Maksym Ostapenko

About Maksym Ostapenko

Technology product leader with 8+ years in building and launching innovative SaaS products in B2B companies and 5+ years of people management experience, leading teams of product managers, designers, and software engineers. I\'ve worn many hats across multiple functions, but I thrive at being on the frontiers of early, zero to one, stages of product development - from spotting a business opportunity to taking it all the way to a successful market launch.I aspire to be a servant leader who emphasizes learning, independence, empathy, and intellectual curiosity on my team. I lead by example and do not shy away from rolling up my sleeves and contributing cross-functionally, when necessary.On a personal note, I’m especially passionate about gaming as the new frontier in culture, economics, and human happiness.Specialties- New product development- Product strategy development- Developing talent and building teams- Data and feedback analysis- Product monetization, pricing and packaging- Rapid prototyping and iterative software development

Experience

1. Head of Growth

   Smartcat

   Feb 2025 — Present

Education

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2014 — 2017

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Information Systems

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Leadership
• User Experience
• Html
• Sql
• Linux
• User Interface Design
• Marketing
• Unix
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Data Analysis
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Strategy
• Product Management
• Computer Hardware
• Mysql
• Technical Support
• User Experience Testing
• Networking
• Project Management
• Programming