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Nadia Tosheva
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London, United Kingdom
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I am currently consulting a couple of young startups around product strategy, UX, product management and operations. I am open to consulting and part-time opportunities (e.g. average of 1-3d/week spread out in time) and can potentially discuss a longer commitment.
I am also a guest lecturer and mentor in Kingston University and an online trainer and facilitator.
Diverse experience in product strategy, vision, research, development and delivery have shaped me as a well accomplished product strategy/development expert and leader with commercial acumen. While focused on a timely and effective product strategy and innovation, I am also an excellent communicator and passionate about building people up. With a creative and skilful approach and contagious attitude I drive and motivate teams and individuals to face any challenge and achieve their best in a fast-paced environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- operating as a key stakeholder and decision maker at expanding start-ups and large organisations
- empowering product teams to embrace and apply innovative and efficient new approaches
- being both a strong end-user advocate and the best product sponsor and advocate at various events and initiatives - engaging stakeholders from various industries into a product development mindset
- introducing best practices and creative and innovative product processes and methodologies
- using technical skills to setup and promote use key productivity tools and processes
- hiring, managing and motivating members to form a stellar team
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Product management, research, development and ownership:
I have been a founding member of a small team that researched and developed a powerful new SaaS B2B analytics product from inception through MVP, various major versions and multiple rounds of funding. This product is now successfully getting further funding and has an expanding range of customers I’ve been key to win - Reed Elsevier, Worldpay, News UK, Secret Escapes, Trader Corp., Preqin among others).
- Team motivation, coaching and mentorship:
Many of the people I’ve managed or coached have now excelled on their professional path and often stay in touch. Teams I’ve mentored also always have improved dynamics and effectiveness and have become highly autonomous.
- Go-to product expert, consultant and teacher:
I am in demand for both academic lecturing and mentorship, and for consultancy related to product discovery, strategy and development, professional coaching and team building.
- Key point of contact for stakeholders and clients:
I am always a preferred point of contact and an advisor of choice for both internal and external stakeholders, I have even healed previously fractured relationships.
I am also a guest lecturer and mentor in Kingston University and an online trainer and facilitator.
Diverse experience in product strategy, vision, research, development and delivery have shaped me as a well accomplished product strategy/development expert and leader with commercial acumen. While focused on a timely and effective product strategy and innovation, I am also an excellent communicator and passionate about building people up. With a creative and skilful approach and contagious attitude I drive and motivate teams and individuals to face any challenge and achieve their best in a fast-paced environment.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- operating as a key stakeholder and decision maker at expanding start-ups and large organisations
- empowering product teams to embrace and apply innovative and efficient new approaches
- being both a strong end-user advocate and the best product sponsor and advocate at various events and initiatives - engaging stakeholders from various industries into a product development mindset
- introducing best practices and creative and innovative product processes and methodologies
- using technical skills to setup and promote use key productivity tools and processes
- hiring, managing and motivating members to form a stellar team
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Product management, research, development and ownership:
I have been a founding member of a small team that researched and developed a powerful new SaaS B2B analytics product from inception through MVP, various major versions and multiple rounds of funding. This product is now successfully getting further funding and has an expanding range of customers I’ve been key to win - Reed Elsevier, Worldpay, News UK, Secret Escapes, Trader Corp., Preqin among others).
- Team motivation, coaching and mentorship:
Many of the people I’ve managed or coached have now excelled on their professional path and often stay in touch. Teams I’ve mentored also always have improved dynamics and effectiveness and have become highly autonomous.
- Go-to product expert, consultant and teacher:
I am in demand for both academic lecturing and mentorship, and for consultancy related to product discovery, strategy and development, professional coaching and team building.
- Key point of contact for stakeholders and clients:
I am always a preferred point of contact and an advisor of choice for both internal and external stakeholders, I have even healed previously fractured relationships.
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United Kingdom
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German
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English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
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My experience
2021 - ?
freelance
CPO (fractional)
Amica.
- prepare and deliver a successful app launch
- manage a highly efficient product team
- smooth and fruitful relationships with technical partners and key stakeholders
- further product exposure, improved best practice and boosted team dynamics
- manage a highly efficient product team
- smooth and fruitful relationships with technical partners and key stakeholders
- further product exposure, improved best practice and boosted team dynamics
Product strategies, Digital Strategy, Agile, Startups, Growth, UX, Leadership, Product launch, User research, User Experience, Community
2020 - ?
freelance
Expert Trainer and Facilitator
FourthRv.
- lead and facilitate trainings in User Experience Design and Product Management
Training, Education, UX Design, UX, User Experience, User research, User experience design, Digital design, Interaction design, Facilitating workshops, Workshops
2020 - ?
freelance
Head of Product (fractional)
Activate.
- lead and mentor product managers both in-house and client-side
- continuously encourage a product-lead mindset, vision and strategy
- manage communication with key stakeholders
- continuously encourage a product-lead mindset, vision and strategy
- manage communication with key stakeholders
Product strategies, Mentorship, Product Management, Product development, Digital Strategy, Management consultancy, Leadership Coaching, Manager Development and Coaching, Communication, Coaching, Startups, Business strategy
2019 - ?
freelance
Product Management, Product Development and Operations Consultant
self-employed.
