Hi, I'm Yauheni
Product Manager with an Engineering Mindset
I turn messy, 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 from napkin-sketch to production — owning discovery, strategy, and delivery end-to-end. My engineering background means I speak directly with developers, evaluate technical tradeoffs firsthand, and never need a translator.
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.
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.