Daniel Stefanov
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Sofia, Bulgaria
Toptal member since January 21, 2022
Daniel is a highly-effective product development and delivery expert with a proven track record in developing mobile apps and eCommerce web projects. He has over nine years of experience and deep knowledge in creating product requirements, setting up projects and teams from scratch, leading and motivating Agile teams. With a keen eye for detail, Daniel is a success-driven and target-oriented professional focused on delivering business value and delighting stakeholders.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Android
- Atlassian Suite
- Product Management
- Product Requirements Documentation (PRD)
- Project Management
- eCommerce
- iOS
Work Experience
Senior Product Manager
ChangeX
- Led a team of developers, QAs, BAs, and UI/UX in order to deliver a unique application for decentralized finance operations.
- Successfully launched the mobile application for iOS and Android and took an active part in the series A funding of the project.
- Started a complete redesign of the app as soon as Polygon endorsed the project.
Business Analyst | Product Owner
Berry Appleman & Leiden
- Worked in close collaboration with business stakeholders to launch a work automation process using BOTs.
- Successfully launched and maintained the service within multiple areas of the company.
- Led a cross-functional team spread across multiple locations. The group comprised a development force, QA, UI/UX, and DevOps.
Business Analyst | Product Owner
Berry Appleman & Leiden - Main
- Delivered a successful, fully automated process to ensure time and efficiency were improved.
- Implemented a complete Agile software development approach.
- Brought forward the necessity to automate the specific, fully non-digital processes so that the client can gain more customer exposure.
Program and Product Manager
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
- Steered an Agile team of mobile developers, QA engineers, and UI/UX designers in defining, shaping, and delivering cutting-edge digital entertainment platforms.
- Acted as the product owner for the Quipp 2.0 relaunch.
- Played a key role in rebranding and repositioning the digital presence of the video streaming company.
- Followed the Agile manifesto and adapted it according to the team's needs.
- Collected, analyzed, and set in motion requirements from multiple stakeholders and business leaders.
- Served as a program manager for the QUipp 2.0 and Supernova video streaming platforms, adjusting the long-term strategy of the products and supporting the group initiatives in the promotion and viewer-based analysis.
Project Manager
Peytz
- Took part in the digital transformation of the Danish film institute's online library.
- Acted as a project manager for a sports news digital portal with an online subscription model.
- Played a key role as a project manager and business analyst of multiple smaller-scale requests for proposals (RFP) by setting up user scenarios and storyboards, wireframe preparation, initial MVP scope alignment, and more.
Product and Development Manager
TotalK
- Acted as the development and project lead for TotalK, the first mobile application developed to serve the needs of deaf people.
- Established QA processes and procedures as the QA lead.
- Developed a successful go-to-market strategy and conducted P&L management assignments.
- Recruited, onboarded, and trained the new members while managing retention, compensation, and benefits and defining the general HR strategy.
Software Project and Delivery Manager
Base Systems
- Conceptualized, defined, and implemented the first deaf accessibility mobile apps in Bulgaria.
- Created the first online megastore for the biggest home textiles manufacturer in Bulgaria.
- Worked on multiple learn and grow projects with Samsung Bulgaria, including creating the first mobile academy and operating system, Tizen.
Project History
Quipp Live Trivia
Launched the most successful EU-wide trivia app with more than 50,000 daily active users (DAU).
The new quiz app fills a gap between the TV show and the classic app. It only works at a specific time of day and simultaneously facilitates a group experience with your group of friends. The interface is consistently oriented towards the user and is constantly being optimized. A minor sensation that brings linear TV up to a contemporary level.
Deaf Accessibility Application
The first of its kind mobile app for the inclusion of deaf and hard-of-hearing people in public organizations and schools.
UHRD Audio Streaming
Created a robust MVP scope for a next generation mobile audio streaming platform
Certifications
Product Leader
Product School
Certified Product Manager
Product School
Skills
Tools
Atlassian Suite, Jira, Roadmunk, Figma, Instabug
Paradigms
Agile, Agile Product Management, Agile Software Development, Scrum, Agile Project Management
Platforms
Monday.com, Android TV, Apple TV, Drupal, Magento, Magento 2, WooCommerce
Industry Expertise
Digital Banking
Other
Roadmaps, Product Management, Project Management, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), eCommerce, iOS, Android, Product Requirements Documentation (PRD), Stakeholder Management, Product Owner, Product Ownership, User Stories, Backlog Grooming, Backlog Management, User Flows, Audio Streaming, Video Streaming, Mockups, UX Flows, Software Development, Quality Assurance (QA), Leadership, Team Leadership, Data Analysis, Mobile Applications, Social Media Apps, Web Video, Technical Product Management, Live Chat, iOS Video, Technical Business Analysis, UX Design, User Experience (UX), Product Design, Business Analysis, Web Development, Manual QA, Fire TV, Back-end, Ionic 2, Release Management, Accessibility, Agency, WordPress, Mobile UX, React Native, Business Requirements, Discovery Workshops, User Interviews, User Interface (UI), Process Flows, Process Automation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Online Banking, Crypto, Currency Exchange, Databases, Program Management, Agile Program Management
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