I’m Arash, A Professional Product Owner and Manager
I'm Arash, A professional Product Owner and Manager currently based in Finland. My journey in software development started over 20 years ago, sparked by a hobby during my teenage years and nurtured through university. This lifelong passion evolved into a fulfilling career, where I transitioned from a back-end Python developer to a value-driven Product Owner.
I talk and think about VALUE more than a lot!
What drives me? My love for people and technology. And finding ways to bring them together, solve real problems, and create tools that truly make a meaningful impact on human life.
Here you can read about my experiences with product ownership day-to-day activities and challenges to get a sense of my working style.
I believe that people around me are my greatest asset, and I’m fortunate to have worked with some amazing ones. You can read their thoughts about working with me here!
Highlights
My Journey
I divide my career into two phases: Experiment with Growth and Establishment with Impact. In the first phase, I embraced curiosity, made mistakes, and learned invaluable lessons, building the technical foundation that shapes my product ownership approach today. The second phase has been about channeling that expertise to drive meaningful outcomes, create impactful solutions, and foster collaboration.
My Background
My software development background along with my product management experiences, empowers me to effectively translate complex business needs into clear, actionable solutions, ensuring alignment between functionality and technical requirements.
One of my greatest strengths is bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders. I pride myself on my ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, building understanding and fostering collaboration across all levels.
My Way
I’m deeply invested in the products I manage, and thrive on crafting solutions that bring value to customers and organizations. If you’re looking for a Product Owner who combines technical expertise with people-first collaboration, you’ve found the right person.
You can learn more about my ownership approach and style by reading my Blogs.
My Motivation
When I think about what motivates my career choices, three factors consistently stand out:
Mission alignment
Growth potential
The chance to make a meaningful impact
I like to work in places whose goals inspire me and resonate with my values. I enjoy growing alongside my team, fostering an environment where we can learn from each other, overcome challenges, and achieve shared goals. Lastly, I thrive in roles where I can contribute in a tangible way—driving innovative, user and customer-focused solutions and creating real value. This approach keeps me energized and ensures that my work feels purposeful.
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My Hobbies
I enjoy spending time with family and friends, watching and playing football, or going to public saunas with ice swimming (Yes, ICE SWIMMING!).
I like to watch movies and read books. Actually, I am a bookworm.
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Experience
Tecnotree Corporation, Tampere, Finland (2020 – 2024)
Product Owner
Led the development and integration of CRM within business channels. designed to meet the evolving needs of the company’s telecommunications business, aligning product strategies with business objectives. Converted unstructured work requests into actionable user stories, utilizing Jira for backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and execution.
Product Vision: Defined the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs resulting in a 24% improvement in customer satisfaction and increased operational efficiency.
Product Road Mapping: Drove product strategy and developed the roadmap and backlog for key BSS project components, including the Digital Catalogue Manager and Digital Subscription Manager.
Backlog Management: Increased the average backlog health (considering metrics like Backlog Size, Backlog Age, Backlog Volatility, Backlog Prioritization, and Backlog Velocity) from C to A and kept in A for 4 consecutive years.
Stakeholder Management: Launched 25+ customer solutions across various countries by collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure smooth transitions, alignment with business goals, and delivery of high-quality outcomes.
Agile Methodologies: Led a lean product development process, employing Agile practices like sprint planning and iterative delivery, achieving a 30% reduction in time-to-market for new features. Optimized workflows to enhance team efficiency and responsiveness to business needs.
Pars Tasmim Co, Tehran, Iran (2014 – 2020)
Big Data Developer and Product Owner
Oversaw development and operational aspects of large-scale Big Data projects, facilitating robust data handling and system performance. Led integration of Agile methodologies, including Kanban and Scrum, to streamline project workflows. Prioritized backlog management, transforming complex requirements into actionable features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria. Conducted training programs to provide insights on new product features and demos, integrating data processing and analysis techniques for further professional development.
Big Data Development: Managed hundreds of terabytes of data within a Big Data project, ensuring robust performance and scalability.
Team Leadership: Built and directed cross-functional technical teams, fostering creativity and forward-thinking in product development.
Agile Methodologies: Introduced and implemented Agile practices, enabling adaptive planning and iterative development for dynamic project requirements.
Skills
Product Ownership
Product Management
Stakeholder Management
Backlog Management
Product Vision and Strategy
Product Road Mapping
Sprint Planning and Execution
User Stories
Communication
Agile methodologies
Customer-Centricity
Prompt engineering
Technical Proficiency
Project Management: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Miro
Programming Languages: Python, Bash (awk, sed, grep), C++
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux Major Distributions (Debian, RedHat)
Databases: MongoDB, Postgres, SQL, Cassandra
Tools: Camunda (BPMN and DMN), UML, Postman, Kafka, Google Analytics, GenAI Tools
Modern development technologies: GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, SonarQube, Rancher
Languages
English (Fluent)
Persian (native)
Kurdish (native)
German (Intermediate, A1 completed, learning A2 )
Finnish (Beginner - learning A1)