Hi, I'm Yauheni
Product Manager with an Engineering Mindset
I turn undefined problems into shipped products with measurable business impact. I've led cross-functional teams of 60+, replaced manual operations saving 1,000+ hours annually, and taken products to production. My engineering background means I speak directly with developers and evaluate technical tradeoffs firsthand.
Outcomes That Matter
Real outcomes from leading cross-functional teams and shipping production products.
Replaced fragmented manual workflows with a centralised operations platform — giving leadership real-time visibility and saving over 1,000 hours of manual reporting per year.
Migrated 80+ employees across multiple locations from disconnected spreadsheets to a unified, role-based system — driving adoption through discovery and stakeholder alignment.
Identified a high-ROI automation opportunity in the creator economy, built a zero-intervention pipeline, and validated market demand within the first week.
Designed the organisational structure, communication systems, and decision-making frameworks to coordinate 60+ people across 6 cross-functional teams.
How I Work
Discovery before delivery
I validate the problem before building the solution.
MVP-first thinking
Ship the smallest thing that tests the riskiest assumption.
Metrics-driven prioritisation
Every feature earns its place with data, not opinions.
Fast iteration cycles
Weekly sprints, tight feedback loops, continuous course correction.
Stakeholder alignment
Decisions are faster when everyone understands the why.
Technical feasibility
I evaluate tradeoffs directly — no translation layer needed.
Case Studies
Across startups, client projects, and internal initiatives, I've led teams through discovery, prioritisation, delivery, and validation. These case studies highlight how I approach product and project management under different constraints.
TirX
Led a 60+ person cross-functional team to build a crowd-sourced fuel price platform from idea to production. Owned product vision, roadmap, and organisational design across 6 sub-teams.
SV Kassa
Transformed fragmented spreadsheet operations into a centralised platform for 80+ staff across multiple locations. Ran the full product lifecycle — discovery, prioritisation, delivery — as sole owner.
Ultimate Erasmus Helper
Owned product definition and agile delivery for a 6-person team. Coordinated 960 engineering hours, ran the full Scrum cycle, and resolved a mid-project team conflict to ship on time.
AutoShorts
Identified a creator-economy opportunity, validated demand, and built an automated content pipeline saving 120+ hrs/month. 1,000+ views per video in week one.
Leadership
Great products are built by aligned teams. I focus on creating environments where engineers, designers, and stakeholders have clear context, fast decision loops, and high accountability.
Organisational Design
Scaled a team from 0 to 60+ contributors across 6 distinct sub-teams, creating clear reporting structures and accountability.
Communication Systems
Designed central communication hubs, cross-team syncs, and decision-making frameworks to prevent bottlenecks.
Conflict Resolution
Addressed ownership boundary disputes and uneven commitment levels through direct intervention to restore delivery momentum.
Agile Facilitation
Ran full Scrum lifecycles — sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and stakeholder demos — tailored to team maturity.
Certifications
Product Management Basics Certification
Nov 2025Issued by Pendo x Mind the Product
Learned the fundamentals of the Product Manager role, an overview of the Product Management Life Cycle, and best practices for building products that drive business outcomes.
AI for Product Management Certification
Jul 2026Issued by Pendo x Mind the Product x Google Cloud
Learned how to strategically leverage AI throughout the product development lifecycle, including AI-driven data analysis, experimentation, and product-led growth tactics, along with best practices for building AI-powered features and shaping software strategy in the AI era.
Diploma in Product Management
Jul 2026Issued by Alison
Learned the full product management lifecycle from idea generation to launch, including market and competitor research, pricing and positioning strategy, value proposition, Agile product management practices, and the role of UX and design thinking in guiding data-informed product decisions.
Product Management Basics
Jul 2026Issued by Simplilearn
Learned to define product vision, plan outcome‑oriented product roadmaps, conduct basic market and user research, and select and interpret key product KPIs to guide stakeholder communication and product decisions.
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Jul 2026Issued by IBM SkillsBuild
Learned to solve complex, human-centered problems at scale. This course helped me to understand the value of collaborating, conducting design research, synthesizing findings, prototyping, and storytelling to align teams.
Beyond Work
International Erasmus Games
🏆 ChampionTeam Captain · Volleyball · 2024–2025
Led a multinational squad through three progressive tournaments — Erasmus City Games (Coimbra), Erasmus National Games (Portugal, 12 teams), and the International Erasmus Games (Milano, 21 teams) — winning all three stages.