Product Owner | Business Analyst | Data & Technology Strategist For over 15 years, I have worked across various industries, turning complex business challenges into practical and effective technical solutions by combining business analysis, deep data expertise, hands-on software engineering, and technology leadership. My experience covers the full lifecycle of digital solutions - from business process analysis and requirements discovery to solution design, implementation, and long-term maintenance and evolution. I have worked at the intersection of business, data, and engineering, helping organizations optimize operations, improve decision-making, and unlock opportunities for automation. This unique combination of experience has enabled me to understand both strategic business objectives and the realities of technical implementation. I have led modernization initiatives, developed complex data and integration solutions, designed software systems, and driven legacy system replacement projects. Throughout my career, I have focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through process improvement, automation, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable technology solutions. I also have experience leading teams, mentoring professionals, and driving cross-functional collaboration. Today, my primary focus is on business transformation, process optimization, automation, and product strategy. I am enthusiastic about helping organizations identify improvement opportunities, design effective solutions, and successfully turn ideas into measurable results.

Julia Gasanova

Product Owner | Business Analyst | Data & Technology Strategist For over 15 years, I have worked across various industries, turning complex business challenges into practical and effective technical solutions by combining business analysis, deep data expertise, hands-on software engineering, and technology leadership. My experience covers the full lifecycle of digital solutions - from business process analysis and requirements discovery to solution design, implementation, and long-term maintenance and evolution. I have worked at the intersection of business, data, and engineering, helping organizations optimize operations, improve decision-making, and unlock opportunities for automation. This unique combination of experience has enabled me to understand both strategic business objectives and the realities of technical implementation. I have led modernization initiatives, developed complex data and integration solutions, designed software systems, and driven legacy system replacement projects. Throughout my career, I have focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through process improvement, automation, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable technology solutions. I also have experience leading teams, mentoring professionals, and driving cross-functional collaboration. Today, my primary focus is on business transformation, process optimization, automation, and product strategy. I am enthusiastic about helping organizations identify improvement opportunities, design effective solutions, and successfully turn ideas into measurable results.

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Product Owner | Business Analyst | Data & Technology Strategist

For over 15 years, I have worked across various industries, turning complex business challenges into practical and effective technical solutions by combining business analysis, deep data expertise, hands-on software engineering, and technology leadership.

My experience covers the full lifecycle of digital solutions - from business process analysis and requirements discovery to solution design, implementation, and long-term maintenance and evolution. I have worked at the intersection of business, data, and engineering, helping organizations optimize operations, improve decision-making, and unlock opportunities for automation. This unique combination of experience has enabled me to understand both strategic business objectives and the realities of technical implementation.

I have led modernization initiatives, developed complex data and integration solutions, designed software systems, and driven legacy system replacement projects. Throughout my career, I have focused on delivering measurable business outcomes through process improvement, automation, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable technology solutions. I also have experience leading teams, mentoring professionals, and driving cross-functional collaboration.

Today, my primary focus is on business transformation, process optimization, automation, and product strategy. I am enthusiastic about helping organizations identify improvement opportunities, design effective solutions, and successfully turn ideas into measurable results.

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Language

Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Slovak
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Turkish
Intermediate
German
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Work Experience

Business Analyst | Product Owner at Quento
May 1, 2026 - Present
I currently work as a business analyst with product ownership responsibilities for a large-scale international digital platform. My role focuses on business process analysis, stakeholder collaboration, requirements management, and translating business needs into clear, actionable solutions. I work closely with business representatives, subject matter experts, designers, and development teams to define product direction, prioritize initiatives, and ensure successful delivery. A significant part of my work involves shaping high-level business requirements, evaluating solution options, and balancing user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
Technical Consultant (Software Development) at Whirr Crew s.r.o
December 1, 2024 - March 31, 2026
I contributed to the development of transport and logistics software for a large international supermarket chain in Central Europe, working on an integrated ecosystem of applications that connect internal systems with multiple external platforms. My responsibilities included API development, ETL pipelines, data integration, reporting solutions, and front-end development for operational dashboards and user interfaces. I worked across both backend and frontend layers to ensure consistency between data flow, system architecture, and user experience. Additionally, I worked on replacing outdated solutions with more modern, user-friendly, and ecosystem-compatible alternatives.
Senior software engineer at Medirent Information Technology
July 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022
For 7+ years, I worked at Medirent Information Technology, developing large-scale, mission-critical systems for government and social institutions, including e-government platforms and pension systems for the Pension Fund of Ukraine. I worked across the full lifecycle of high-load systems, from development and integration to production support and major enhancements. I built APIs and integration layers connecting government services, internal systems, and banking platforms. My work also focused on data architecture and analytics: designing ETL processes, data warehouses, large-scale data processing, reporting, and forecasting solutions. I modernised legacy systems, reduced technical debt, automated processes, and introduced technologies to improve scalability, resilience, maintainability, and operational independence. I also made critical technical decisions under tight deadlines, ensuring safe delivery of complex changes in production.
Software Engineer - Department Head at Ukrtelecom PJSC, Call Center IT Department
March 1, 2011 - June 30, 2017
I started my career as a Software Engineer at Ukrtelecom, one of Ukraine’s largest telecommunications operators, building and supporting software for call centre and telephony systems. I worked across 20+ production systems, including IVR and call-centre platforms, covering call handling, processing, and internal workflows. I delivered hotline projects end-to-end, from requirements analysis and solution design to production rollout, and built automation for internal operations. I also designed integration solutions and APIs, data architectures, data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and analytics platforms supporting reporting and dashboards. Over six years, I progressed from Junior Engineer to Head of Department, combining technical delivery with team leadership, mentoring, capacity planning, stakeholder collaboration, and technical decision-making.

Education

Master's degree in Applied Mathematics at National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
September 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics at National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
September 1, 2006 - December 31, 2011

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Government, Transportation & Logistics

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