Nikita Dergilev is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in the technology sector. Currently serving as Senior Product Manager at Octopus Deploy since September 2022, Nikita leads product advancements in the Kubernetes CD niche, focusing on market and customer research to identify strategic opportunities. Previously, as Head of Products at Netlogix New Zealand, Nikita established product practices and formulated the company’s product vision. Other notable roles include Senior Product Manager at Vend by Lightspeed, Product Owner at Xero, and various leadership positions at Technoserv, including Head of Cloud Department and Head of IT Services and Outsourcing. Nikita started their career as a Network System Engineer at the Federal Migration Service. An alumnus of the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS," Nikita holds a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Physics.