Hi! I’m Denis,
Product Manager.
I think like an entrepreneur
I feel like an
artist
Cases
Aiona
Defined vision, built MVP, led design and development from concept to launch.
NDIS Taxi
Developed and structured NDIS Taxi concept - business model, system design, and launch roadmap.
Your Local Care Partner (Sydney)
Built and managed the website, organized digital assets, created professional training presentations, and supported marketing and branding materials.
About me
  • University Education in Linguistics and IT
  • Born and Raised in Russia
  • Used to run my own business as well as a hired director
  • Attended Art School
  • Hands-on experience as a digital designer, web designer, app designer, and app producer.
  • Native-level English
  • Auckland CBD-based
MY PATH INTO PRODUCT CAME THROUGH EDUCATION, DESIGN, AND TECHNOLOGY.
WORKING WITH TEAMS AND SYSTEMS TAUGHT ME STRUCTURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
DESIGN AND UX — TO SEE THE USER, SPOT FRICTION, AND REMOVE NOISE.
TECHNOLOGY — TO PROTOTYPE FAST, CONNECT SYSTEMS, AND AUTOMATE.
Denis Sobnakov
Education
ICL Graduate Business School (New Zealand)
Master of Business Informatics (Level 9)
2025 – 2026
Nairi International University
Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship
2024 – 2025
Irkutsk State University
Degree in Applied Linguistics and Information Technology
2002 – 2007
Irkutsk Art School
1995-2000
Experience
Aiona Medical English
Co-Founder, Product Manager
2024 – 2025
English Pony English School
Founder, UX Curator, IELTS Trainer
2022 – 2025
Your Local Care Partner (Australia)
IT & Design Manager
2023 – 2025
Edu
Exp
I can do
Product & Analytics
Do what it takes to run the business
Define product strategy and roadmap
Prioritize features (RICE, ICE, WSJF)
Analyze metrics (Mixpanel, Looker, GA4)
UX Architecture
Design user flows and customer journeys (CJM)
Prototype MVPs in Figma, Tilda, or Miro
Define logic and integrations across systems
Automate workflows using n8n and APIs
Design & Experience
Build design systems and UI kits
Create adaptive, conversion-driven layouts
Optimize UX based on analytics and testing
Launch & Growth
Assemble and test MVPs with real users
Set up analytics and feedback loops
Implement automation and integrations
Prepare products for launch and scale
I use
ClickUp
Notion
Miro
Figma
Tilda/Wix
n8n
Mixpanel
Looker Studio
Google Analytics 4
Firebase
Zapier
Slack
Canva
Google Suite
JSON
Webhooks
AI tools
Typeform
Calendly
Final Cut
Todoist
Miro
Get my resumé
0225237668
Grafton, Auckland
sobnakov@gmail.com
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