Alla Afanasenko Email & Phone Number

I am working on a 'Dedicated Server Rental' product, focusing on key features, monetization mechanics, and UX.· Developing and refining product strategy aligned with business goals, market trends, and user needs. Defining and tracking key product metrics.· Creating and executing product roadmap from ideation to launch. Managing and prioritizing backlog based on user feedback, market research, and business objectives. · Leading an Agile development team. Leading a Discovery Team of 10+ people.· Leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to understand user behavior, pain points, and preferences to build user-centric solutions. Conducting market research, analyzing competitors and trends to identify opportunities, evolve product offerings, and find potential areas for product differentiation.· Collaborating closely with marketing, sales, and support teams to ensure seamless coordination.· Mitigating risks effectively by preparing legal documents and providing approvals for high-risk individual cases.· Managing and mentoring Junior Product Managers, fostering their professional growth.Key Achievements· Developed a model to identify key growth areas for the product, ensuring the team's focus on high-potential areas.· Built a discovery team of 10+ people and developed all processes to organize and accelerate research.· Improved the funnel by 1.5% resulting increased number of clients.

Saint Petersburg Metropolitan Area

· Implemented 3+ key features and 3+ monetization mechanics that resulted in a 20% increase in revenue.· Timely launched a dedicated server product in two foreign regions.· Mentored and developed 3 interns, guiding them to become Junior Product Managers.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Genestack is biotech startup based in Cambridge, specializing in developing B2B SaaS products in life-science R&D informatics.I was focused on growing and pivoting the flagship API-first B2B SaaS product for bioinformaticians — Omics Data Manager (ODM) and improving discovery and delivery processes.· Shaped product roadmap to pivot the product.· Delivered 3+ key features in time and rebuilt relationships with top clients.· Decreased reaction time in technical support by 30% through process redesign.· Increased the accuracy of sprint planning in 3 teams by introducing new assessment and planning processes.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Zurich, Switzerland

Conzylum (ex. Sidenis) is an Insurtech software development company headquartered in Switzerland.I was focused on developing and improving calculators and workflow systems for the top-3 insurance company. Another focus was on launching the company portal MVP to improve the experience around the development of employees, knowledge sharing, and increase transparency in recruitment and review processes.· Launched two premium calculators MVP (commercial property and casualty).· Achieved a 30% reduction in incidents and accelerated the processing time of an insurance deal.· Led UX/UI migration of web application to a new design system and delivered it on time and without bugs.· Built onboarding for new team members and hired 3+ business analysts.· Launched a company portal MVP, which due to its proven effectiveness, was preparing for sale as SaaS solution.

Saint Petersburg Metropolitan Area

The transformation bureau focuses on enterprise architecture services.I acted as a Business Analyst on 10+ client projects and as a Product Manager grew an existing B2B educational product (TOFAG course) and launched a new one (Archimate course).Client projects:· Developed long-term strategy for logistics and construction departments for a gas & oil company from the top 20.· Transformed logistics products, resulting 10% reduction in delivery time and a 15% reduction in errors.· Developed a digital transformation strategy for business school. · Developed requirements for 3 key IT systems powered by AI and with IoT integration for a gas & oil company.B2B educational products:· Launched a new product 'Archimate course' and increased the client base of educational products by 50%. · Boosted the client base by 25% by developing an impactful landing page and identifying new client segments and customer acquisition channels for the 'TOFAG course' product.· Enhanced engagement by 30% through the implementation of a chatbot.

Master'S Degree, Applied Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Computer Science