Anton Balanov

Economic and sociological advisor (Project CPO) at ISPRAS (Russian Academy of Sciences)
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Daniil Romashov

Throughout my UI/UX design journey, I've encountered a select few who can genuinely transform a product's essence. Anton stands distinctively among them. His works showcase an unparalleled mastery, demonstrating a keen ability to discern product value and convey it compellingly to all stakeholders. What impresses me most is how Anton perceives the profound significance within mock-ups and Figma, a trait that's paramount in our field. For those seeking a next-gen product leader, look no further than Anton.

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Anton was not only a technical manager but also brilliantly filled the roles of CPO, CTO, and CDTO simultaneously in one of the nation's most challenging yet exciting data warehouse and business intelligence projects. This was because the company was unable to find three competent people who would not conflict with each other. He efficiently managed a project that consisted of more than 300 billion historical transactions and provided near real-time incremental upserts. Remarkably, his team achieved more with a traditional data warehouse than half of the Big Data projects in Russia. The success of this venture could not have been achieved without Anton's dedicated leadership, timely decisions and support, commitment to excellence, and coordination among various stakeholders. He possessed comprehensive technical expertise that spanned many areas. Despite the heavy workloads from leading multiple projects, Anton had the remarkable ability to quickly comprehend the critical issues at hand in any meeting, prioritize effectively, and work harmoniously with different personalities. Moreover, Anton would take ownership of the issues and always follow through. He is regarded as one of the best people managers, earning both respect and admiration from his team. We were fortunate to have a client leadership and partner like Anton. I learned a lot from him, and I eagerly look forward to the opportunity to work with Anton again in the future!

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Credentials

  • A+ IT Service Management: ISO20000
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • AI and Business Strategy
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • AI and Machine Learning
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Accounting: Asset Impairment
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Adaptive Leadership for VUCA Challenges
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Adobe XD Essential Training: Prototype
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Adopting Analytics to Your Learning Program
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advance Your Skills as a User Experience Researcher
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advance Your Skills in Deep Learning and Neural Networks
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advanced Branding
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advanced Business Development: Communication and Negotiation
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advanced Microsoft Project
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advanced NLP with Python for Machine Learning
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advanced and Specialized Statistics with Stata
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Advancing Your Skills as an HR Business Partner
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Agile Coaching
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Agile Development Customs
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Agile Development Practices
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Applying Analytics
    SHRM
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Applying Analytics to Your Learning Program
    HRCI
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Artificial Intelligence: Neural Networks
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Machines
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Assessing Digital Maturity
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Be the Manager People Won't Leave
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Become a Six Sigma Black Belt
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Become an IT Security Specialist
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Becoming an Agile Coach
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • BigCommerce Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Blockchain
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Blockchain Basics
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Branding
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Building an Integrated Online Marketing Plan
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Building and Managing a Cybersecurity Program
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business Analysis Techniques for Business Transformation
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business Analytics: Forecasting with Exponential Smoothing
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business Collaboration in the Modern Workplace
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Business Development: Strategic Planning
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • CMO: Creating a Marketing Culture
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • CMO: Creating a Marketing Culture
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certification: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)®
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certification: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)®
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Charlene Li on Digital Leadership
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cloud Architecture
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cloud Computing
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cloud Computing: Core Concepts
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Communication within Teams
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Communication within Teams
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Computer Vision Deep Dive in Python
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Conducting Remote UX Research Interviews
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Conducting a SWOT Analysis
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Course Project Management for Creative Projects
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating Your IT Strategy
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating Your IT Strategy
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Business Plan
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Change
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Change
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Change
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Learning
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Learning
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Service
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Service
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Service
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Strategy Execution
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Strategy Execution
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Culture of Strategy Execution
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a High Performance Culture
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a High Performance Culture
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a High Performance Culture
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Top Talent Program
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Top Talent Program
    HRCI
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating a Top Talent Program
    SHRM
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Creating an Integrated Online Marketing Plan
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Crisis Communication
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Crisis Communication
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Customer Service Leadership
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Customer Service Leadership
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
    IIBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Data Science
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Data Science
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Data Strategy
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Data Strategy
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Data Strategy
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • De-Escalating Conversations for Customer Service
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • De-Escalating Conversations for Customer Service
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Decision-Making Strategies
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Deep Learning
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Deep Learning: Model Optimization and Tuning
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Deep Learning: Natural Language Processing with TensorFlow
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Implementing the Process
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Implementing the Process
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Prototyping
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
    Project Management Institute
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
    NASBA
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Design Thinking: Venture Design
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    Jun, 2023
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Russian Federation
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Economic and sociological advisor (Project CPO)
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      🟩 Strategic and operational product portfolio management: - Data analysis to identify user trends and needs. - Market and competitor analysis to improve product positioning. - Development of product strategy and management of product portfolio. - Budgeting, coordination and protection of budgets under strategies. - Full cycle of product development and launch. - Interaction with management and stakeholders. 🟩 Team management and development methodologies: - Implementation of Agile, Scrum, and other development methodologies. General results: ✅ Product strategy development: increased profits, market share, and customer satisfaction. ✅ Introduction of innovation and continuous improvement culture: advanced solutions, entry into new markets. ✅ Development of product managers: deepening skills, systematization of practice, motivation. Case results: ✅ Introduction of Agile in e-commerce retail: -30% Time to market, +12% sales conversion. ✅ UX/UI of educational platform: +22% satisfaction, -14% churn. ✅ Development standards of Government Services: -4.4% production costs. ✅ AI in rental service recommendations: +18% sales conversion. ✅ Involvement in digital documents of Government Services: MAU +3.2%. ✅ AR in social media strategy: +30% MAU, +15% ARPU. ✅ AI in CPA network: +7% conversion increase. ✅ Optimization of aggregator taxi routes: -4% losses. Some of my works with closed commercial secrets: ✅ Ministry of Science (Renovation of educational platform): https://clck.ru/34B6FS ✅ Ministry of Digital (Transformation of control bodies): https://clck.ru/33GdPa ✅ Ministry of Digital (Digitization of mass services): https://clck.ru/33GdBu ✅ Ministry of Digital (Development standards): https://clck.ru/rcFZF ✅ Yandex (Development strategy of 360): https://clck.ru/347QRn ✅ Visa (Implementation of ML innovations in fintech): https://clck.ru/34CLeE ✅ DHL (Digital transformation of logistics): https://clck.ru/34CLff Show less

