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Nuka Gardapkhadze

@nukagardapkhadze

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Junior Product Owner fixing broken processes and delivering user-focused mobile features.

Georgia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote-friendly role where I can own backlog prioritisation, ship consumer-facing features in Agile/Scrum, and improve processes with data and AI. I thrive in cross-functional teams that value clear acceptance criteria, metrics, and fast execution.

I’m a Product Owner and Product Operations professional who spots broken processes and fixes them—often before I’m asked. I’m execution-focused and hands-on, translating user needs into shippable work.

In a US-based startup, I delivered consumer-facing mobile features end-to-end (authentication, user profiles, notifications) while coordinating across 6 cross-functional teams under Agile/Scrum. I owned and prioritised a backlog worth ~70–80% MVP value, eliminating low-impact scope and saving ~20–30% development time per sprint.

I run backlog refinement by breaking epics into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria, then align delivery through sprint reviews and roadmap updates. I also coordinated UAT to prevent critical release issues by validating notification logic against requirements.

Before that, I led Growth Operations by managing 4 partnerships specialists, defining weekly KPIs, and building cost-effective Gen Z programmes that improved sign-ups, engagement, and creator performance. I’ve also streamlined operations by building Excel-based tracking and standardising onboarding workflows, saving time for teams while resolving ~20–30 insurance claim discrepancies per month.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Operations & Process Specialist

Pharmbills

Jan 2023 - Jan 2026 (3 years)

Built an Excel-based tracking system saving ~1–2 hours per day and created onboarding documentation that reduced senior training time by 3–4 hours daily. Coordinated daily workflows across 6 US medical institutions and resolved ~20–30 insurance claim discrepancies per month.

Process Optimisation Onboarding Healthcare Operations Training Enablement Cross Institution Operations

Product Owner

Picnic

Jun 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Prioritised a ~70–80% MVP-value backlog, eliminating low-impact scope and saving ~20–30% development time per sprint. Led backlog refinement, wrote user stories with acceptance criteria, coordinated UAT, and delivered mobile features for authentication, user profiles, and notifications.

Product Roadmapping Acceptance Criteria Agile Scrum UAT coordination Stakeholder Management KPI Tracking Mobile Feature Delivery

Growth Operations Manager

Picnic

Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 (9 months)

Managed 4 partnerships specialists, defined weekly KPIs, and tracked growth metrics across sign-ups, engagement, and creator performance. Owned the creator partnership budget, standardised onboarding workflows, and built Gen Z programmes that drove measurable user acquisition.

Partnership Management KPI Tracking Budget Ownership Creator Performance Analytics Gen Z Growth Programs