Athanasia (Nancy) Gkirini
About Athanasia (Nancy) Gkirini
Athanasia (Nancy) Gkirini is a Product Lead at Delivery Hero, specializing in Groceries and New Verticals Delivery (Q-Commerce) in Berlin, Germany.
Current Role at Delivery Hero
Athanasia (Nancy) Gkirini currently serves as the Product Lead for Groceries and New Verticals Delivery (Q-Commerce) at Delivery Hero, located in Berlin, Germany. In this role, she leads the product discovery and delivery process, ensuring customer orders are fulfilled in under 30 minutes. She is responsible for setting the yearly product strategy and creating the roadmap using the OKRs framework. Additionally, she hires and coaches associate, mid, and senior product managers while directing the development of both web and Android app solutions to support sustainable growth.
Previous Experience at Delivery Hero
Before becoming a Product Lead, Nancy worked at Delivery Hero as a Product Manager for Groceries & New Verticals Delivery (Q-Commerce) from 2020 to 2021. During her one-year tenure in Berlin, Germany, she contributed to the groceries delivery sector by working on various innovative projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing customer experiences and increasing delivery efficiency.
Background at trivago
From 2017 to 2020, Nancy worked at trivago in Düsseldorf Area, Germany, where she held dual roles as Product Manager - Search & Content, and Talent Lead - Product Mentor. In her capacity as a Product Manager, Nancy focused on improving search functionalities and enriching content to better serve users. As a Talent Lead, she mentored other product managers, helping them grow in their careers.
Educational Background
Nancy holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, where she studied Innovation and Product Management from 2014 to 2016. Prior to this, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Macedonia, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from 2007 to 2012. Additionally, she studied Business Informatics for three years at Business Informatics High School, completing her education in 2007.
Early Career and Internships
Nancy's career in project management began with various internships and trainee roles. She interned at TIF-Helexpo in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2012. She then took a trainee position at Xelixis Consulting from 2013 to 2014 in Thessaloniki. In 2015, she interned at Universität Passau in Germany, followed by a project management internship at BRP in Gunskirchen, Austria, in 2016. These early roles provided her with foundational skills that she has continued to build upon throughout her career.