    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief Product Officer
      • Jan 2020 - Feb 2022

      🟩 Development of the "Technology" direction strategy: - Alignment with key business leaders and functions. - Budgeting and goal setting aligned with the strategy roadmap. - Development of the roadmap - decomposition and prioritization based on business value. - Presentation, adjustment, coordination, and approval of the final strategy at the strategy session. 🟩 Implementation of the "Technology" direction strategy: - Accountability for achieving the goals fixed in the strategy. - Management of teams of managers, product managers, analysts, and developers. - Organization of Discovery and Delivery processes - backlog, testing, releases, and support. - Collaboration with development, testing, design, marketing, and sales. 🟩 Management of product loyalty and employer reputation, GR + PR: - Publication of research papers on product economics and sociology in RAS. - Presentations and product conferences at global forums, industry events, and media. Results: ✅Developed a development strategy for the "Technology" direction: Overall, the DAU/MAU indicators increased by 380% at the peak, LTV by 0.4%; RCT by 11% decrease in CRa - 1.8%. ✅Created and optimized the Discovery cycle - weekly competitor updates, via PO KPIs: Optimization of research costs by 18%. ✅Integration of e-commerce services into the Sber ecosystem: Increase in penetration by 370%, with CPI 0 - transitions of Sber clients from SBOL 350%, ~ from 2GIS 15%. ✅In-depth development of the geo-recommendation system with integration into marketing products: Increase in LTV by 0.5%, AOV by 2.5%, local CR by 18%, and Install Rate by -25%. Part of my work, with commercial secrecy: ✅ Sberbank "PJSC" (E-commerce strategy): https://clck.ru/apgYY ✅ Sberbank "PJSC" (Executor strategy in SberUslugi): https://clck.ru/aggwv Show less

    • Russian Federation
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief Product Officer
      • Oct 2015 - Jan 2020

      🟩 Development strategy formation for the "Privilege" segment: - Formation of the best streaming team in the bank from scratch (awarded "VTB" - 2021). - Best control over JIRA norm execution in the entire bank (awarded "VTB" - 2021). - Collection of internal analytics and competitive market analysis. - System architecture analysis, writing CJM and conducting CustDev and A/B. - Managing expectations of external stakeholders: Central Bank, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Digital Development, - - - Communications and Mass Media, Ministry of Labour, and Ministry of Culture. - Managing expectations of internal stakeholders: department heads and vice-presidents. - Backlog formation, budget layout, and development plan approval at COBR - for the 4th quarter. 🟩 Implementation of the "Privilege" segment development strategy: - Operational execution of the backlog, conducting rituals with research, development, and sales teams. - Regular report summary on work and presentation on demo day to the entire bank (every 2nd Tuesday). Results: ✅Developed and implemented the digital development strategy for the "Privilege" segment: Achieved strategic goals of DAU/MAU increase of 40%+ and significantly improved audience loyalty. ✅Carried out digital renovation of the "Privilege" segment: Completely reworked and enriched the UX/UI of the "Privilege" segment resulting in LTV +1.5%. ✅127% increase in the DAU/MAU of the "Privilege" segment: Due to migration from monolithic architecture to microservices and acceleration of MB and IB. ✅Developed and implemented a digital internal analytics service for the "Privilege" segment: Integration into all common banking processes and optimization of PO costs by -12%. Some of my work with confidential commercial information: ✅ VTB Bank "PJSC" (Voice Technology Research): https://clck.ru/32piR2 ✅ VTB Bank "PJSC" (Strategy and Transformation): https://clck.ru/apgZn ✅ VTB Bank "PJSC" (Progress Report): https://clck.ru/apgZx Show less

