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Alexander Gostev

@alexandergostev

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Senior Product Manager with expertise in SaaS and data products.

Norway

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, collaboration, and growth opportunities.

I am a seasoned Senior Product Manager with over 10 years of experience in product management, specializing in SaaS, B2C, and B2B product development. My journey has been marked by a commitment to fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams and driving organizational change. I have successfully led my teams to achieve CMMI Level 3 certification, demonstrating my ability to standardize processes and enhance productivity.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in hypothesis-driven development and simplifying complex ideas for diverse stakeholders. At Beetroot, I spearheaded the launch of the CKAN v.2.9 data platform, coordinating stakeholder interviews across 17 countries to create a unified vision for global open data portals. My strategic approach has consistently resulted in significant improvements, such as a 64% increase in new customer onboarding through a mobile finance app redesign.

My leadership extends to mentoring teams in modern product development methodologies, which has led to a remarkable 140% boost in cycle time. I am passionate about creating product-led experimentation frameworks and driving data-driven go-to-market strategies that yield tangible results. I am eager to bring my expertise to a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Product Manager / Head of Product and Growth

Beetroot

May 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 10 months)

Led a distributed Norway-Poland team, driving organizational change for faster releases and evidence-based prioritization. Coordinated 37 stakeholder interviews across 17 countries to launch CKAN v.2.9 data platform, enabling a unified vision for global open data portals. Developed a data-driven GTM strategy for a B2B product, converting research from 23 interviews into 340 beta sign-ups.

Product Management Team Leadership Organizational Change Strategies Stakeholder Management Data Platform UX Experimentation AI Kubernetes

Contributing Product Manager

CKAN

Feb 2022 - Feb 2025 (3 years)

Contributed as a product leader to CKAN, the largest platform for publishing open data worldwide with over 10 million monthly users. Actively contributed to 9 out of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through data publishing, visualization, and interoperability initiatives.

Product Leadership Data Publishing Data Visualization Product Interoperability Open Source Python

Product Manager

QArea

Dec 2016 - May 2022 (5 years 5 months)

Led three cross-functional teams across the full product lifecycle, achieving positive ROI in three years through combined PLG and sales-led monetization. Identified key customer needs by conducting over 90 interviews and sustained, hands-on UX research. Delivered four major B2B2C SaaS releases, launching AI functionality and 16 client integrations through a comprehensive feature, UX, growth, and

Product Lifecycle Management Customer Research SaaS Integration UX Strategy Product Led Growth Sales Growth ROI

Local Leader

IxDF

May 2017 - Feb 2022 (4 years 9 months)

Led a local chapter of the renowned global UX community, hosting regular events and fostering learning in design and UX. Grew the community from 13 to 120 professionals in UX/CX and general design areas.

Event Management CX UI Design Knowledge Sharing

Product Manager / Head of Product and Growth

Bitok Ltd

Sep 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 3 months)

Led program management for parallel products, ensuring strategic alignment and goal achievement using PMBOK techniques for cross-team synchronization. Drove over 5,000 early adopters in three months for a new crypto product by defining its go-to-market strategy, positioning, and messaging. Achieved positive ROI within two years for two new B2C products by managing an agile roadmap with GIST, OKRs,

Program Management GTM Strategy Crypto Products Roadmapping OKRs KPIs Blockchain

Software developer

Glitch

Feb 2012 - Jul 2014 (2 years 5 months)

Powered a platform evolution by developing Java/Spring backend logic, facilitating over 15 features and integrations, ensuring secure data handling. Participated in the full software development lifecycle, contributing to design, coding, testing, and deployment.

Java Spring Framework Backend Development Software Development Lifecycle HTML CSS System Integration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Quantic School of Business and Technology

Executive MBA, Technology Strategy

Highly selective program with a specialization in Technology Strategy. This program provided an EQF level 7 degree.

Oxford College of Marketing / CMI (Chartered Institute of Marketing)

Professional Diploma, Marketing

Obtained a Professional Diploma in Marketing, an EQF level 6 qualiﬁcation. This program provided the necessary knowledge, skills, and understanding at the management level to adopt a strategic approach to marketing planning.

Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Master’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Completed a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. This program provided a comprehensive understanding of the ﬁeld.

Oslo Metropolitan University

Master’s level course, Big Data Analysis

Completed a Master’s level course in Big Data Analysis, achieving an EQF level 7. Coursework focused on determining software developer productivity and code quality in relation to time-based variables.