Yelena Gerassimenko

YELENA GERASSIMENKO PRODUCT MANAGER ABOUT ME Product Manager with a highly technical background, passion and expertise in Information Security. Over 13 years in IT industry with a major in Software Development, multiple engineering roles, extensive experience in Enterprise product management and multiple technical certifications. Leading teams to build excellent products, I thrive in remote and international work environments. Authorized for work: United States, Taiwan English proficiency: C2 EXPERTISE Cybersecurity Personal data Compliance Consulting Hardware Banking/Fintech Telecommunication B2B B2C SKILLS Product strategy Negotiation & Influencing User research Analytics Public speaking Technical writing Prioritization Team facilitation Problem solving UI / UX Coaching & Feedback Roadmap planning Delivery management SOFTWARE SQL PowerBI Zendesk Virtualization platforms Cloud solutions Linux DLP/SIEM/AV CRM Asana Jira/Confluence Figma/Canva/GIMP CERTIFIED CompTIA Security+ VMware Citrix Microsoft Full list here CONTACT- - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yelenagerassimenko EXPERIENCE Product Manager | March 2021 - February 2023 CloudLinux United States Brought along 18 new features and helped growing the installation base by more than 10000 licenses.I performed full lifecycle management for Imunify360 and ImunifyAV(+) products - developed a product vision and strategy, built a product roadmap and recommended strategic initiatives to boost the product quality. Gathered UX feedback from users, researched competitors' UI and provided the guidance to the design team. Wrote detailed product specifications for the engineering, made initial tech difficulty assessments, negotiated timelines with CTO and helped make trade-off decisions with the developers. Measured metrics improvement by summarizing data findings and generated actionable insights. Product Partnership Coordinator | October 2019 - November 2020 Netwrix Europe Researched, identified and secured 3 new partnerships with international companies, implemented several new integrations following Pragmatic Marketing framework. Aided Netwrix to be recognised by Gartner. Gathered client's input through interviews and online activities, translated business requirements into technical solutions. Performed market research and examination: information protection software, security standards, risk management, vulnerability assessment. Ran product meetings and reviews. Lead contract negotiations with internal and external stakeholders: technical, marketing and legal. Senior Consultant | August 2018 - September 2019 KPMG Consulted 12 major companies nationwide on IT infrastructure auditing, digital transformation, cyber maturity, development of information defence strategy, risk management, NIST, ISO 27001 and PSI DSS compliance. Decreased the risks of breach by 25% on average just in the first-year iteration. Created corporate security policies and cybersecurity programs, identified vulnerabilities in corporate information systems. Managed a team of engineers through a set of information protection tasks: penetration tests, vulnerability scans, threat and disaster recovery modeling. Project Manager | September 2016 - October 2017 Life2Win Lead projects in IT Audit, Information Defence, Infrastructure Modification. Secured 12 technical partnerships. Provided consulting and support to clients during the planning, implementation and maintenance of solutions. Composed technical specifications for penetration tests and security audits. Various Engineering positions | March 2008 - January 2016 Distribution Planned and executed 8 successful software+hardware pilots: scheduled, provided technical requirements, installed software, troubleshooted, demonstrated to decision makers, trained client's IT specialists to work with the software. Virtualization Saved company 20% on every VMware product sale by restoring VMware partner status, and more than 15% on every Citrix sale by acquiring Citrix partner status. Developed systems that precisely met customers’ requirements (VMware, Citrix, Microsoft). Telecom Maintained billing platforms: servers monitoring and administration, delivering billing system support for MTS employees, and executing second-line support. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Represented multiple companies in presentations at IT events. Open source user and active proponent. Designed and taught courses on IT Security, Virtualization, Cloud Computing. PERSONALITY TRAITS I am a very creative, artistic person, an activist and volunteer. Curious and resourceful, I oftentimes act like a social hub. I make art, perform music and play/organize games like Dungeons&Dragons. EDUCATION Turan University 2008 - 2011 Bachelor of Computer Science