Product Owner, Project Manager
• 2017-2022 as Project Manager: Led one of the engineering teams responsible for implementing new features and carrying out maintenance projects at VCC Live cloud-based software development company (SaaS industry)• Provided regular feedback to team members (5-6 software engineers, including 2 tech leaders) based on the 360-degree evaluation system and followed up to achieve the set goals• 2023-2024 Product Owner: Worked more closely with the business and the Customer Success team, prioritized features at quarterly planning sessions, attended client meetings• Measured software usage using HotJar (heat maps, u-turns, rage clicks, etc.) to identify customers’ real problems and find the appropriate development needs• Specified PoC requirements, refined the results in order to release the feature as an MVP as soon as possible, documented (all new features), then prepared MVPs as long-term projects with the designer team members• Supported the work of engineers and quality assurance team members by specifying projects’ features and user stories with acceptance criteria, represented clear and objective communication at example mapping meetings• In both positions: Participated in daily standup and PO check sessions, overcame obstacles by consensus in case of technical difficulties, kept the original business problem/need in mind• Reported to board members utilizing Excel charts and BI graphs, providing management with sufficient and appropriate information, especially when rescheduling was required • Worked throughout with the Agile methodology: started with KANBAN, then introduced and led a SCRUM framework for the last 2 years, used ticket handling systems (YouTrack, TargetProcess), BI tools, burn-up charts (Looker Studio)