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Denys Pavlogradskyi

Gulpen

Summary

Project Leader with 7+ years of experience leading client-facing IT and digital projects across SaaS, eCommerce, digital transformation, outsourcing, and product environments. Offers a strong background in project planning and execution, budget and utilization visibility, resource coordination, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. Brings experience in Agile delivery, cross-functional team leadership, and process optimization, with hands-on use of delivery frameworks and methodologies. Delivered reporting for a ~$1M portfolio, coordinated up to 7 concurrent projects, and reduced change-request volatility by 42% across business and technical teams.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development Manager

TheRaven
07.2024 - 01.2026

IT (SaaS, HR & Ops) | SMB | B2B | Startup

  • Spearheaded the evolution of an internal utility into a market-ready SaaS HR & Ops platform; secured commercial interest and "intent-to-buy" from clients with 200+ employees.
  • Led the end-to-end launch strategy , including SEO architecture, marketing analytics, and a subscription-based monetization engine with built-in referral mechanics.
  • Implemented a rapid feedback loop and analytics framework, achieving a validated 4.0+/5 CSAT score from the early adopter base.

Head of Product Operations

Ovia Systems
07.2024 - 02.2025

IT (Multi-Product Ecosystem: AI, Cloud, Blockchain, Gaming, SaaS) | SMB | B2B & B2C | Transformation Contract

  • Architected a standardized Product Operations framework across the entire multi-product ecosystem using VMGS and Lean Six Sigma, resulting in a 42% reduction in change-request volatility and creating a 'Single Source of Truth' for portfolio-wide planning visibility.
  • Reduced Feature Lead Time by 20% by unifying Business, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Legal departments through a RACI-driven synchronization framework and the incorporation of Requirement Workshops best practices.
  • Cultivated a high-performance culture by mentoring 3 Project Managers , focusing on delivery excellence and ensuring strategic alignment across the total product portfolio.

Project Manager

SoftHouseGroup
03.2021 - 09.2024

IT (eCommerce, SaaS, Digital Transformation) | SMB | B2B | Outsourcing

  • Collaborated within a tripartite governance model to oversee a ~$1M multi-year project portfolio , including a flagship $220k Fixed Price initiative .
  • Orchestrated the development and execution of a client's multi-year IT Strategy & Sustainability Plan, achieving 84% implementation and ensuring full alignment with financial and security compliance standards.
  • Drove a 15% expansion in multi-year T&M contract volume through consistent delivery excellence. Accomplished this while orchestrating a diverse portfolio of 7 concurrent eCommerce and Digital Transformation projects , managing both T&M and Fixed Price structures from initiation to production support .
  • Conceived and co-developed a Project & Task Estimation Framework, elevating planning predictability to 85% and establishing a data-driven benchmark for resource allocation.
  • Led end-to-end migration of a complex multi-store e-commerce ecosystem from Magento to Shopify Plus , including ERP/custom integrations, technical debt reduction, and security/compliance requirements.

Product Project Manager

Rogmax
05.2020 - 04.2021

IT (SaaS) | SMB | B2B | Startup

  • Streamlined the Product Backlog lifecycle and Agile delivery frameworks, significantly reducing "concept-to-code" time while maintaining high-quality user story standards.
  • Synchronized Marketing promotional roadmaps with technical development sprints, incorporating UAT cycles to validate product-market readiness, and creating a unified Go-To-Market engine that eliminated departmental friction .
  • Spearheaded the integration of user-centric data into the development cycle, shifting the team from "output-focused" to "outcome-focused" delivery .

Project Manager

Rogmax
10.2018 - 11.2020

IT (SaaS, eCommerce, Streaming, Blockchain) | SMB | B2B | Outsourcing

  • Simultaneously directed a portfolio of 3 projects , ensuring resource allocation and alignment with business objectives.
  • Transformed ambiguous and unstructured business requirements into actionable technical points to bridge the gap between stakeholders and engineering.
  • Led and empowered 15+ FTE across multi-disciplinary teams , fostering a high-performance culture rooted in accountability and high-velocity delivery.
  • Managed the end-to-end SDLC for complex SaaS solutions, orchestrating API integrations and cross-platform data flows while proactively mitigating risks and balancing technical debt .

Education

Professional Certificate - Artificial Intelligence

EITCA Academy
Brussels, Belgium
07-2026

Master's candidate - Legal Economic Regulation

Institute of Business Education of KNEU
Kyiv, Ukraine
10-2013

Master's Degree - Business Administration And Management

State University of Trade And Economics
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
06-2010

Skills

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Change Management
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Project Governance
  • Agile Delivery
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Risk Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Emotional Resilience
  • Capacity Planning
  • Workshops Facilitation
  • SaaS
  • SDLC

Languages

English
Full Professional
Dutch
Elementary
German
Elementary
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Product Development Manager

TheRaven
07.2024 - 01.2026

Head of Product Operations

Ovia Systems
07.2024 - 02.2025

Project Manager

SoftHouseGroup
03.2021 - 09.2024

Product Project Manager

Rogmax
05.2020 - 04.2021

Project Manager

Rogmax
10.2018 - 11.2020

Professional Certificate - Artificial Intelligence

EITCA Academy

Master's candidate - Legal Economic Regulation

Institute of Business Education of KNEU

Master's Degree - Business Administration And Management

State University of Trade And Economics
Denys Pavlogradskyi