Professional Summary

A senior digital product owner with over seven years of experience in the banking and fintech industries, this professional excels at process modeling, requirements gathering, and agile product development. They have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative digital solutions, particularly in mobile and web banking platforms. Their strong communication skills, technical background, and certifications in Scrum methodologies make them highly effective at translating business needs into actionable development plans and driving digital transformation initiatives.

Video of Talent

Portfolio

Education

• Bachelor's degree at International Black Sea University (IBSU) — Completed (2014 - 2018)

Certifications and Trainings

Experience

• Digital Product Owner at Retail Mobile Bank at TBC — May 2024 - Present (10 months)

Partner with stakeholders and clients to gather and assess their needs and translate them into product requirements
Establish a clear vision for the product and articulate it to the team
Create and maintain a product roadmap that aligns with the vision
Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure delivery of high-impact features
Lead the entire product creation process, from design to development
Write user stories that clearly define the desired functionality and benefits for end-users
Continuously monitor and evaluate the progress of the product, making adjustments as necessary
Collaborate closely with the product team and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of product updates and enhancements

• Digital Product Owner @ Web Platform Team at TBC — September 2023 - June 2024 (10 months)

Partner with stakeholders and clients to gather and assess their needs and translate them into product requirements
Establish a clear vision for the product and articulate it to the team
Create and maintain a product roadmap that aligns with the vision
Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure delivery of high-impact features
Lead the entire product creation process, from design to development
Write user stories that clearly define the desired functionality and benefits for end-users
Continuously monitor and evaluate the progress of the product, making adjustments as necessary
Collaborate closely with the product team and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of product updates and enhancements

• Digital Product Owner @ Business Mobile Bank at TBC — February 2022 - October 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Partner with stakeholders and clients to gather and assess their needs and translate them into product requirements
Establish a clear vision for the product and articulate it to the team
Create and maintain a product roadmap that aligns with the vision
Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure delivery of high-impact features
Lead the entire product creation process, from design to development
Write user stories that clearly define the desired functionality and benefits for end-users
Continuously monitor and evaluate the progress of the product, making adjustments as necessary
Collaborate closely with the product team and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of product updates and enhancements

• Digital Product Owner at Leader-Bet— August 2021 - March 2022 (8 months)

Define product vision, road-map and growth opportunities
Research and analyze market, the users, and the roadmap for the product
Follow competitors and the industry
Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends

• Digital Product Owner @ iBank at Bank of Georgia — January 2020 - September 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Conceived and executed a vision for the bank's internet banking platform and successfully led the cross-functional team to deliver the product using an Agile Delivery Model (Scrum)
Worked closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing, UX/UI research, and Customer Satisfaction to drive continuous improvement of the platform
Successfully launched the fully renovated internet bank (https://ibank.bog.ge)
Implemented the Bank of Georgia's new design system to enhance the user experience

• Digital Product Owner @ mBank at Bank of Georgia — October 2019 - February 2020 (5 months)

Served as the Product Owner and led cross-functional scrum teams
Guided the Agile development team and stakeholders by articulating a clear vision and direction for the project, defining requirements, and setting priorities
Ensured the team had a steady flow of well-defined tasks to work on
Actively managed the product backlog, prioritizing features and directing development efforts to drive the product's success

• Product Owner at CGI — January 2017 - July 2018 (1 year 7 months)

Founded a digital startup with the goal of developing a VR platform for development companies
Led a team of ten young professionals with different expertise

• Motion Graphic Designer at Leavingstone — June 2017 - January 2018 (8 months)