EUGENE TARASOV- |-| LinkedIn Profile
CAREER SUMMARY
Senior Program Management Leader with 22+ years of success driving enterprise-scale IT programs, digital transformation
initiatives, and cross-functional product development in high-growth, global environments. Adept at leading strategic road mapping,
Agile/SAFe execution, and full lifecycle software delivery across cloud-native platforms, FinTech solutions, and data-centric
products. Recognized for optimizing program governance, aligning KPIs/OKRs with business objectives, and ensuring regulatory
compliance (CCPA, GDPR, SOX) across complex technical ecosystems. Proven expertise in managing globally distributed teams,
integrating DevOps, and enhancing technical program velocity through scalable frameworks and stakeholder alignment. Known for
translating executive vision into actionable results, delivering measurable ROI, operational efficiency, and sustainable innovation in
Fortune 500 and high-growth tech companies.
CORE COMPETENCIES
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Tactical Leadership
KPI & OKR Alignment
Regulatory Compliance
Stakeholder Management
Technical Risk Mitigation
Portfolio Management, Lean
Cloud Infrastructure Oversight
Agile Transformation Coaching
Strategic Organizational Growth
Budgeting & Resource Allocation
Agile Methodology & SAFe Scaling
End2End Programs Lifecycle Management
Process Improvement & Conflict Resolution
Data-driven cross-functional team organization
❖ Project Management tools: JIRA (Admin-level),
Confluence, Drupal, Basecamp, Asana, SAP, Trello,
Redmine, Notion, Smartsheets, Planisware, Figma, MS
Project, Airtable
❖ Data Analysis: SQL, Python, XML, Tableau, Google
Analytics, Power BI
❖ Technical: AWS, Snowflake, REST APIs, JSON, GCP,
CI/CD Pipelines, Git, HTML, CSS
❖ Ad Tech: SSPs, DSPs, Ad-Serving Technologies,
Programmatic Advertising, Yield Optimization,
Monetization Strategies, A/B Testing
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
CO-FOUNDER / DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
09/2022 - 02/2025
CINEFRAME STUDIO, LTD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
❖ Led cross-functional teams of artists, 3D animators, graphic designers, and game developers, to deliver high-quality Unreal
Engine-based game trailers and cinematic product ads, aligning narrative, visuals, and sound with creative vision.
❖ Managed end-to-end production workflows across 20+ projects, from script development to final render, ensuring on-time
delivery and narrative cohesion.
❖ Implemented real-time rendering pipelines and asset management tools, reducing iteration time and improving production
efficiency.
❖ Secured new partnerships with game studios and publishers, driving a 45% increase in client acquisition and repeat business.
❖ Translated gameplay and lore into compelling scripts, integrating voiceovers, sound design, and lighting for immersive,
story-driven visuals.
❖ Negotiated high-value contracts, introduced Agile production tracking, and optimized team workflows using ShotGrid and
Notion.
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER (L5)
GOOGLE, INC.
07/2020 - 09/2022
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
❖ Led enterprise-wide accessibility compliance across 70+ digital products, achieving 100% WCAG 2.1 AA conformance and
reducing legal risk exposure.
❖ Oversaw cross-functional delivery of 72 product accessibility features rollouts, driving stakeholder alignment and improving
deployment velocity by 30% using Agile frameworks.
❖ Managed scalable infrastructure practices, optimizing workflows and reducing project delivery timelines by 20% through
Agile and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) across 72 engineering teams
❖ Designed and implemented Google-wide data analysis and visualization dashboards to track WCAG compliance progress.
DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
ALTOPASS, INC.
02/2019 - 07/2020
MENLO PARK, CA
❖ Directed end-to-end development of a secure deterministic password system, improving credential safety and reducing
user-reported breaches.
❖ Directed a $5M cloud infrastructure modernization program with DevOps, boosting data scalability and reducing latency by
35% across mission-critical systems.
❖ Defined and drove multi-platform technical roadmaps (iOS, Android, Web), in Drupal CMS, enabling synchronized release
cycles and increasing product velocity.
❖ Elevated Agile program performance by 15% through sprint optimization, creating custom JIRA dashboards that provided
clear transparency into cross-team dependency tracking.
❖ Led customer-centric onboarding and feature enhancements that boosted user adoption by 15% and directly contributed to
$4.2M in ARR growth.
SENIOR TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
REALTOR.COM / MOVE INC.
10/2017 - 02/2019
SANTA CLARA, CA
❖ Spearheaded a Digital Transformation Enterprise-wide initiative, reorganizing and mentoring Agile teams, by fostering a
culture of continuous improvement, that resulted in a 97% sprint task completion rate.
❖ Delivered data-driven personalization programs that improved engagement metrics by 35% and doubled lead conversion
rates from 4.5% to 9.66%.
❖ Orchestrated CCPA privacy compliance across 134 platforms, implementing governance frameworks that reduced audit
remediation time, while maintaining full regulatory compliance across the ad tech stack
❖ Led mobile platform scalability projects, enhancing iOS and Android UX and increasing app session time by 27% through
seamless feature integration.
SENIOR TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
ESURANCE / ALLSTATE
01/2014 - 10/2017
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
❖ Directed a $30M digital Marketplace rollout across 48 states, launching high-impact seller features.
❖ Championed enterprise-wide Agile transformation, embedding Scrum best practices and boosting team delivery velocity by
25% within six months.
❖ Led design, system architecture, and development of a holistic, scalable Communication Platform, enhancing internal
collaboration and reducing customer response time.
❖ Managed both KTLO and new product development portfolios, improving DevOps release cadence by 35% and boosting
cross-team coordination—resulting in a 35% increase in delivery yield.
❖ Spearheaded program increment (PI) planning, 3rd party vendor selections, and process standardization to ensure the timely
and successful execution of large-scale initiatives
SENIOR TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP.
02/2012 - 01/2014
REDWOOD CITY, CA
❖ Led a team of TPMs to deliver multi-million-dollar Sears Marketplace initiatives on time and within scope.
❖ Managed the development of seller-focused features that boosted customer engagement by 12%, increasing marketplace
platform valuation by 9%
❖ Implemented and scaled SAFe methodology to align 17 globally distributed engineering teams.
❖ Optimized cross-functional collaboration and introduced staggered sprint releases to mitigate risks and prevent scope creep.
PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER / CO-FOUNDER
VOORKA BIOMETRIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS
05/2010 - 01/2012
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
❖ Led full-stack engineering and product delivery of a biometric POS and analytics platform, reducing fraud risk by 96%
❖ Forged strategic FinTech partnerships that accelerated go-to-market for biometric payment solutions and unlocked 3 new
revenue streams within 12 months.
❖ Owned product lifecycle and roadmap execution, aligned technical teams, and accelerated feature deployment cycles by 30%
using agile prioritization, utilizing a combination of JIRA ticket management and Drupal CMS-built websites.
❖ Integrated NoSQL databases, SEO architecture, and web analytics tools, boosting platform performance by 22% and organic
traffic by 48%.
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER
COMPLEX MEDIA INC.
QA LEAD
NIMBLEFISH TECHNOLOGIES
07/2004 - 01/2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
QA ENGINEER
VERIFY INC.
02/2002 - 07/2004
SUNNYVALE, CA
EDUCATION
B.S.: Business Administration / Entrepreneurship
Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College
CERTIFICATIONS
❖ Sigma IOTA Business Management Society honors member
❖ United States Marine Corps veteran -)
02/2008 - 05/2010
NEW YORK, NY
