Vitaliy K.
About Vitaliy K.
Vitaliy K. serves as the Sr. Director of Product Management at Health Gorilla, where he has worked since 2023. He has a diverse background in product management, having held leadership roles at various companies including Zenfolio, Microsoft, and Cars.com.
Work at Health Gorilla
Vitaliy K. has been serving as the Sr. Director of Product Management at Health Gorilla since 2023. In this role, he focuses on establishing a product management function aimed at developing a nationwide healthcare interoperability platform. His responsibilities include creating and managing product roadmaps and refining agile methodologies.
Previous Experience in Product Management
Prior to his current position, Vitaliy K. held several significant roles in product management. He was the Founder and VP of Product Management at Zenfolio from 2008 to 2015. He also served as VP of Product and Co-founder at BrokerX for one year in 2018-2019. Additionally, he worked as Sr. Director of Product Management at Cars.com from 2019 to 2021 and at NinjaHoldings from 2021 to 2022.
Career at Microsoft
Vitaliy K. has extensive experience at Microsoft, where he worked in various capacities. He was a Program Manager from 1999 to 2005 and later served as a Sr. Program Manager from 2005 to 2008. His roles involved managing product development and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product offerings.
Education and Expertise
Vitaliy K. holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, which he completed from 2005 to 2008. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Chicago, studying there from 1994 to 1998. His educational background is complemented by a transfer from Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University 'LETI', where he studied Computer Science from 1991 to 1994.
Founding and Leadership Roles
In addition to his product management roles, Vitaliy K. co-founded Discover World, where he served as Chief Product Officer from 2015 to 2018. He also worked as IT Director at CarQuotes Corporation from 1997 to 1999. His leadership experience spans various sectors, contributing to his expertise in product development and management.