Senior Product Manager

• Feb 2020 - Present

- Lead the strategy, planning, delivery, and optimization of a product, ensuring alignment with business goals - Translate overarching business strategy into product strategy and lead the product roadmap, collaborating closely with stakeholders - Lead an agile team of cross-functional members, managing the backlog and coordinating efforts to ensure successful product delivery - Develop and prioritize user stories and acceptance criteria to effectively communicate product requirements - Monitor progress, identify and mitigate risks, and communicate contingency plans to keep the team on track - Build and maintain strategic partnerships to enhance the product value proposition - Actively contribute to agency-wide strategic decision-making and process development Show less

Partnership Manager

• Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

MVP Workshop is a Blockchain Solution Provider, specialized in Decentralized Business Models, Tokenization of Assets and Research & Product Development. Partnership management role is a growth-driven mix of product, project, and account management. - Built and maintained strategic partnerships with other companies to drive business growth and increase market share - Managed a portfolio of 5 key accounts, overseeing all aspects of the relationship, including communication, project management, and issue resolution - Assisted clients in defining product roadmaps and user stories, providing guidance on product development best practices and ensuring alignment with business objectives - Helped with Blockchain Business models development, providing expertise on blockchain technology and industry trends to clients and internal teams - Developed and implemented growth strategies and plans, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities and drive business expansion - Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to support business development efforts Show less

Head of Operations (Acquired by Facebook in October 2018)

• Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

- Played a key role as a core team member of a startup, managing operational excellence across teams of Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Business Development - Created product roadmaps and user stories, working closely with stakeholders to ensure product development aligned with business objectives - Maintained product backlog and prioritized features based on business value and customer feedback - Analyzed, planned, and re-designed support operations - Conducted market, stakeholder, and product feature analysis to identify new opportunities for business growth - Managed company accounts, building strong relationships with key clients and giving sales presentations to high-level executives - Actively participated in strategic decisions Show less

Business & HR Operations

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2018

- Building and shaping company processes and culture - Planning and facilitating discovery workshops with clients to envision the end product, business objectives, target audience, competitors, potential risks, assumptions, and restrictions. - Defining product roadmaps, user stories, delivery plans, and release schedules in collaboration with cross-functional teams. - Managing cost, scope, and time of projects to ensure successful project delivery. - Participating in strategic decision-making that fueled agency growth. - Managing a portfolio of accounts and generating new business through contacts. - Engaging in project management duties such as stakeholder management, risk assessment, and quality assurance. - Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy. - Building and maintaining positive relationships with employees and addressing any concerns or grievances. Show less

Member

• Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

Internship program

• May 2013 - Nov 2013

* Creating marketing and social media plans * Market research * Conceptional Development and execution of the Alumni Association project * The alumni association project launch, full event management Results: 100 alumnus participated, budget and annual plan of marketing activities * Creating marketing and social media plans * Market research * Conceptional Development and execution of the Alumni Association project * The alumni association project launch, full event management Results: 100 alumnus participated, budget and annual plan of marketing activities

Vice President for Project Development

• Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

* Lead team of 4 direct reports (21 overall team head count) * Financial planning and cash flow management * Creation of yearly plans and subproject management, projects’ planning tracking and evaluation * Managing agenda for 5 events * Managing relations with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders * Search and contracting key note speakers Results: 40% budget contribution, 200 agenda participants, 1500 delegates, 300 volunteers * Lead team of 4 direct reports (21 overall team head count) * Financial planning and cash flow management * Creation of yearly plans and subproject management, projects’ planning tracking and evaluation * Managing agenda for 5 events * Managing relations with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders * Search and contracting key note speakers Results: 40% budget contribution, 200 agenda participants, 1500 delegates, 300 volunteers

Vice President for Marketing in National team

• May 2011 - May 2012

* Leading national communication team of 8 people direct reports, (30 overall team head count) * Development of national marketing strategies * Social media communication channels management * Management of National Media Partnership Group * Supporting and review of local marketing strategies (total of 50 projects) * Full national recruitment campaign, planning, execution and follow up. Results: 3 new strategic Media Partnership ,150% more fans on Facebook Fan Page, 42% more Twitter followers, 1200 applicants for Global Internship Programs, 2300 applicants for Team Member program, over 3000 media appearances and 30 promo events Show less

Vice President for Communications

• May 2010 - Jun 2011

I was part of the executive board of the largest local AIESEC office in Serbia. Main responsibilities included: Strategic decision making,  Coordination and conduct of 120 members in 25 teams and 10 projects.  Creating communications plans and marketing strategies,  Work on internal and external communications,  Media relations. Development and education of over 30 students who were engaged in the marketing office.

Team Leader PR and Recruitment team

• Oct 2008 - May 2010

* Team management - 6 direct reports * Developing communications plans and promotion strategies * Organizing and managing the interview process (whole process) * Local induction process design and execution (70 new members)* Media relations* Writing press releases* Promotion of projects and organization at universities