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Senior product manager with strong UX background
Delia Koren
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London, United Kingdom
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I'm passionate about sustainability and I'm looking to use my skills to make the world a better place! I have extensive experience as a product leader in startup and corporate environments.
My core skills include: product management and UX ,product strategy, process development, project management, leading international teams and coaching people.
I spent the last 10 years driving international projects that required identifying growth opportunities, exploring new ideas, developing concepts and driving change both internally and with external clients, along implementing cutting edge technology.
My core skills include: product management and UX ,product strategy, process development, project management, leading international teams and coaching people.
I spent the last 10 years driving international projects that required identifying growth opportunities, exploring new ideas, developing concepts and driving change both internally and with external clients, along implementing cutting edge technology.
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United States
(Remote
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United Kingdom
France
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only)
Germany
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Denmark
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Norway
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Sweden
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Finland
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2020
job
Head of Product
PolyAI (UK).
As Head of Product I am fully responsible for defining a strong product roadmap to drive commercial success. I own the vision and product lifecycle from the germination of an idea through definition to the delivery of a working solution.
* LT member, involved in key business decisions
* Grew team from 8 to 30 employees
* Helped raise $12M round A
* Leading product evolution: creating product strategy, plans and roadmaps
* Developing business cases to support investment and funding activities
* Managing product backlogs and requirements, responsible for feature prioritization based on user research,
business objectives and competitive analysis
* Developing and owning decision making and feedback mechanisms
* LT member, involved in key business decisions
* Grew team from 8 to 30 employees
* Helped raise $12M round A
* Leading product evolution: creating product strategy, plans and roadmaps
* Developing business cases to support investment and funding activities
* Managing product backlogs and requirements, responsible for feature prioritization based on user research,
business objectives and competitive analysis
* Developing and owning decision making and feedback mechanisms
User research, Research, Support, Business cases, Feature
2012 - 2018
job
Senior Product Manager and Product Designer
Microsoft.
Senior UX Product Manager - Cortana Experiences
At Microsoft, I specialized in leading innovation projects and mobile first cross-platform experiences. I was responsible for the research and product design efforts to make Cortana more natural, more helpful, and more conversational with focus
on a new web experience.
Overall responsibility for product design activities for Cortana's personalization and skills capabilities
* Researched user behavior, consumer trends and market analysis to identify opportunities that focus on
adaptability and fit with prevailing consumer needs
* Managed the development and delivery of innovative UX concepts in the field of user profiling with focus on
privacy and security challenges
* Managed the design of Cortana's first-run and cross device experiences identifying user needs and delivering end
to end solutions
* Shipped Cortana's notebook, with a new intent based driven model for skills and interests
Senior Product Manager - Microsoft Research, Incubation
Worked as the lead product manager to deliver a product in the sharing economy field. The project required deep research
into trust and pricing models as well as experimentation and iteration in order to find the right product market fit.
* Planned, designed and product managed the alpha mobile app
* Launched internal beta, analyzed usage data to make feature decisions and increase engagement
* Managed engagement with all key stake holders (internal and external)
At Microsoft, I specialized in leading innovation projects and mobile first cross-platform experiences. I was responsible for the research and product design efforts to make Cortana more natural, more helpful, and more conversational with focus
on a new web experience.
Overall responsibility for product design activities for Cortana's personalization and skills capabilities
* Researched user behavior, consumer trends and market analysis to identify opportunities that focus on
adaptability and fit with prevailing consumer needs
* Managed the development and delivery of innovative UX concepts in the field of user profiling with focus on
privacy and security challenges
* Managed the design of Cortana's first-run and cross device experiences identifying user needs and delivering end
to end solutions
* Shipped Cortana's notebook, with a new intent based driven model for skills and interests
Senior Product Manager - Microsoft Research, Incubation
Worked as the lead product manager to deliver a product in the sharing economy field. The project required deep research
into trust and pricing models as well as experimentation and iteration in order to find the right product market fit.
* Planned, designed and product managed the alpha mobile app
* Launched internal beta, analyzed usage data to make feature decisions and increase engagement
* Managed engagement with all key stake holders (internal and external)
Design, Product Design, UX, Research, Innovation, Product Manager, Security, Natural, Development, Web, Feature, App, Manager
2012 - 2012
temp
Design Researcher and Brand Strategist
Designit.
* Conducted primary user-centered research
* Transformed research into opportunities and strategic solutions
* Led Ideation workshops
* Transformed research into opportunities and strategic solutions
* Led Ideation workshops
Design, Research, Researcher, Workshops, LED
2011 - 2012
freelance
Product and UX Consultant
Self-employed.
Worked with young startups to help them define product vision and build an MVP towards early stage funding
* Conducted user research
* Defined and prioritized product features
* Managed UX/UI designers, technical writers and other subcontractors
* Conducted user research
* Defined and prioritized product features
* Managed UX/UI designers, technical writers and other subcontractors
User research, UX, Research, UI, Startups
2009 - 2011
job
Creative Director
BWIN.
* Concept and creative development for all company
* Market research and trends analysis
* Project management and development of work methods
* Managed a team of 15 developers, UI designers and content managers
* Market research and trends analysis
* Project management and development of work methods
* Managed a team of 15 developers, UI designers and content managers
Project Management, Market research, Research, UI, Management, Content, Development
2006 - 2009
job
Art Director
TBWA/DIGITAL.
* Development and design of company client advertising
* Professional management and guidance of studio staff from sketches to finalized product stage
* Professional management and guidance of studio staff from sketches to finalized product stage
Design, Advertising, Management, Art director, Development
My education
2008
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2011
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
M.Des, Design Strategy Management
M.Des, Design Strategy Management
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