Volod

Resume

Current

Product Manager — Experimentation Platform
Hearst Magazines · New York, USA
Apr 2022 – Present

• Lead company-wide experimentation program across 30+ digital media brands
• Enable product, engineering, and editorial teams to design, run, and evaluate A/B tests
• Guide initiatives from hypothesis through validation and adoption
• Partner with performance marketing and growth stakeholders on acquisition and optimization

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United States Experience

Senior Product Marketing Manager
Because Health · Boston, USA
Mar 2021 – Apr 2022

• Identified new product opportunities through customer and market research
• Led segmentation, positioning, and go-to-market strategy
• Coordinated cross-functional execution across product and marketing

Operations Manager
FedEx · North Salt Lake City, USA
Aug 2020 – Mar 2021

• Managed up to 15 direct reports in high-throughput operations
• Oversaw process metrics, safety standards, and training

(FedEx role reflects operational leadership during U.S. transition period; core product career developed earlier in Ukraine.)

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Ukraine — Product & Growth Leadership

Co-Founder, Director of Product Management
Elektrokarniz (Smart Window Coverings) · Kyiv, Ukraine
Dec 2018 – Dec 2019

• Co-founded and scaled a hardware + software product in a mature, competitive market
• Achieved profitability in month two; about $200K revenue in the first year
• Built CRM automation, performance marketing, and pricing systems
• Led product, marketing, procurement, partnerships, and hiring (team of 7)

Senior E-commerce Category Manager
Foxtrot (largest electronics retailer in Ukraine) · Kyiv, Ukraine
May 2017 – Dec 2018

• Owned home entertainment category in a $500M/year retail business
• Drove 45% annual category sales growth (vs. about 10% company average)
• Increased category margin and achieved about 30% national market share for OEM brand
• Implemented automated competitor pricing and analytics systems

Director of Product Management / Senior Product Manager
RoyalBag · Kyiv, Ukraine
Oct 2015 – May 2017

• Designed reverse-logistics model (“order 3, pick 1”), doubling order volume
• Scaled B2B partnerships and performance marketing
• Grew monthly revenue from about $20K to about $70K
• Launched proprietary leather goods brand and in-house manufacturing

Senior E-commerce Category Manager / Category Manager
Foxtrot · Kyiv, Ukraine
Sep 2013 – Oct 2015

• Led TV, photo, and video categories
• Delivered 64% sales growth over two years
• Improved margins and automated purchasing workflows

Procurement Specialist
Eldorado · Kyiv, Ukraine
May 2012 – Oct 2013

• Managed vendor contracts end-to-end with Sony, Samsung, and LG Electronics
• Improved inventory turnover and distribution efficiency

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Early Technical Background

Programmer (CNC Systems)
Motor Sich · Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
May 2010 – Mar 2012

• Developed and documented CNC programs for metalworking
• Increased tool lifespan and manufacturing efficiency

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Education

Master’s Degree — Computer Systems & Technologies
Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

Master’s Degree — Finance
Zaporizhzhya National Technical University

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Languages

• English (Full Professional)
• Ukrainian (Native)
• Russian (Native)
• Japanese (Elementary)
• Spanish (Elementary)