruvian experiences: from Machu Picchu to local communities

Berkeley Haas Tech & AI Summit

Co-organized a premier AI Summit connecting MBA talent with leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and NVIDIA

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CONTENT

CREATOR

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CONTENT

CREATOR

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CONTENT

CREATOR

Creator - Podcaster

Creator - Podcaster

Beyond the Backlog

Beyond the Backlog

Co-host “Beyond the Backlog”, Berkeley’s 1st Product Podcast helping aspiring PMs

Co-host “Beyond the Backlog”, Berkeley’s 1st Product Podcast helping aspiring PMs

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750K+ views and 15k+ subs

750K+ views, 15k+ subs

Founded a Finance YouTube channel and it contributed to Peru’s largest economics newspaper

Creator - YouTuber

Creator - YouTuber

Contributor in Diario Gestión, a leading economic newspaper in Perú

Contributor in Diario Gestión, a leading economic newspaper in Perú

Creator - Media

Creator - Media

+12k followers in LinkedIn

Product Management, AI/ML, Fintech, Vibecoding

Creator - Influencer

Creator - Influencer

+4,500 subscribers in my

newsletter

I talk about Finance and Productivity

Educator - Newsletter

Educator - Newsletter

Founder of Metta uno, an academy specialized in SQL training.

Educator - Academy

Educator - Academy

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Kevin Astuhuaman©

Kevin Astuhuaman©

Kevin Astuhuaman©

Building AI-powered fintech solutions that scale

Building AI-powered fintech solutions that scale

From managing $620M P&L to building AI-powered observability tools at PayPal: I create products that deliver customer wow and measurable impact.

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