Michael Cvetkovic
Product Manager
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Toptal Member Since
December 18, 2018
For the past five years, Michael has worked as a product manager for startups and a large German online comparison portal. He is experienced in user experience design, user interface design, API-integration, product management, and data analysis. Michael's biggest achievements were building products that enabled a multi-million startup exit and the launch of a highly successful German travel agent.
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Product Management of an Online Travel Agent at CHECK24
Integrated two comparison portals where the travel agent is regularly seen in top positions.
Expertise
Agile Product ManagementMarketplace PlatformsMobile AppsSketchStartupsTravel & LeisureUI DesignEducation
Bachelor's Degree
Westphalian Wilhelms University & Technical University
Work Experience
2019 - PRESENT
Product Manager
OLX
- Led a cross-functional team of eight people in development, data science, and design.
- Handled product management and business development of the new division "Parts" for the market-leading car classifieds platforms Otomoto (Poland), Standvirtual (Portugal), and Autovit (Romania).
- Managed stakeholders across three markets and translated business requirements into JIRA tickets.
- Groomed and prioritized the backlog.
- Conducted Scrum rituals (dailies, retros, plannings, etc.).
- Executed and analyzed A/B tests.
- Performed data analysis using Excel, Tableau, and Google Analytics.
- Prepared and conducted user interviews in Poland.
2016 - 2018
Product Manager/Senior Product Manager (Apr. 2018)
CHECK24
- Conceptualized the UX and designed the UI for the web (desktop, tablet, mobile) and apps (iOS, Android) using Sketch, UXPin, and Adobe XD.
- Tested and optimized CHECK24’s comparison portals (web, app).
- Conceptualized, implemented, and executed big data analysis using Pentaho Data Integration and Excel/Jedox.
- Sourced data and analyzed using Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics.
- Connected to TrustYou’s Ratings API.
- Integrated an online travel agent into CHECK24’s package and hotel comparison.
- Conceputalized and executed an automated cancellation API.
2014 - 2015
Product Manager/Director Operations Business Unit Smart Energy
Grünspar
- Conducted scrum sprints using Jira.
- Conceptualized, realized, and supervised print and app designs using Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and InVision.
- Acquired B2B customers and cooperation partners as well as contract design.
- Provided independent recruitment marketing and application management for the business unit smart energy.
- Marketed the app for energy providers using the Facebook Business Manager, Google Analytics, and Instapage.
- Elaborated roadmaps, market analysis, and account costing using Microsoft Office.
- Contributed to strategic decisions of the executive board.
2013 - 2014
Co-Founder/Product Manager
Envatis
- Designed the UI of the entire web presence of a web service to switch energy provider contracts.
- Developed the front-end using HTML, CSS, PHP, and JS for the web service.
- Marketed online using Facebook business manager.
- Oversaw business development from the first stroke to the final release of the product.
Project History
Product Management of an Online Travel Agent at CHECK24
Integrated two comparison portals where the travel agent is regularly seen in top positions.
- UX conception and UI design for the web and apps
- Testing and optimization
- Product management
- Data analysis (Pentaho, Google Analytics)
- Connection of an external ratings API
- Creation of a new API
- Testing and optimization
- Product management
- Data analysis (Pentaho, Google Analytics)
- Connection of an external ratings API
- Creation of a new API
Education
2008 - 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
Westphalian Wilhelms University & Technical University - Muenster & Ilmenau, Germany