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Munich, By, De

Munich, By, De

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Leveraging my Photo Payment product expertise and technical consultancy experience, I gradually took on Product Manager responsibilities while still serving as a Technical Solution Consultant. During this time, I successfully balanced both roles before fully transitioning to Head of Product, Photo Payment, where I now lead Gini's Photo Payment product strategy and innovation in the FinTech space.Cross-Functional Leadership:- Co-led a new cross-functional Photo Payment core product team focused on easing payments, enabling banks to stay relevant, and driving Gini's growth.- Contributed to processes that inspire and empower the team, keeping them aligned with strategic goals while delivering value.- Fostered strong collaboration between platform, and product teams to ensure product success.Data-Driven Decision Making:- Adapted and integrated the ICE (Impact, Confidence, Ease) prioritization framework to align with Gini's specific business needs, significantly improving feature prioritization and resource allocation efficiency. See a dedicated article on my profile.- Initiated user journey analysis to gather insights, leading to the product improvements.Strategic Product Development and User-Centric Innovation:- Introduced continuous product discovery.- Spearheaded the development of high-impact features, including Skonto functionality. (Check out a dedicated article on my profile!)- Conducted in-depth user research to identify pain points and uncover opportunities for innovation.Current Focus:- Driving remarkable 67% growth in user engagement through strategic user-centric initiatives backed by continuous UX and market research.- Driving increased user adoption of the core Photo Payment product through user engagement initiatives.- Launching new features to strengthen the competitive positioning of Gini Photo Payment and expand market reach.I continue to bridge cross-functional leadership with strategic product management.

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

As a Technical Solutions Consultant at Gini Photo Payment, I played a crucial role in enhancing integration success rates and driving product adoption among our banking partners. My key achievements include:Integration Success Rate Improvement:- Increased successful Gini Bank SDK integrations from 60% to 90%- Implemented strategic solutions to overcome integration challenges- Collaborated closely with banking partners to ensure smooth implementationBank SDK Upgrades:- Spearheaded an initiative to upgrade banking partners to the latest SDK version.- Improved the adoption of the Bank SDK version from 0% to 80% among banking customers, - which covered over 97% of the market share,- and enabled banking partners to deliver enhanced user experiences through upgraded SDKs.Impact on User Experience and Engagement:- Contributed to an increase in photo payment interactions from 5 million to 10 million per month.- Facilitated value addition for banking clients through improved functionality.Partner Relationship Management:- Maintained strong relationships with banking partners throughout the integration and upgrade processes.- Provided technical guidance and support to ensure successful implementations.- Acted as a liaison between Gini's development team and banking partners.Product Transition:- Successfully transitioned to a Product Management role, leveraging insights gained from technical consultancy.- Applied deep understanding of customer needs and technical challenges to inform product strategy.These achievements significantly contributed to Gini's market position and the overall success of the Photo Payment solution in the banking sector.

Vilniaus, Lithuania

At Ultimaidea, we empower startup ventures with comprehensive, tailored support to accelerate success. Our team of experienced consultants specializes in product management and agile frameworks, helping startups navigate challenges in market validation, strategic positioning, and software prototyping for innovative solutions.We guide startups through every stage of the lean development process, from conducting thorough market research to launching scalable Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). With a strong focus on innovation, agility, and growth, Ultimaidea ensures your startup is equipped to thrive in today’s fast-paced market.

NeoSound Intelligence revolutionizes Quality Management and Customer Experience in call centers by automating call monitoring and transforming audio interactions into actionable data. Distinguishing itself from typical speech analytics tools, NeoSound delves beyond sentiment analysis to decipher the nuanced emotions conveyed during conversations.In my role at NeoSound, I pioneered a product that not only detects sentiment but also interprets human emotions, delivering profound customer insights. My learning path there includes the following contributions:- Developed public speaking skills and secured initial funding by effectivelycommunicating our vision and value proposition.- Built and led a cross-functional team of passionate individuals to drive company goals.- Gained experience in consultative sales techniques as well as cold-calling strategies.- Spearheaded market validation across 3 countries and 3 industries- Demonstrated strong bootstrapping skills, successfully operating the business underlimited resources.

Us-Based Company With A Development Centre In Minsk, Belarus

Led the development team and integrated product management practices, utilizing technical skills and industry knowledge to implement a robust Learning Management System (LMS) for a leading customer in the CPA Exam Review and continuing professional education sector in the US.As Scrum Master: Facilitated scrum teams by empowering them, removing roadblocks, and keeping projects on track.As Project Lead: Coordinated technical and project aspects, managed budgets and reporting, and improved development processes.As Business Analyst: Conducted all aspects of business analysis, from defining requirements to collaborating with developers and creating prototypes.As Team Lead: Managed the development team's workload, implemented improvements, resolved conflicts, mentored junior analysts, and motivated the team.

Us-Based Company With A Development Centre In Minsk, Belarus

Process Improvement: Significantly improved project management practices by implementing new tools and best practices. They also built a comprehensive knowledge base for company products, benefiting analysts, developers, and QA teams.Team Collaboration: Introduced and integrated collaboration tools (SVN, MS Sharepoint, Atlassian products) to streamline software development and company administration.Business Analyst Expertise: Demonstrated strong business analysis skills including project planning, cost management, business plan creation, requirement analysis and management, and user experience (UX) considerations.Team Leadership: Built and managed the business analyst team at Armada Labs from scratch, establishing and refining standards for requirement management. Effectively led the BA processes for both internal and outsourced projects. Developed guidelines and templates for requirements specification and user experience.As Chief Process Officer, I was responsible for creating and implementing company policies, process models, and job descriptions. I analyzed and improved the entire company's process management methodology, coached staff in process management roles, and defined a process management strategy. Additionally, I identified process weaknesses, developed solutions, and implemented efficient reporting systems. I managed the company's infrastructure and defined the IT strategy.

Us-Based Company With A Development Centre In Minsk, Belarus

Contributed to product development for customers in the HiTech and Virtualization industry, performing the following key responsibilities:- Managed and gathered requirements, facilitated stakeholder meetings, and documented requirements specifications (SRS).- Designed system architecture and described data flow, creating comprehensive design documentation.- Prototyped user interfaces and workflows to facilitate iterative development and stakeholder feedback.- Provided assistance to the development team, offering guidance and support throughout the development lifecycle.- Conducted project planning and task sequencing to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.- Reviewed test cases and prototypes to ensure alignment with project requirements and specifications.Additionally, engaged in pre-sales activities, including: - Creating RFX (Request for Proposal, Information, Quote) documents to solicit vendor responses.- Developing Vision and Scope documentation to define project objectives and deliverables.

Minsk, Belarus

Programming and supporting object-oriented system design of the industrial software.

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Developed an HMI (Human-Machine Interface) module tailored for wafer processing solutions in the Semiconductor industry, focusing on:- Industrial software development utilizing .NET, C#, and XML technologies.- Contributed to the design and implementation of intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) for seamless user interaction.- Implemented user access controls and security levels to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.- Documented detailed System Requirements Specifications (SRS) to guide the development process and ensure alignment with project objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Master'S Degree, Mathematics And Computer Science

Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics And Economics

Faculty of Business and Informational Technologies

Customer Centricity And Consultative Business Development

Activities and Societies: Disciplined Entrepreneurship: Market segmentation, Beachhead Market, TAM Market Size, End User Profiling.

Validating, Developing And Selling Products To Business Customers

Activities and Societies: Business models development, getting prepared for investment rounds and complex sales processes.

Education record

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