Nov 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · Remote

• Bootstrapped and led OwlMeans, an early-stage software startup rethinking software infrastructure and product development work in the modern web 3 world.
• Solely responsible for company vision, product strategy, architecture, coding, branding, and GTM.
• Providing process consulting and highly efficient software development services as a mean to finance R&D.
• Started the research initiative in the sphere of decentralized identity and verifiable credentials as means of data sovereignty and ultimate verifiability.
• Made partnership over web 3 projects in early 2023, established company and organized all related process (accounting, finance)
• Launched development of own IAM platform as a basis for future decentralized identity infrastructure in 2024, which was released in early 2025
• Pivoted toward vibe-coding platform over created infrastructure and security capabilities in the mid 2025
• Responsibilities:
• Designed, coded, and shipped all products end-to-end (backend, frontend, deployment)
• Created and validated product strategy, roadmap, and positioning across all 3 verticals
• Built GTM content (pitch decks, launch copy, product videos) and managed initial growth efforts
• Integrated W3C VC/IAM standards into usable, developer-friendly tools
• Actively engaged with early users to refine UX and messaging
• Built brand, identity, and messaging around trust, ownership, and developer autonomy
• Created and managed marketing team to establish brand and online presence
• Established customer development process over cold mailing, conducting deep interviews
• Providing software company operation and management consulting as a part of service offer
• Providing software consulting with the focus on AI and web 3 (DID) integrations.
• Conducting competition and marketing research over IAM and vibe-coding markets
• Introduced AI into all company processes

Apr 2020 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs · Remote

• Managed product development of features for Onde’s white-label ride-hailing platform, used by 100+ transportation companies globally across 70+ countries.
• Managed full feature lifecycle for a suite of mobile and web apps (passenger, driver, operator, and admin tools):
• Delivered 10+ feature releases, improving customer retention, operational efficiency, and user satisfaction
• Assisted with process development for roadmap prioritization and stage-gate based on feedback from stakeholders and clients over 4 continents, aligning with strategic market needs
• Coordinated cross-functional teams (design, engineering, support) of 10+ people in an agile environment
• Collaborated with C-level leadership and regional partners to drive product-market fit in new geographic regions
• Mitigated issues related to IAM changes in 1 week, that solved 10% drop in end-user acquisition and improved service satisfaction of 5 key partners
• Conducted more than 10 partners and customers interviews monthly
• Designed and prototype food deliver platform as a new feature, that lead to start of new product - Playfood.

Jan 2020 – Nov 2020 · 10 mos

• Founded a niche job search platform for JavaScript developers in Belarus, aimed at helping tech talent navigate the local hiring market more effectively.
• Designed and launched jshunt.by, a curated job matching service focused on JS roles and companies.
• Built partnerships with 5+ local tech companies, collecting job listings and employer data
• Managed business development and market research leading to pipeline over 500 monthly candidates
• Collected continuous user feedback to iterate on site features and job categorization
• Gained first-hand experience in bootstrapped product development, branding, and early-stage growth challenges
• Manually closed 5 job-positions from top partners

Feb 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Minsk

• Owned product strategy and delivery for three B2C/B2B products in the eCommerce and analytics space, balancing feature development, UX, and business impact:
• Defined and executed product roadmaps, managing multiple cross-functional teams (dev, design, data)
• Introduced structured feedback loops with users and stakeholders, increasing NPS by 20% over 6 months
• Launched 15+ major features across all products, including price alerting, advanced filtering, and custom dashboards
• Monitored key product KPIs (retention, engagement, conversion), using insights to guide backlog prioritization
• Led go-to-market planning and internal product demos, aligning stakeholders on product direction and value
• Led end-to-end product management for:
• AliTools Pro – a browser extension with 500K+ users, focused on price history, seller ratings, and smart shopping tools
• Promocot – a price monitoring and discount tracking app used by tens of thousands of shoppers weekly
• Yagoda BI – a business intelligence platform serving internal and partner analytics needs

Apr 2018 – Feb 2019 · 10 mos

• Oversaw software delivery and team operations for the cloud services division of HYPERVSN, a company specializing in holographic visual technologies.
• Supported product vision and roadmap planning for HYPERVSN's cloud-based content management and device control platforms
• Designed and implemented delivery processes for a newly formed cloud services team, reducing release cycle time by 70%+
• Led a team of 25+ engineers and QA specialists, managing resource allocation, workload balancing, and sprint planning
• Resolved cross-functional communication and delivery bottlenecks, improving team collaboration and stakeholder satisfaction
• Maintained day-to-day visibility over delivery progress, ensuring that 90% of planned releases shipped on schedule
• Acted as a liaison between product, engineering, and leadership to ensure alignment on priorities and technical constraints

Feb 2016 – Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Solved high load database issues, that were hindering availability in primetime
• Introduced and developed from scratch the mobile ecommerce application full-stack
• Owned and prioritized the product backlog for mobile features, supporting millions of monthly active users
• Coordinated sprint planning and roadmap alignment with product stakeholders and engineering leads
• Delivered 20+ feature releases across iOS and Android platforms, including improvements in performance and user experience
• Analyzed development workflows and implemented process changes that increased delivery speed by 25%
• Led a cross-functional team of 5 developers and QA engineers, ensuring smooth collaboration and high code quality
• Supported strategic planning for mobile initiatives aligned with broader eCommerce goals

Sep 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos · Minsk · On-site

• Driving early-stage R&D, concept validation, and innovation pipeline execution. Worked at the intersection of new technology, product, data, and delivery to turn ambiguous ideas into validated product directions.
• Led end-to-end R&D for 50+ product concepts, shaping game mechanics, backend systems, and strategic experiments
• Delivered 7 high-level prototypes, with 4 advancing to pre-production and 8 initiatives moving into development
• Owned and prioritized the innovation backlog, aligning concepts with product roadmap and business impact
• Conducted opportunity, competitive, and player behavior analysis across 5+ regions to inform strategic decisions
• Drove data-backed evaluations, deprioritizing ~30% of low-impact ideas, saving significant development
• Collaborated with 100+ stakeholders (design, analytics, tech, leadership) to align vision and execution
• Secured leadership buy-in for multiple cross-team initiatives through clear problem framing and validation results
• Audited and evolved team workflows, introducing idea prioritization process across the World of Tanks team

Apr 2010 – Sep 2014 · 4 yrs 5 mos

• Led the tech strategy and scaled development operations for a Magento-focused eCommerce solutions company:
• Oversaw a team of 15+ developers, scaling engineering capacity by 2x while reducing time-to-market by 30%
• Co-developed and implemented company-wide technical strategy, contributing to a 15% revenue growth over 2 years
• Managed 12+ simultaneous projects, prioritizing by business impact and technical feasibility
• Introduced agile practices and CI/CD pipelines, improving release frequency from monthly to weekly
• Acted as internal product owner for key Magento extensions, leading to top 10 rankings in the Magento marketplace
• Handled customer escalations and complex support issues, improving CSAT by 20%
• Acted as strategic advisor to founders on software architecture, infrastructure, and team scaling

Apr 2006 – Apr 2010 · 4 yrs

• Worked on backend development of Magento-based eCommerce extensions and client solutions. Contributing to the company’s Magento product suite:
• Built and maintained core features for early Magento extensions in PHP
• Gained experience with customer-driven development and real-world deployment issues
• Developed internal tools to speed up debugging and improve developer productivity
• Led development of 5+ commercial Magento modules, some reaching thousands of downloads
• Mentored junior developers and performed code reviews to maintain clean, modular architecture
• Collaborated directly with clients to gather requirements and implement tailored features