Bilyana Nikolova

Product Development Manager at Methodia
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bulgaria, BG
Languages
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Russian Limited working proficiency
  • Bulgarian Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • France
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • Product Development Manager
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      • Collaborate with top management in setting the strategic goals following the company vision;• Responsible for incorporating the vision in the product development strategy;• As a Chairperson of Product Steering Board (the board responsible for defining the next features, technology or product) - set board meetings and communicate decisions andstrategic approach to all stakeholders;• Evaluate the possible ideas with a metric of different criteria. Support delivery teams with solutions approach;• Assess opportunities’ potential and identifies the most suitable products and features for the client;• Monitor product development adhesion to the set goals;• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project managers, Marketing specialists, System architects, clients and reports directly to the CEO.

    • Product Manager
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

      • Responsible for defining and managing Product Roadmap;• Lead Products new features requirements specification, design solution architecture and implementation;• Established shared vision across the company by building consensus on priorities and leading to product execution;• Analyzed different aspects of new product opportunities and further execution of company marketing plans;• Defined and monitored metrics for product success;• Prepared analyses, reports and recommendations for further decisions on implementation of new business opportunities for the company;• Identified and maximized sales opportunities, and increased customer retention rates.

    • Project Manager
      • Jun 2014 - May 2017

      • Worked in an agile environment and collaborate on a daily basis with senior management, developers, business analysts, other project managers, sales and marketing management team and experts;• Took leading part in planning process and design meetings, as well as in project daily scrums;• Carried overall responsibility for project management, product development and lifecycle management processes of the existing and new company products and solutions;• Conducted customer needs and solutions profitability analyses, made value propositions accordingly, and implemented customers communication strategies and further marketing activities.

    • Business Analyst
      • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

      • Responsible for clients’ business needs understanding.• Described the business use cases. Defined system requirements. Designed the business process and solutions tailored and focused on Clients’ needs.• Created user guides and conducted training;• Solved Client problems and built solid B2B relationships.

    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Customer Administration Associate in F&A departement (French Market)
      • Mar 2011 - Jul 2013

      Permanent credit/account management, reconciliation and analysis;Responsible for the resolution of customers and partner’s queries related to both leasing and maintenance contracts;Provide high quality and proactive service to clients in full compliance with all associated internal and Sarbox controls

    • Key User SAP implementation
      • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

      Responsible for user acceptance tests, training of all local users (+20 people)

    • Bulgaria
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Expert Financial control EU funds
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

      Activities related to the implementation of continuous auditing / monitoring / infrastructure projects implemented by RIA with Euro funding. Activities related to the implementation of continuous auditing / monitoring / infrastructure projects implemented by RIA with Euro funding.

Education

  • Stanford University
    Completed course, Product management
    2021 - 2021
  • Harvard Affiliated Center for Economic Strategy and Competitiveness
    Microeconomics of Competitiveness program
    2013 - 2014
  • Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV
    Master's degree, Finance and Financial Management Services
    2008 - 2010
  • Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski and Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration with French
    2004 - 2008
  • Language High school Ivan Vazov Plovdiv
    High School Diploma, French, Russian and English language and literature
    1999 - 2004

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