Project Manager. Product Owner. Startup aficionado.
Alexey Syrkovsky
Passionate about solving product challenges and creating superior, user-loved solutions that benefit both customers and businesses.
Contact AlexeyAbout me
Who is Alexey Syrkovsky beyond the world of tech and projects? He’s a man of diverse interests and experiences:
- My proudest achievement is personal, not professional - the birth of my beautiful daughter.
- I have a lovable dog, Mad Max, who likes barking at project meetings.
- The entrepreneurial path I’ve walked has been full of ups and downs, with four startups launched, and two lessons learned from failure.
- Did you know I’m a gaming enthusiast? I’ve had the honour of playing in one of the top 10 guilds in World of Warcraft!
Besides my expertise in computer tech, I also have a Master’s in laser systems in rocket technology and astronautics — a compelling mix of tech competence!
Expertise
I’ve spent more than a decade in IT and project management. My journey began as a laser tech engineer in rocket engineering and space travel. Then I switched gears to the IT industry, earned a Computer Science degree, and worked as a System Administrator at RingCentral’s developer hub.
As I dived deeper into IT, I teamed up with like-minded individuals. We first started a business selling server and PC hardware to IT companies. Then, we ventured into the world of startups. My journey spanned four diverse startups, from a cloud VoIP project and an HR cloud system to an online marketplace for royalty-free stock music, and finally, an AI-driven news articles scraping and analytics tool.
In my role as co-founder and product owner, I handled many different parts of my startups. I worked through tough problems, started projects from nothing, and turned them into products that people all over the world use. I led the sales team and talked to investors to get funding for some of our projects. This helped us make our big ideas a reality.
To further deepen my IT knowledge, I joined 4xxi. Over the next six years, I honed my project management and delivery skills, collaborated with large international teams, and learned to use modern frameworks across various industries.
Cool Stuff I’ve Done in My Projects
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Built an Exercise App: You know how some people run a 5K race once a year for fun? Well, I did that every day with a client while we were making a real-time exercise app. It was a ton of fun, and it also gave us loads of data for our GPS-tracking algorithm, which we used for online running races.
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Helped Pass Security Audits: On a couple of big projects, including GroupDoLists, I got to dive deep into security stuff. We needed to pass some serious security checks in the USA, and I was right there in the trenches, making sure we were up to snuff.
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Pitched at WebSummit: I got to go to Web Summit and help pitch a client’s startup to investors. It was pretty exciting to get up there and talk about the cool stuff this startup was doing.
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Built iHerb’s Eastern Europe Team: Working with iHerb, I helped put together a rockstar team for a development hub in Eastern Europe. We built the team from the ground up and got them integrated into iHerb’s global operations.
iHerb
Stuff I’m Great at! 🌟
- 🚀 Kicking Off New Products: I’m the go-to person when it comes to launching new stuff or making existing things better. From the first idea to celebrating market success, I’m there every step of the way.
- 🏄♂️ Delivering Projects Smoothly: I make sure projects are done on time and without any hiccups. It’s like riding a wave, and I love every minute of it!
- 🤝 Working With Everyone: I’m a pro at teaming up with all sorts of people. Whether they’re from different departments or just have different ideas, I’m the bridge that connects everyone to our development team.
- 💡 Coming Up With Cool Ideas: Want to stay one step ahead of the competition? I’m always cooking up fresh, innovative product ideas that meet what the market wants and then some.
- 💼 Learning Sales Strategies: To keep up with my projects’ sales objectives, I’m always on the lookout for effective sales strategies. Learning and implementing them is a part of the gig I really enjoy.
