Vlad Budko
Product Manager • 0-to-1 Builder
10+ years launching products across e-commerce, marketplaces, and AI.
Co-founded companies. Built teams. Shipped products.
About
Product Manager with 10+ years building products from concept to launch across e-commerce, marketplaces, and AI.
Co-founded e-commerce platform that scaled to 126,000+ customers and $250K+ revenue with successful exit. Launched real estate marketplace in 4 months managing 11-person team. Built AI applications and partner platforms.
Work across product strategy, rapid prototyping with AI-assisted development, and cross-functional team leadership.
0-to-1 Products
Launched multiple products from concept to market. Real estate marketplace: 4 months. E-commerce platform: scaled to 126K+ customers.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Built and managed teams up to 22 people across engineering, product, sales, and operations.
AI-Assisted Development
Built AI therapy app, partner platforms, and automation systems using OpenAI, Anthropic, Google APIs with rapid prototyping.
Product Strategy
Drove $250K+ revenue growth, managed $120K+ in marketing spend, increased conversion rates from 55% to 82%.
Projects
Products and businesses I've built
MyWhy AI Therapy Platform
Co-Founder & Product Manager
Launched AI therapy application (Web/iOS/Android) with 173+ registered users. Built partner platform with referral system, analytics dashboard, AI-powered knowledge base, and automated payouts serving 50+ active partners.
Real Estate Marketplace
Chief Product Officer
Launched two-sided marketplace platform in 4 months. Managed cross-functional team of 11 (engineering, product, sales, marketing, HR). Designed product architecture and implemented analytics systems improving team productivity by 27%.
E-Commerce Platform
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Co-founded and scaled direct-to-consumer platform to 126,000+ active customers, 22-person team, and $250K+ annual revenue. Grew daily order volume 9x (20 to 180 orders). Implemented CRM increasing conversion from 55% to 82%. Successfully exited via equity sale.
Product Validation Infrastructure
Product Manager
Built systematic product testing infrastructure launching 56 landing pages for A/B testing and market validation across multiple verticals. Drove 23,000+ user acquisitions through conversion optimization. Managed $120K in experimental marketing campaigns.
Skills & Tools
Technologies I work with
Product & Strategy
- 0-to-1 Product Launches
- Product Strategy & Roadmap Planning
- User Research & A/B Testing
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Technical & Development
- AI-Assisted Development (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
- Python, JavaScript, Flutter/Dart
- API Integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI)
- GCP (Firebase, Cloud Functions), Azure, AWS
- SQL, PostgreSQL
Product Tools
- Figma, Linear, Jira
- Mixpanel, Amplitude, PostHog
- GitHub, Notion, Slack
- CRM Systems & Analytics
- Rapid Prototyping