# Matt J. > Automations & AI at Freed Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mattj Creative operations leader with 7+ years’ experience scaling startups across manufacturing and tech enabled marketplaces. Known for solving complex problems, building cross‑functional teams, and delivering products from concept to execution. I’m seeking to drive growth and operational excellence in a high‑impact / high-growth role. I am motivated by a passion for creating scalable systems that empower teams and deliver value to both homeowners and industry professionals. At RenoFi, I focus on advancing strategic bets like our RenoAdvisor service offering and the Renovation Underwriting Team, leveraging my expertise in product management, project management, and Low Code / No Code development platforms. I continue to hone my abilities to navigate complex intersections of marketplace operations, product development, and engineering collaboration, to drive impactful outcomes at RenoFi. ## Work Experience ### Automations + AI Manager @ Freed Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Automating core operational functions while using AI for everything. ### Senior Manager, Product Operations @ RenoFi Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area RenoFi acquired Cottage in December 2024 via a joint Series B, with the intention of building a national marketplace for Residential Construction and Financing. Led support for strategic initiatives such as the RenoAdvisor service offering while also managing the Renovation Underwriting team, ensuring seamless integration after RenoFi’s acquisition of Cottage. Collaborated with product and engineering teams to develop new service offerings and improve underwriting processes for residential construction financing. Continued to leverage no-code / low-code platforms & tools to push for scale and efficiency ### Senior Manager, Product Operations @ Cottage Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area Oversaw operations for a SaaS‑enabled marketplace matching homeowners with vetted designers and contractors; centralized payments, project tracking and document storage for hundreds of projects. $40M GTV in 2 years. Optimized a distributed team of 20+ independent contractors, restructured agreements and streamlined AP/AR and payroll processes to reduce administrative time - reducing COGS by 25%. Built tools and processes for customer support, invoicing and fee collection before product features were implemented, improving cash‑flow management and user experience. Developed internal tools using low‑code automation to manage the project pipeline autonomously and supported the company through multiple restructures. ### Senior Manager, Marketplace Operations @ Cottage Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Program Manager, Consultants & Engineering @ Cottage Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Operations Specialist @ Semios Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Semios acquired Altrac in June 2021 and is a market leader in leveraging the internet-of-things (IoT) and big data to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. 500 million data points are reported by their sensors every day. Directed manufacturing, quality control, global supply and logistics for the Altrac IoT product line following acquisition by Semios. Scaled annual device production from roughly 300 to 2,000 units while expanding the product range from a single device to 12 unique products plus accessories. Expanded relationships with contract manufacturers from 2 to 10 partners, enabling rapid product development and reliable supply. Partnered with leadership to forecast demand, plan production and manage procurement; collaborated with engineering to troubleshoot and release product updates. Worked cross‑functionally with product, engineering and sales teams to design and release multiple IoT products. ### Operations Manager @ Altrac Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Was part of a founding team that grew a hardware technology company from a garage to acquisition in 4 years. Managed operations for a small technology company automating industrial equipment for agricultural applications like frost prevention and irrigation. Established processes for quality control, supply chain and customer fulfillment for industrial IoT devices. Led procurement and vendor negotiations, balancing cost, quality and production timelines. ### Industrial Designer @ Untitled Motorcycles Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Created high level CAD of custom motorcycle builds and production level motorcycle parts. Worked closely with manufacturers to create the first production centric prototypes. Helped guide the transition from one off custom motorcycle to production ready build. ### Industrial Design Intern @ Perfect Fitness Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area Worked with a team of interns to begin market and product research for the next fiscal year. Devised a tentative strategy for new product launches and completed several prototypes informed from our research. Finally, we presented our strategy and product line to company leadership. ### Fabricator @ Dylan Gold Furniture Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area Worked independently on tasks and projects on a tight schedule. Was responsible for the completion of custom one off pieces and small production runs. Most notably worked on commissions from Clif Bar and McEvoy Ranch. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial and Product Design California College of the Arts ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mattjungert --- Source: https://flows.cv/mattj JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mattj/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08