Position: Product manager, Business Analyst, Business Development
Category: Product Manager
English level: upper
Years of experience: 11

Yalantis / Business Analyst
NOV 2018 - AUG 2019,  DNIPRO, UKRAINE

Acting as an Associate of the Business Analysis Office. Developed and conducted internal training and workshops. Launched & elaborated 2 mid-size projects:

- Messenger App for countrywide Turkish telecom provider
- Real Estate Marketplace for Latin America

SoftServe / Business Analyst / Product Owner
JAN 2018 - NOV 2018,  DNIPRO, UKRAINE

Building the required skills to reach the next corporate proficiency level. Acted as a Business Analyst in internal and external projects:
- FormBuider. Analog of Google Survey with an additional level of customization and security for internal usage
- Large US-based IT Management Platform. Took care about an integration process with an external vendor platform

SmartSport.com / Product Manager
SEP 2016 - JAN 2018,  DNIPRO, UKRAINE / SAN DIEGO, CA

Being a co-founder of a tech startup, we’ve learned every step of business development and product management. Failed because of the inviable business model.
- Raised 2 rounds of institutional  investments
- Accelerated in Silicon Volley
- Made a pivot (unfortunately not the right one)

To see earlier experience covering 2009-2016 please visit my LinkedIn Profile
The first business challenge I faced was in 2009 - I had launched an online shop from scratch. For the next 4 years, I was in charge of management and business development. Working there, I acquired the requisite skills and knowledge in the field of e-commerce.

Thereafter I moved to Cyprus, where I had been participating in the development of new products, acting as a Project Manager. In my time working there I had successfully launched 13 projects.

The most immersive experience I've gained was in my latest startup. Being a co-founder, I had been actively participating in business development and product launching. At different times I served as the COO and Product Manager.

I've been very lucky to work with remarkable people in Silicon Valley, where I internalized key principles of the Lean Startup, Agile Development, and Design Thinking.

After I quit the startup, I shifted my focus to the big enterprise SoftServe, where I've learned a lot about effective IT structure and well-organized processes. There I was participating in both internal & external projects. Also, I've finished the Advanced Business Analysis Course and was awarded as the Best Student.

Thereafter I tried myself in middle-sized outsource company Yalantis, where I had a chance to participate in Business Analysis Office development, building processes and conducting workshops.

Tech skills:

- Atlassian toolkit
- Usability Testing tools
- Prototyping/Wireframes

Methodologies:

- Scrum
- Lean Startup
- Design Thinking

Courses:

- Digital Product Management, University of Virginia
- Business Analysis Fundamentals, Udemy
- Business Analysis Advance, SoftServe
- Introduction to programming CS50, Prometheus
I'm excited about the process of creating new products that bring value to people.