Nikolay Zlatev
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English Full professional proficiency
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Bulgarian Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Oliver Meister
I worked with Nikolay at Topalsson GmbH, where he had the role of senior product owner, and I was a senior developer in the same project. During this time, I gained a lot of respect for him due to his good-natured, friendly attitude on the one hand and his sharp mind and highly professional work style on the other hand. He realized flaws very early and was quick to praise good work. With a methodical work style, a talent for technical tasks and a good eye for details, he managed to get a deep understanding of our product, which was extremely important in the communication with our clients. This level of competence was one of the reasons, he always managed to hold his ground in tough situations. Constantly trying to improve himself, his work methodology and the people around him, he manages to create a positive, encouraging working environment that drives people to achieve great things.
Neil van Heerden
Nikolay and I worked together closely during my months at Neos IT - constructive and collaborative interactions I always thoroughly enjoyed. His grasp of the underlying technical aspects of our products and services was immensely helpful - he helped to define and determine the sales strategy and approach for the sales teams across EMEA and APAC. His focus on the customer and various sales workshops contributed significantly to our success in APAC during my tenure.
Oliver Meister
I worked with Nikolay at Topalsson GmbH, where he had the role of senior product owner, and I was a senior developer in the same project. During this time, I gained a lot of respect for him due to his good-natured, friendly attitude on the one hand and his sharp mind and highly professional work style on the other hand. He realized flaws very early and was quick to praise good work. With a methodical work style, a talent for technical tasks and a good eye for details, he managed to get a deep understanding of our product, which was extremely important in the communication with our clients. This level of competence was one of the reasons, he always managed to hold his ground in tough situations. Constantly trying to improve himself, his work methodology and the people around him, he manages to create a positive, encouraging working environment that drives people to achieve great things.
Neil van Heerden
Nikolay and I worked together closely during my months at Neos IT - constructive and collaborative interactions I always thoroughly enjoyed. His grasp of the underlying technical aspects of our products and services was immensely helpful - he helped to define and determine the sales strategy and approach for the sales teams across EMEA and APAC. His focus on the customer and various sales workshops contributed significantly to our success in APAC during my tenure.
Oliver Meister
I worked with Nikolay at Topalsson GmbH, where he had the role of senior product owner, and I was a senior developer in the same project. During this time, I gained a lot of respect for him due to his good-natured, friendly attitude on the one hand and his sharp mind and highly professional work style on the other hand. He realized flaws very early and was quick to praise good work. With a methodical work style, a talent for technical tasks and a good eye for details, he managed to get a deep understanding of our product, which was extremely important in the communication with our clients. This level of competence was one of the reasons, he always managed to hold his ground in tough situations. Constantly trying to improve himself, his work methodology and the people around him, he manages to create a positive, encouraging working environment that drives people to achieve great things.
Neil van Heerden
Nikolay and I worked together closely during my months at Neos IT - constructive and collaborative interactions I always thoroughly enjoyed. His grasp of the underlying technical aspects of our products and services was immensely helpful - he helped to define and determine the sales strategy and approach for the sales teams across EMEA and APAC. His focus on the customer and various sales workshops contributed significantly to our success in APAC during my tenure.
Oliver Meister
I worked with Nikolay at Topalsson GmbH, where he had the role of senior product owner, and I was a senior developer in the same project. During this time, I gained a lot of respect for him due to his good-natured, friendly attitude on the one hand and his sharp mind and highly professional work style on the other hand. He realized flaws very early and was quick to praise good work. With a methodical work style, a talent for technical tasks and a good eye for details, he managed to get a deep understanding of our product, which was extremely important in the communication with our clients. This level of competence was one of the reasons, he always managed to hold his ground in tough situations. Constantly trying to improve himself, his work methodology and the people around him, he manages to create a positive, encouraging working environment that drives people to achieve great things.
Neil van Heerden
Nikolay and I worked together closely during my months at Neos IT - constructive and collaborative interactions I always thoroughly enjoyed. His grasp of the underlying technical aspects of our products and services was immensely helpful - he helped to define and determine the sales strategy and approach for the sales teams across EMEA and APAC. His focus on the customer and various sales workshops contributed significantly to our success in APAC during my tenure.