- help young and scaling companies shape up their product strategy and the optimal path to success
- lead communication, build relationships with technical partners and key stakeholders
- mentor and manage product management teams
- management and operational consulting
- lead communication, build relationships with technical partners and key stakeholders
- mentor and manage product management teams
- management and operational consulting
Communication, Product Management, Product strategies, Team management, Project coordination, Remote team management, Team development, Manager Development and Coaching, Coaching
2018 - ?
freelance
Guest lecturer, supervisor, student mentor
Kingston University.
- lead lectures and workshops in User Experience Design modules
- help modernize and improve the University's approach to student exposure and collaboration
with industry experts
- coach and mentor students overcome various obstacles and improve their experience,
confidence, presentation and other life and professional skills
- lead and participate in workshops and round-table talks inspiring learners and professionals
- participate in events promoting mentorship, coaching and collaboration
- help modernize and improve the University's approach to student exposure and collaboration
with industry experts
- coach and mentor students overcome various obstacles and improve their experience,
confidence, presentation and other life and professional skills
- lead and participate in workshops and round-table talks inspiring learners and professionals
- participate in events promoting mentorship, coaching and collaboration
Design, User Experience, Coaching, User experience design, Mentor, Workshops, Coach, Mentorship, Education, Management, Teaching
2019 - 2021
freelance
Head of Product (fractional)
Tailwise.
- manage a highly efficient product team through mentoring, case studies, best practices
- superior product through revamped product discovery/strategy
- smooth and fruitful relationships with technical partners and key stakeholders
- further product exposure and boosted team dynamics
- superior product through revamped product discovery/strategy
- smooth and fruitful relationships with technical partners and key stakeholders
- further product exposure and boosted team dynamics
Product strategy, Digital stratedy, Agile, Agile development, Animal Scientist, Growth, Startup, Team Leadership, Team management, Remote team management, Product Management, Head of product, User research, UX, User Experience
2019 - 2020
freelance
Product Management Trainer
Mind The Product.
- lead trainings in various aspects of product management and agile software development and delivery
Training, Coaching, Mentoring, Teaching, Product Management, Product development, Product training, Agile development, Agile, Agile project management, Planning, Communication, Consulting
2018 - 2019
job
Head of Product Experience
Plandek Ltd.
- represented the product at events and meetings, leading to a wider exposure to potential new
customers and winning key ones
- drove prioritisation and feedback for the product roadmap with invaluable use cases to cater for the business development plan and aims
- directly managed the product support and onboarding teams
- managed a team of Product/Customer Success Managers, worked closely with BAs and engineering leads and indirectly managed stakeholders in multiple client teams
- introduced and evangelised various customer-centered and agile best practices
- was closely involved to product development, where knowing unique technical specifics majorly helps the conversation with customers
customers and winning key ones
- drove prioritisation and feedback for the product roadmap with invaluable use cases to cater for the business development plan and aims
- directly managed the product support and onboarding teams
- managed a team of Product/Customer Success Managers, worked closely with BAs and engineering leads and indirectly managed stakeholders in multiple client teams
- introduced and evangelised various customer-centered and agile best practices
- was closely involved to product development, where knowing unique technical specifics majorly helps the conversation with customers
Product development, Agile, Engineering, Onboarding, Management, Project Management, Business strategy, Change management, Delivery Management, Agile project management, Business development, Consulting
2016 - 2018
job
Head of User Experience
Artirix Ltd.
- introduced UX research, interaction design and user feedback into product development
- co-created and kick-started the development of a new product
- led the UX research, the initial interaction and IA design and prototyping of a new product, ,
winning initial investments even before the existence of an MVP
- owned and managed the product roadmap, strategy and planning, developing successful
first product iterations winning further investment and endorsement
- represented the product at events and meetings, leading to winning the first several
lighthouse customers
- participated in hiring committees for key roles within the company building a stellar team
- co-created and kick-started the development of a new product
- led the UX research, the initial interaction and IA design and prototyping of a new product, ,
winning initial investments even before the existence of an MVP
- owned and managed the product roadmap, strategy and planning, developing successful
first product iterations winning further investment and endorsement
- represented the product at events and meetings, leading to winning the first several
lighthouse customers
- participated in hiring committees for key roles within the company building a stellar team
Design, UX, Product development, Prototyping, Research, Interaction design, Development, Planning, LED, Winning
2012 - 2016
job
Head of Quality Assurance
Artirix Ltd.
- implemented an embedded QA strategy and productivity tools
- directly managed a QA team, scrum teams and a remote team and advocated for agile best
practices
- implemented more advanced configuration of the Atlassian tools to improve visibility and
introduce new KPIs into product development
- participated in hiring committees for various key roles within the company
- directly managed a QA team, scrum teams and a remote team and advocated for agile best
practices
- implemented more advanced configuration of the Atlassian tools to improve visibility and
introduce new KPIs into product development
- participated in hiring committees for various key roles within the company
Scrum, Product development, Agile, Embedded, QA, Quality Assurance, Development, Atlassian
My education
2014
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2017
Kingston University
MSc, with Distinction, User Experience Design
MSc, with Distinction, User Experience Design
2003
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2008
University of Sofia
BSc, Mathematics & Informatics
BSc, Mathematics & Informatics
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