Project Manager E-Commerce

Pavel Smirnov

Project Manager

Dubai, UAE +971********* ************@*****.*** LinkedIn

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Project Manager, 17+ years in software development, including hands-on coding and 10+ years leading end-to-end programs across Telecom, Finance, e-Commerce, EdTech, Sustainability, Manufacturing, and PR

● Managed up to 10 concurrent projects with 2–10 FTEs, $100K–$1.5M budgets, and timelines from 6 months to 6 years, covering both fixed-scope delivery and long-term product support

● Oversaw cross-functional initiatives for clients like Intersport, L&G, a global logistics leader, a top US telecom provider, and a UK-based treasury platform

● Types of Projects: Web Applications (React, Angular, TypeScript, Vue, Node.js, .NET, Java), Cloud Solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure), AI Solutions (Gemini), Data Platforms (Snowflake, Python, PowerBI), Games/Metaverse (3D graphics, Unity, C++), Mobile Applications (Objective-C, Java), CAD (JavaScript, Rust) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delivery Manager November 2020 - Present

DataArt Dubai, UAE

Global IT consultancy delivering AI/data platforms for finance, telecom, e-commerce, logistics, and industrial tech Project: AI-Based EdTech Platform for a US-based startup company

● Launched a personalized learning product powered by fine-tuned LLM prompts, enabling parents to create high-quality educational content for children

● Delivered a successful MVP that met evolving requirements and secured stakeholder buy-in for continued investment

● Built a scalable product foundation and supported go-to-market strategy, positioning the client for future growth

Project: EU-Wide Design System for Global Retailer

● Enabled rollout of a scalable design system across multiple EU markets, starting with Sweden

● Modernized a legacy e-commerce platform, now reused across several regional sites

● Increased online purchases, user registrations, and checkout conversion (exact figures under NDA)

● Reduced manual development overhead and regression effort, accelerating time-to-market for new features

● Resolved a critical project crisis, rebuilt stakeholder trust, and secured 2+ years of continued partnership Project: Accessibility Upgrade for Telecom Provider

● Modernized a shared UI component library to meet AA accessibility standards, improving usability across products

● Delivered on time and within budget despite legacy code, limited documentation, and monolithic architecture constraints

● Enabled broader adoption of accessible components across teams, reducing future maintenance and integration overhead

Project Manager January 2014 - October 2020

DataArt Dubai, UAE

Project: Telephony Integration with Multiple CRMs

● Delivered a complex telephony integration with 7 distinct CRMs for a global cloud communications provider, coordinating 20 FTE and 2 vendors over 9 months to unify architecture, meet compliance, and ensure stable deployment across platforms

● Unified architecture across CRMs with distinct structures, access models, and publishing flows, enabling consistent functionality and successful listing in each system

● Mitigated audit and architectural risks, ensuring on-time delivery and maintaining quality across all external integrations

Project: Crypto Custody and KYC Service

● Launched a crypto custody platform with cold/hot wallet architecture, multi-role access, and multi-currency support

● Delivered an independent KYC module using Artemis API for automated verification, integrated into the auth stack

● Aligned delivery across SSO and UI kit teams, ensuring stability despite frequent scope changes and shifting client-side resources

Project: Online Training Platform for Traders

● Delivered an EdTech platform simulating real trading environments to support skill development through courses, workshops, and events

● Enabled performance tracking via aggregated learning metrics, supporting personalized learning and progress analysis

● Deployed the platform to the client’s AWS environment, laying the foundation for future product growth Project: Execution Platform for Actuarial Models

● Delivered a modern execution platform for a global insurance and reinsurance company to replace complex Excel-based actuarial models

● Improved performance and scalability by introducing parameter management, validation, and data input integration, reducing model runtime from 55 minutes to 3

● Released on time with a newly built delivery team, enabling long-term maintainability and future business process automation

QA Lead July 2012 – July 2014

DataArt

● Delivered a SaaS platform for survey management and implemented automated testing with CI/CD pipelines

● Reduced production issues to zero and accelerated release cycles through full test strategy ownership QA Automation Engineer June 2011 – June 2012

DSR Corporation

● Improved a MySQL-based network monitoring system by enhancing a Python automation framework

● Boosted test coverage to 90% and increased reliability and speed of regression testing QA Engineer February 2010 – June 2011

Argussoft

● Tested products in insurance, medical, and banking domains, including a DICOM viewer and core banking system

● Designed and executed manual test cases, ensuring consistent quality across complex platforms C++ Developer February 2008 – February 2010

ID Company

● Built and optimized a C++ game engine (OpenGL/OpenAL), contributing to 6 released titles

● Developed a client-server Family Tree app using C++, PHP, and MySQL EDUCATION

Voronezh Institute of High Technologies

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

SKILLS

Project Management: Planning, Scope, Resource Management, Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Monitoring & Control, Reporting

Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Miro, Trello, SharePoint, OneDrive, Asana Product Management: User Personas, Unit Economics, Hypothesis Testing, Customer Development Business Analysis: Requirements Gathering, Validation, Diagramming Technologies: AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, C++, PHP, JavaScript, .NET, Java

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