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Hi, I’m Nika Rudenko—a founder’s associate and venture builder who turns ideas into scalable products and growth engines. I blend hands-on product development, GTM execution, and cross-functional leadership, backed by a Harvard College BA and an economics-style studies stint at LSE. I’ve built education startups, led research teams, and forged partnerships that scale impact. I thrive on solving ambiguous problems with structured experimentation, designing scalable programs, and empowering teams to ship results. My journey spans founding U4U Lab to leading student organizations, research initiatives at Harvard Business School, and hands-on education across diverse settings, from Ukraine to Botswana.…Hi, I’m Nika Rudenko—a founder’s associate and venture builder who turns ideas into scalable products and growth engines. I blend hands-on product development, GTM execution, and cross-functional leadership, backed by a Harvard College BA and an economics-style studies stint at LSE. I’ve built education startups, led research teams, and forged partnerships that scale impact. I thrive on solving ambiguous problems with structured experimentation, designing scalable programs, and empowering teams to ship results. My journey spans founding U4U Lab to leading student organizations, research initiatives at Harvard Business School, and hands-on education across diverse settings, from Ukraine to Botswana.

Nika Rudenko

Product Designer, Growth Marketer, Project Manager, +2

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Hi, I’m Nika Rudenko—a founder’s associate and venture builder who turns ideas into scalable products and growth engines. I blend hands-on product development, GTM execution, and cross-functional leadership, backed by a Harvard College BA and an economics-style studies stint at LSE. I’ve built education startups, led research teams, and forged partnerships that scale impact. I thrive on solving ambiguous problems with structured experimentation, designing scalable programs, and empowering teams to ship results. My journey spans founding U4U Lab to leading student organizations, research initiatives at Harvard Business School, and hands-on education across diverse settings, from Ukraine to Botswana.…Hi, I’m Nika Rudenko—a founder’s associate and venture builder who turns ideas into scalable products and growth engines. I blend hands-on product development, GTM execution, and cross-functional leadership, backed by a Harvard College BA and an economics-style studies stint at LSE. I’ve built education startups, led research teams, and forged partnerships that scale impact. I thrive on solving ambiguous problems with structured experimentation, designing scalable programs, and empowering teams to ship results. My journey spans founding U4U Lab to leading student organizations, research initiatives at Harvard Business School, and hands-on education across diverse settings, from Ukraine to Botswana.

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Hi, I’m Nika Rudenko—a founder’s associate and venture builder who turns ideas into scalable products and growth engines. I blend hands-on product development, GTM execution, and cross-functional leadership, backed by a Harvard College BA and an economics-style studies stint at LSE. I’ve built education startups, led research teams, and forged partnerships that scale impact.

I thrive on solving ambiguous problems with structured experimentation, designing scalable programs, and empowering teams to ship results. My journey spans founding U4U Lab to leading student organizations, research initiatives at Harvard Business School, and hands-on education across diverse settings, from Ukraine to Botswana.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Ukrainian

Fluent

Russian

Fluent

English

Fluent

German

Advanced

Work Experience

Educator at Maru-a-Pula School

June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024

Taught biology to 120+ students, mentored college applicants, and led community service initiatives to promote equal education.

Researcher at Harvard Business School

October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024

Led a behavioral research project on adoption barriers in scientific practice; awarded highest distinction (“Magna Plus”); collected and analyzed data from 300+ participants; built regression models in R; translated findings into actionable system-level recommendations.

Psychosocial Counseling Intern at Krisenchat

February 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

Provided psychological support to 100+ war-affected Ukrainians; developed intervention plans, and improved hotline services.

Founder’s Associate at GoGroup – Venture Building Firm

February 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023

0→1 market research for a stealth startup addressing labor shortages in Germany; built talent acquisition and employer-matching frameworks across relocation and hiring channels; identified 10 high-demand roles from 3.2K professions; built databases of 500 employers and 100+ candidates; hired and trained specialists to scale outreach and lead generation.

Founder at U4U Lab – Educational Consulting Startup

February 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025

Built and scaled an education startup from ideation to $100K+ revenue, serving 200+ customers; designed scalable mentorship system; led end-to-end go-to-market (website, funnels, paid acquisition across Instagram & Facebook); established partnerships with schools; recruited and led a 10-person cross-functional team.

Project Lead Intern at Center For Law, Brain & Behavior – Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital

May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Led 0→1 product development of the NeuroLaw Library for legal professionals; conducted interviews and working sessions with subject-matter experts to define content structure, use cases, and adoption needs; translated stakeholder input into a written project proposal (RFP), defining scope, budget, and implementation plan; contributing to securing $1M funding.

President at Harvard Ukrainian Student Association

February 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024

Organized rallies and media campaigns on the Ukraine war, reaching 15K+ people; fundraised $20K for 100+ medical kits sent to the frontline; built a support network for Ukrainian students through cultural events.

Committee Chair at Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business

December 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Spearheaded the largest college-led business conference in the US; coordinated a team of 11 students; managed relationships with 30+ sponsors and 50+ speakers; attracted 500+ participants.