Вікторія

Viktoria Yakovleva
Project / Product Manager
Odesa, Ukraine | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») | LinkedIn
SUMMARY
I’ve spent 13+ years as a UI/UX/Product designer in SaaS, HR-tech, FinTech, HealthTech and PropTech. Currently hands-on recruiter experience in mass hiring, so I know recruitment workflows and ATS tools from the user's side. I take products from discovery to production: research client needs, shape the roadmap and priorities, write clear specs for developers and QA, run the backlog in Jira, and coordinate backend, frontend and QA through releases.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Regional HR Manager — InWhite SolutionsJul 2026 – Present
Ukrainian multi-service facility management and B2B property maintenance company operating across Ukraine since 2006.
• Built a hiring funnel from scratch and automated initial candidate screening
• Consistently closed 20+ positions per month
• Maintained regular communication with clients to align on staffing needs, resolve issues, and ensure consistent service coverage
• Identified hiring needs, scaled local teams, and tracked recruitment metrics
Product Manager — WinWin.travel2026 – Present
AI-first travel startup that uses an interactive chat and a swipe interface to help travelers find and compare personalized hotel stays.
• Coordinated development, design, and marketing teams
• Wrote PRDs and specs for developers using AI tools
• Integrated AI tools into the design team's workflow
Product Designer — PUMB2025 – 2026
• Designed the Credit Limit Protection insurance product in PUMB, a major Ukrainian mobile banking app, from discovery to launch
Product Designer — Hesti Inc2023 – 2025
• Designed the MVP of Hestimate from scratch: a marketplace for home design, land analysis, and construction cost estimation
• Managed and prioritized the product backlog in Jira
Product Designer — Qlearsite2020 – 2023
• Reduced Insights report creation time by 25% on an HR analytics platform for the European market
Freelance UI/UX Designer — Upwork2013 – 2020
• Designed landing pages and websites
• Created social media content and branding
• Delivered high-fidelity wireframes and interaction specs for developers
SKILLS
Product & Project Management: Roadmap, Prioritization, Backlog management, Jira, Release planning, Requirements & specs (PRD), Stakeholder & client interviews, Team coordination (backend, frontend, QA), Process improvement, AI tools integration
Discovery & UX: Double Diamond, Value Proposition Canvas (VPC), Customer Journey Map (CJM), User flows, Usability testing, In-depth interviews, HMW, Mind mapping, Figma
Soft skills: Product thinking, Facilitation, Communication, Teamwork, Adaptability, Time management
EDUCATION
M.Sc. in Psychology, European University, 2025 – 2027
M.Sc. in Computer Systems, Odesa National Polytechnic University, 2014 – 2015
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Odesa Technical College ONAFT, 2009 – 2013