About Polina
I protect the interests of non-technical business owners in the IT landscape. My core role is serving as the Owner’s Representative. I do not write code, nor do I represent agencies. Instead, I manage those who write the code, ensuring you have total control, transparency, and financial efficiency.
Core Services:
- Independent IT Technical Supervision: External management of distressed projects, strictly controlling vendors, deadlines, and budgets with zero conflict of interest.
- Strategic Diagnostics & "Second Opinion": Express audit of estimates, architecture, and proposals. I answer the question: "Are you being misled, or is this the truth?".
- Translating "IT" to "P&L": I translate developers' "tech jargon" into clear business metrics, deadlines, and financial impact.
- Digital Master Plan: Developing a development architecture to scale your business and eliminate chaotic system structures.
- IT Capitalization: Preparing IT assets for Due Diligence, M&A, or investment rounds.
Why work with me? I eliminate information asymmetry between non-tech owners and technical teams, protecting your capital and ensuring digital investments yield real ROI.
Context:
- Experience: 15+ years in Operations & Tech Product Management (+$15M impact)
- Industries: Logistics, Manufacturing, Wholesale & Distribution, Construction.
- Languages: English (Fluent), Russian (Native).
- Location: Based in Spain. Available for remote & hybrid projects across the EU.
Russian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- RostoriaCEOCONSULTING AND AUDITSOctober 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)I work exclusively with non-technical business owners in Europe (Logistics, Manufacturing, Retail, Construction) who need to leverage IT to reduce operational costs or significantly increase revenue.As an independent Owner’s Representative, I eliminate the conflict of interest between business goals and IT vendors.Key Responsibilities & Impact:
- From Point Solutions to Strategy: I design and implement everything from specific automation tools for quick wins to comprehensive IT strategies for business scaling.
- Financial Efficiency: I transform IT from a cost center (OpEx) into a manageable asset that drives company capitalization.
- Execution Management: I oversee external vendors and in-house teams, ensuring that technical solutions directly serve business objectives and budgets remain under control.
- SkyengSenior Product ManagerEDUCATION AND E-LEARNINGOctober 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 2 months)Focus: Algorithmic Resource Allocation & Cost Reduction• Led the high-load operational engine matching 20k teachers with 150k students.• Reduce total annual operating expenses by up to 3% (revenue ~$400M) by optimizing the logic of matching supply and demand.• Increased automation rate by 15% YoY, shifting from manual dispatching to algorithmic self-service.• Orchestrated the operational backend scaling to support 3 new business lines without losing efficiency.
- DalyticsChief Product OfficerDIGITAL AND ITJune 2021 - September 2022 (1 year and 3 months)RemoteFocus: Data Product Architecture & BI• Built the product strategy for a B2B Big Data analytics platform (Supply Chain/E-commerce).• Designed the logic for compliant data scraping, storage, and monetization of supply & demand data.• Built the SDLC from scratch, managing ML engineers and Data Scientists to deliver Enterprise-grade BI reports.• Secured first enterprise contracts within 6 months via technical value validation.
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Education
- Postgraduate DiplomaMoscow Academy of Economics and Development2025Postgraduate Diploma
- Bachelor's degreeNational mineral resources university (University of mines)2015Bachelor's degree