    • Russian Federation
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Owner
      • Oct 2013 - Sep 2015

      🟩 Design and coordination of design decisions: - Filtering and categorization of customer feedback; - Collection and calculation of insiders from product metrics, marketing and sales; - Budgeting of design decisions and profit potential from implementation; - Writing roadmaps for design solutions. 🟩 Implementation of design solutions: - Grooming and task decomposition - JIRA; - Compilation and maintenance of the backlog - JIRA; - Team velocity monitoring and optimization - JIRA; - Audit of marketing solutions for completed tasks; - Post-release support and modernization of solutions. Results: ✅Revision of product and marketing positions and creation of adaptive onboarding for new users: LTV increase +1.45%, MAU +35%, RR +26%, Cra decrease - 45%. ✅Increased platform performance by microservice migration - from 2 sec to 0.2 sec: Increase in LTV +1.15%, MAU +23%, RR + 31%, Cra reduction -9%. ✅Developed and implemented an individual recommendation system: LTV increase +0.9%, MAU +3%, RR +8%, Cra reduction - 5%. ✅Introduced soft-lock mechanics for fraudulent accounts for the platform: Increase in LTV +0.3%, RR +32.5%, reduction in Cra - 14%. ✅Cross-platform geotargeting functionality has been created: Increase in LTV +0.2%, MAU +9%, RR +11.5%, reduction in Cra - 3%. ✅Implied hidden position boost for loyal customers: Increase in LTV +0.2%, MAU +9%, RR +22%, reduction in Cra - 17%. ✅Implemented a hidden re-rating of paid services: Increase in LTV +3.55%. Part of my work, under commercial confidentiality: ✅ VK (B2B solution for a platform): https://clck.ru/32piP8 Show less

    • China
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Manager
      • Apr 2012 - Sep 2013

      🟩 Interaction with stakeholders: - Acceptance of adjustments and formation of technical requirements for products. - Estimation of labor input and terms of performance of works. - Drawing up project plans, road maps. - Conducting presentations on accepted TOR. 🟩 Development department management: - Organization of software products development. - Organization of the development of integration between various IS and WeChat. - Organization of launch, commissioning and further operation of IT automation projects. - Search for technical opportunities for the implementation of projects. - Development and coordination of work schedules and their approval by the Customer. - Interaction with customers, contractors and manufacturers. - Organization of work of IT staff, reporting, quality control of work. Results: ✅Created a system for external agents (Registration, moderation, communication): Over 1.2 million agents used the service. ✅A service for automatic monitoring of reviews by keywords was created and implemented: The volume of requests to the service is over 10 thousand per day. Show less

  • Caravan Portal INC
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • CDTO (Co-founder)
      • May 2011 - Apr 2012

      🟩 Managing the full implementation of the product (36 remote people from different countries via waterflow): - Selection and evaluation of employees, the formation of streams. - Setting and monitoring tasks for streaming specialists. - Compilation of technical specifications, assessment of labor intensity and timing. - Coordination of tasks and formation of additional. TK. 🟩 Assisted product curation: - Development and implementation of the proposed innovations. - Organization of presentations on parts of the project. - Systematization of job descriptions. - Holding conferences with investors. Results: ✅An effective team has been formed, systematic work has been built at each stage of development. ✅Successful development of a cross-platform startup from concept to implementation in the AppStore and Google Play. ✅The exit of MVP business indicators to the payback point and the subsequent sale of the startup and its option: Buyer: ICBC Group - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. Show less

    • Brazil
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Owner
      • Apr 2010 - May 2011

      🟩 Interaction with stakeholders: - Collection of requirements and formation of technical requirements. - Preparation of estimates for the TOR and their approval. - Providing intermediate results. - Accounting and transmission of comments and additional wishes. 🟩 Development department management: - Responsibility for the quality and timing of projects. - Drawing up a work plan and release schedules. - Setting goals, objectives and control of the release schedule. Results: ✅Significantly increased the level of service - project quality, volume, and timelines. ✅Recognized for professionalism and service quality, invited to work in the UAE. Show less

Education

  • Российский Университет Дружбы Народов (РУДН)
    Global economy and business, МВА (Master of Business Administration), A+
    2019 - 2022
  • Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO
    Digital economy. Payment systems., A+
    2021 - 2022
  • Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ (РАНХиГС)
    The Presidential Academy, Strategic management, A+
    2018 - 2020
  • Krasnodar State University of Culture and Arts (KGUKI)
    Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Specialist, Marketing
    2011 - 2016

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