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About me

INTRO I am a Product Owner bridging the gap between Client Vision and Engineering Execution. I specialize in translating complex, ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable goals for cross-functional teams. My management style is pragmatic and results-driven: I focus on finding cost-effective, scalable solutions that deliver maximum business value while strictly adhering to quality and safety standards.

CORE COMPETENCIES My expertise relies on four pillars that enable me to manage full-cycle Defense & Dual-Use products:

OPTICAL & LASER ENGINEERING (The Hard Skills)

  • Background: M.Sc. in Optical & Laser Engineering.
  • Value: I speak the same language as hardware R&D teams. I understand the physical constraints of sensors, optics, and tracking systems.
  • Impact: This allows me to validate technical feasibility early, challenge estimates effectively, and prevent architectural conflicts between software and hardware before they reach production.

SIMULATION & SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS

  • Background: 6+ years in AAA-quality production (Unreal Engine).
  • Value: I treat simulation as a strategic learning tool, not just entertainment. My focus is on Instructional Efficacy—designing requirements that maximize skill retention.
  • Impact: My goal is Psychological Fidelity. To trigger deep learning, the brain must believe the environment is real. I design scenarios that immerse trainees in high-stakes situations (e.g., active combat or hazard zones). This builds resilience and ensures that correct procedures are followed even under extreme stress, not just in a calm training room.

PRODUCT LIFECYCLE & LIVE OPERATIONS

  • Iterative Delivery & Feedback Loops: Experience managing Live Service products. I organized regular User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles (playtests), collecting qualitative feedback from end-users to identify friction points.
  • Backlog Triage: I specialize in filtering and prioritizing massive streams of feedback against business goals. I translate "nice-to-have" requests into critical engineering tasks, ensuring the Core Loop remains stable while introducing new features.
  • Continuous Improvement: Managed the integration of hotfixes and content updates into active development cycles without disrupting the production pipeline. I treat the product as a living organism that requires constant monitoring and optimization based on real-world usage data.
  • Commercial Vendor Management: Leveraging 15+ years in vendor management to handle external dependencies, ensuring budgets and deadlines are met with military precision.

COMMERCIAL BACKGROUND (15+ Years in Outsourcing) I operate with a strong business mindset, bridging the gap between Sales and Engineering.

  • Sales Support & Feasibility: I act as a technical partner for sales teams. I know exactly what to promise and what to avoid. I prevent "over-promising" to ensure the engineering team can actually deliver on time.
  • Winning Proposals: I excel at translating client needs into clear technical solutions and precise budget estimates (RFP/RFQ) under tight deadlines.

PLATFORMS & ECOSYSTEMS

  • Desktop & VR: High-fidelity simulations and hardware integration (Unreal Engine).
  • Web (SaaS): Admin panels, dashboards, and B2B platforms.
  • Mobile: Companion apps and AR tools (iOS/Android).

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE (SME) Beyond management, I bring specific domain knowledge relevant to the current defense landscape:

  • Soviet/Eastern Bloc Hardware: Comprehensive knowledge of Eastern vehicle kinematics and weapon systems.
  • Native Technical Literacy: Ability to interpret original technical manuals and engineering documentation in their native language (Ukrainian/Russian). This allows for the precise reconstruction of vehicle logic and ballistics without translation errors.
  • Tactical Doctrine (OPFOR): Deep understanding of Eastern strategic doctrines. I leverage this to design authentic Red Team (Opposing Force) scenarios, ensuring the virtual "enemy" behaves according to real-world tactics, providing high-fidelity threat emulation.

LANGUAGES

  • Ukrainian: Native
  • Russian: Native
  • English: B2 (Professional Working Proficiency)
  • Dutch: A1 (Learning)

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