Jirka Helmich

Jirka is a seasoned product leader and founder of B2B Minds, with 15 years of experience spanning product management and engineering leadership. With 212 mentoring sessions completed — more than almost any other mentor in Central Europe — he has developed a deep understanding of what makes engineering-product partnerships work. His defining career chapter was 9+ years at Mews, where he rose to Chief Product Officer, helping transform the company from a startup to a hospitality-tech unicorn. At Mews, he built and scaled the product organization, drove product strategy through Series A to unicorn valuation, and established the product culture that powers the company today. Jirka specializes in helping leaders navigate the complexities of product strategy, cross-functional alignment, and communication challenges. His mentoring style combines analytical rigor with empathetic coaching, honed through hundreds of real mentoring conversations.

15+ years of experience

212 mentoring sessions focused on product leadership and engineering-product alignment

• Product-engineering alignment
• Cross-functional leadership
• Stakeholder communication
• Scaling product organizations
• Startup to unicorn journey