Niko Iakovlev

Niko Iakovlev has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Niko is currently working as a Senior Product Manager at McMakler, where they have successfully launched two products: a Customer Portal for Property Owners and an Enabler for buyers who need a mortgage. Prior to that, they were a Product Manager at Careem and a Senior Product Manager at expertlead. At EPAM Systems, they served as a Lead Business Analyst / Product Owner and contributed to multiple software projects at TopCoder. Niko also has experience as a Software Analyst at ZAO "I.T." and as a Software Developer at the Civil Protection Research Institute. Throughout their career, Niko has demonstrated their expertise in product management, software development, and project management.

Niko Iakovlev obtained their Engineer's degree in IT solutions in the economy from Ufa State Aviation Technical University, where they studied from 2000 to 2005. Niko later pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in system analysis, management, and data processing at the same university from 2005 to 2010. In addition to their degrees, Niko has also obtained several certifications including "Product Management: Building a Product Strategy" from LinkedIn in July 2023, "German B2 Certification" from Chatterbug in December 2022, "Certified Professional Scrum Master" from Scrum.org in August 2017, and "Foundations of Everyday Leadership" from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in August 2016. Niko has also completed courses in "Human-Computer Interaction," "Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence," and "Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills" from Coursera, although specific completion dates are not provided.