Oleksandr Yena
Product Manager | Business DevelopmentContact
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksandr-yena/
GitHub: https://github.com/Laggerrr
About
Executive Summary
Product Manager with experience in international market expansion, pricing and offer experiments, early-stage product launches, and funnel KPI tracking. I work end-to-end across product, sales, design, production, and development. I validate demand, shape strategy, and lead technical initiatives to launch digital solutions. My background includes business development, partnerships and brand building, sales, frontend delivery, and data analysis. I focus on measurable impact, cross-functional alignment, and driving clarity in high-uncertainty environments.
Experience
FurFur
Jul 2023 — Present (2 years 7 months)Product Manager | Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Led market entry initiatives for new regions by running outbound campaigns, testing offers, and refining strategy based on real-world feedback.
- Translated customer and partner feedback into product requirements and backlog priorities
- Initiated and led the development of the brand’s corporate website from prototype to full production, continuously improving it based on user feedback and business needs.
- Tracked funnel KPIs to measure impact
- Coordinated cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, design, production, and development)
- Took ownership of delivery risks, blockers, and crisis resolution in high-uncertainty launches
Skills: Product Management, Feature Prioritization, Jira, Business Development, Requirements Definition, Stakeholder Communication
FurFur
Feb 2023 — Jul 2023 (6 months)Sales Manager
- Worked with local partners, handled incoming requests and consultations
- Driven deals, followed up with partners & clients, and supported deals end-to-end
- Maintained enhanced distribution statistics and sales force records
Skills: Sales Management, Customer Communication, Client Relationship Management, Sales
FurFur
Dec 2022 — Feb 2023 (3 months)Frontend Developer
- Deployed and maintained websites for the brand and internal growth projects
- Developed and implemented complete sets of UI designs
- Was responsible for content management and integrations to support business needs
Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, React.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Payload Integration, HTML / CSS, PostgreSQL, Git
S-J-D.Design
Jan 2022 — Dec 2022 (1 year)Project Manager | Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Project management of high class interior design projects
- Ensuring business communication between multilingual teams
- Overseeing and commissioning high-quality production processes
- Problem solving and crisis management
Skills: Project Management, Project Commissioning, Project Coordination, Crisis Managment, Project Planning
Freelance
May 2021 — Jan 2022 (9 months)Data Analyst | Remote
- Data Scientist assistant
- Data preparation
- Research and development
- Conducted data discovery, preprocessing, and model experimentation to validate AI-driven feature potential
Skills: LLMs, RAG, LangChain, Python, Tensorflow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Pandas, numpy, Git, SQL, Data Preparation, Data Analytics, Vector Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis
Languages
- English: C1
- German: A2
- Ukrainian: Native
- Russian: Native
Work Eligibility
- As an employee: Open to relocation (EU / USA) for the long-term role
- As a contractor: Worldwide (remote)
- Preferences: Remote-first, open to hybrid or on-site with relocation
Education
National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"
Sep 2020 – Jun 2024
Bachelor’s Degree, Applied and Computer Linguistics