Ben Solomon
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager, Sportsbook Engagement
PENN Entertainment, Inc.
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Led the Sportsbook Engagement team for theScore Bet and ESPN BET, focusing on user retention and bet-type engagement.
- Managed cross-functional collaboration between engineering, design, research, analytics, marketing, and QA teams through daily scrums, sprint planning, and stakeholder meetings.
- Developed and prioritized the product roadmap, defining business requirements and KPIs while overseeing the full product development cycle.
- Initiated and launched "Parlay Lounge," generating $4M in revenue and a 3% increase in GGR within the first month.
- Implemented "Featured Markets," resulting in 1.2M+ user interactions and a 5% increase in new user retention.
- Supported backlog grooming and engineering work planning
Co-founder, Senior Product Manager
LÜM
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Designed a music streaming and micro-tipping interface, creating the largest fully user-uploaded streaming platform in the U.S.
- Led a team of 12 engineers and designers, driving product execution across iOS, Android, and Web platforms.
- Managed remote development teams across the U.S., India, and Australia to launch Android and Web platforms within six months.
- Developed five new product lines based on market trends and user feedback, increasing monthly new user signups by 32% and revenue by 125%.
- Maintained an average App Store rating of 4.8 from 20K+ reviews.
- Worked with engineers, UI/UX designers and QA to bring features to life
Co-Founder, Product Manager
LÜM
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Optimized user retention beyond industry standards through A/B testing, customer discovery, and a gamified rewards system.
- Analyzed user behavior patterns to develop a seamless omnichannel experience across desktop and mobile.
- Led the release of our virtual gifting feature, earning Apple’s "App of the Day" recognition for innovation and artist support during the pandemic.
- Turned product ideas and goals into detailed, developer-ready specs and user stories
- Managed the development and launch of the iOS platform, engaging a community of over 300K music creators and fans.
Co-Founder, UI/UX Design & Research
LÜM
02.2018 - 02.2018
- Conducted market research on UI/UX best practices for competitive applications.
- Developed UX concepts, including task analysis, storyboards, and user flows, to enhance product usability.
- Created design documentation to facilitate the initial development of iOS, Android, and Web platforms.
Education
Rehab Psychology -
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI09.2018
Skills
- Product Roadmapping
- Product Strategy
- Product Prototyping (UI/UX)
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Agile Methodology
- Data Analysis
- Jira
- Maze
- Amplitude
- Figma
- Google Analytics
- SQL
Timeline
Product Manager, Sportsbook Engagement
PENN Entertainment, Inc.
01.2023 - 09.2024
Co-founder, Senior Product Manager
LÜM
08.2020 - 02.2022
Co-Founder, Product Manager
LÜM
10.2018 - 08.2020
Co-Founder, UI/UX Design & Research
LÜM
02.2018 - 02.2018
Rehab Psychology -
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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