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Yul Nest

@yulnest

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Product owner and manager driving product discovery, Agile delivery, and measurable growth.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead product discovery and Agile delivery, collaborate with cross-functional teams, use data and customer feedback to drive impact, and scale processes and tooling across markets.

I am a product owner and product manager who blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution to turn ideas into products that deliver real customer value.

I lead cross-functional initiatives across markets, co-own product roadmaps, write user stories, manage backlogs, and keep delivery on track — achieving a 90% on-time launch rate and ~15% uplift in conversion on marketing sites.

I introduced and scaled Agile practices and tooling (including full Jira setup) to improve team velocity (~20% increase), workload visibility, and predictable delivery across e-commerce and SaaS portfolios.

I drive high-impact initiatives such as AI automation for translations and content optimisation, launched a web platform and AI tool that attracted over 2.3M visitors, and have experience managing grant-funded programs, events, and stakeholder engagement at international levels.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Owner

Current

Career.io

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Lead cross-functional marketing and product initiatives across US and European markets, co-own the Product Marketing roadmap, and improved site conversion by ~15% while achieving a 90% on-time launch rate for product and project updates.

Product Management Backlog Management Agile Scrum Roadmapping SEO User Stories Stakeholder Management Analytics

Project Manager

Arctic Basecamp

Apr 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year)

Introduced Agile processes and supported global campaigns and product launches, planned high-profile events (WEF, Climate Week) with a 99% on-time delivery rate and launched a web platform and AI tool that attracted over 2.3M visitors.

Project Management Agile Scrum Stakeholder Management Event Planning AI Tools Jira Communication Delivery Management

Project manager

Career.io

Mar 2023 - Feb 2024 (11 months)

I was a product owner in CIO

IT Project Manager

Hallwil

Apr 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Managed 20+ concurrent e-commerce and SaaS projects from pre-sales to launch, improved workload forecasting and increased team velocity by ~20%, delivering 90% of projects on time and within budget.

Project Management Resource Allocation Agile Client Management Forecasting E Commerce SaaS Ecommerce

Project Manager

Depaul

Feb 2017 - Jul 2021 (4 years 5 months)

Oversaw multi-year grant-funded projects from design through delivery, managed budgets and stakeholders, ran a 3-year program that met all targets and secured an extension, and built fundraising processes.

Grant Management Project Management Budgeting Fundraising Event Coordination Volunteer Management

Team Leader

Ukrainian Social Academy

Oct 2020 - Mar 2021 (5 months)

Led a communications team and mentored trainees to boost brand awareness and audience engagement by launching courses and public events, and secured media coverage via strategic media plans.

Team Leadership PR Media Relations Event Management Mentoring Communication Social Media Stakeholder Engagement

Communications Manager

Unknown

Led a communications team and mentored trainees, launching educational courses and public events that boosted brand awareness and audience engagement; secured media coverage through strategic media planning and strengthened international visibility via partner collaboration.

Media Relations Strategic Communications Team Leadership Event Planning Social Media Management Stakeholder Engagement Content Development Partner Outreach