Credentials
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Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Feb, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Makersite
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Germany
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Management
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Sep 2022 - Present
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GfK - An NIQ Company
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Product Manager
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
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Topalsson GmbH
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Product Owner
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
• Delivered a digital twin project for a luxury car brand, resulting in an immersive 3D configuration experience. • Single point of contact regarding requirements definition and sign-off with client. • Acting as a Product Owner and SCRUM master for a team of 9 engineers and a designer. • Delivered a digital twin project for a luxury car brand, resulting in an immersive 3D configuration experience. • Single point of contact regarding requirements definition and sign-off with client. • Acting as a Product Owner and SCRUM master for a team of 9 engineers and a designer.
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Neos IT Services
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Product Manager
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Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
• Set up a Product Management practice as a first and only Product Manager in the organization. • Led lean product development efforts for a portfolio of new products. • Introduced SCRUM development process for the company’s first software development team. • Leading the development of a governence structure for AWS adoption as a service. • Set up a Product Management practice as a first and only Product Manager in the organization. • Led lean product development efforts for a portfolio of new products. • Introduced SCRUM development process for the company’s first software development team. • Leading the development of a governence structure for AWS adoption as a service.
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Hilti Deutschland
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Germany
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Manager SaaS
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Nov 2017 - Oct 2018
• Defined Product Strategy, focusing on profitable segments and reducing churn. • Led Product Discovery efforts and prototype testing, optimizing for early and frequent feedback. • Introduced an IoT product component to better fit customers' business process. • Implemented SaaS metrics and usage KPIs measuring product success. • Defined Product Strategy, focusing on profitable segments and reducing churn. • Led Product Discovery efforts and prototype testing, optimizing for early and frequent feedback. • Introduced an IoT product component to better fit customers' business process. • Implemented SaaS metrics and usage KPIs measuring product success.
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Kalmar
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Finland
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Manager IoT
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Dec 2014 - Sep 2017
• Acted as a Product Owner in a SCRUM environment.• Implemented Cloud infrastructure, M2M connectivity, IoT and Big Data tech stacks to create an internal platform for product development.• Developed internal and customer-centric products, improving the value customers got from Kalmar machines.• Adapted SalesForce CRM for delivery and support of SaaS products.
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Associate Product Manager
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
• Responsible for Fleet Management software products in distribution and ports market.• Optimized internal processes, such as refactoring hardware packaging and developing a Pricing Configurator tool for Sales.• Leading initiatives for productizing traditional solution offerings to customers and migrating from project deliveries to product structures.
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Process Automation Consultant
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
• Responsible for design and implementation of numerous integration projects involving different technologies across the EMEA region.• Leading both Hardware and Software Commissioning processes. Being main point of contact for numerous customers.• Experience with distributed systems, web technologies, Embedded Hardware frameworks, Linux, shell scripting, wireless communication technologies and SQL databases.• Working in a high pressure environment, with cross-functional and diverse teams to deliver on time and within budget. Show less
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Navis
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United States
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Maritime Transportation
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500 - 600 Employee
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Associate Consultant
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Feb 2012 - Aug 2012
• Responsible for tailoring and implementation of complex administration and operations software resembling an ERP system in large container terminals. • Working closely with the custom development team and translating customer functional requirements to technical specifications. • Troubleshooting custom developed solutions on a number of platforms and programming languages. • Responsible for tailoring and implementation of complex administration and operations software resembling an ERP system in large container terminals. • Working closely with the custom development team and translating customer functional requirements to technical specifications. • Troubleshooting custom developed solutions on a number of platforms and programming languages.
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Port of Rotterdam
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Netherlands
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Maritime Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Thesis Intern
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2011
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United Bulgarian Bank
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jul 2009 - Aug 2009
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Education
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2010 - 2011
RSM Erasmus University
Master of Science, Maritime Economics and Logistics -
2007 - 2010
Erasmus School of Economics
International Bachelor, Economics and Business Economics
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