I’m Alexey, product manager with background in design and full stack development.
I’m passionate about creating products that improve the lives of their users. My best work is at the intersection of design, development and user needs.
My last work was at Eko, where I helped create the best investing product for community banks and credit unions. My prior experience includes project management at a boutique agency, freelance web development and real estate management.
Experience
Eko Investments
Head of Product
Eko (Techstars NYC ‘22) is a white-label ‘Investments as a Service’ platform, helping community banks and credit unions offer a modern investing solution right on their existing banking platform.
Starting as an external project manager, I’ve guided the team through creating the initial sustainable investment MVP, before pivoting to an integrated investment product for banks and CUs, expanding both the product vision and the team along the way. Helped deliver crucial features for the market, oversaw marketing website, etc. Our product was able to make an impact on the market and beat competitors with 20-30x more raised.
- Shaped product direction for a best-in-class integrated investment app, balancing product improvements with refactoring and stability improvements
- Lead development starting from initial sustainable investment app MVP through a pivot to an integrated investment product for banks and CUs and then expanding the functionality
- Designed user flows, prepared documentation, oversaw execution, performed code reviews, manual testing and quality assurance
- Oversaw the corporate website revamp and worked on assets and messaging to highlight the value of Eko’s B2B2C solution
Artel of Business Automation
Project Manager
Artel is a boutique product agency delivering web app solutions to business issues. Prior projects include automating airline operations, making a manual data processing platform.
As project manager, I was in charge of operations, which included research and spec work for internal and external projects, hiring, HR, facilitating new client relationships, as well as managing Artel’s involvement in Eko.
- Conducted research and delivered documentation and specs for external and internal projects
- Facilitated new client relationships, evaluated business opportunities and prepared proposals
- Oversaw HR and lead hiring: reviewed 100s of resumes across 3 positions, conducted initial screening and interviews
- Helped guide the company through relocation to Armenia, researching local laws and helping with administrative processes and setting up
Finlyandsky Office Space
Deputy Property Manager / Account Officer
As a deputy property manager, I was in charge of most day-to-day operations at a 9,000 m² Class B office space. I’ve managed ongoing tenant relationships, lead negotiations, streamlined tenant bill pay and internal processes to improve efficiency, and also took charge of COVID-19 compliance.
Self-Employed
Web Developer
Worked as contract freelancer on a number of projects, predominantly PHP, Wordpress and jQuery. Designed and developed several websites as a solo developer. Completed 1st stage of Bureau Gorbunov Design School.