Maxim Prodstrategov

Maxim Prodstrategov

Product Strategist

📍Rostov-on-Don

Maxim supports startups from prototype to scaling. Specializes in hypothesis validation, building product funnels, and preparing metrics for fundraising. Works with projects in edtech, fintech, e-commerce, and B2B SaaS.

About the specialist

Maxim is an experienced product strategist with many years of experience developing and launching digital products. He has deep knowledge of product management, marketing, and business analytics. His practical experience allows him to effectively solve complex problems, from developing a product vision to launching a product to market and scaling.

Education

Bauman MSTU — Applied Mathematics & Computer Science (Master's), 2014; Product School — Certified Product Manager, 2018

Work experience

8 years in product management. Ex-Head of Product at two fintech startups (reached PMF in 6 and 4 months). Mentor at FRII, IIDF, Skolkovo accelerators. Since 2021 — independent product strategist for pre-seed and seed stage startups.

Certificates

• Certified Product Manager (CPM), Product School, 2018 • Lean Product Playbook Workshop, Dan Olsen, 2019 • Growth Product Manager, Reforge, 2020 • CustDev & Jobs To Be Done, Customer Development Institute, 2021 • Data-Driven Product Management, Mode Analytics, 2022

Achievements

22 out of 34 projects achieved Product-Market Fit in 4–8 months • Average conversion to paid after his recommendations: ≥12% (niche benchmark: 5–7%) • Speaker at ProductCamp 2022, 2023 and PMPF Summit 2024 • Author of «MVP Validation in 30 Days» checklist (12,000+ downloads) • Top-10 Product Strategists in Russia by VC.ru 2023

Specialization

Topic:business
Subtopic:startup