Melissa's README
Hi, I'm Meilssa Ushakov. Welcome to my README! I'm the Group Manager, Product for the Plan stage.
Who I am
- I was born in Mexico and I grew up in a small border in Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley. I'm the only one from my extended family in the United States!
- I live in Austin, Texas with my husband, two kids, a fluffy dog, and over 40 houseplants.
- I received a degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. I was a very artsy kid (ballet, theatre, drawing, violin) so I never thought I'd end up in tech!
- I started my career in management consulting, then went to program management and finally found my way to product management.
Working with me
- I am not a morning person and like to start my day after 9 AM CST.
- I'm an extrovert and I'm always up for a coffee chat or co-working. I think work should be fun and love getting to know my coworkers.
- I'm a firm believer in focusing on strengths to grow in your career and life.
- I'm endlessly optimistic, which is my superpower most of the time. If you ever feel like I am overcommitting or not being realistic, let me know.
- I love exploring ideas and will often ideate out loud through many permutations of how to best solve a problem. Please know that I don't expect any of the ideas to be actioned on unless we explicitly agree on that.
- If I ask a lot of questions about your idea it doesn't mean I don't agree, it means I am interested! I will often stress test other's ideas by asking a lot of questions and trying to find the gotchas.
- I love optimizing processes so that teams can focus on delivering value. It's what brought me to the tools product space. I have been an admin for Jira, Confluence, Redmine, Pendo, Roadmunk, Smartsheet and more at previous jobs.
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My passions
- Diversity in Tech
- I've volunteered with many organizations and led employee resource groups to help advance underrepresented groups in tech.
- I sit on the board for Latinitas, and I've volunteered with the for the last 8 years.
- I've recently stepped into a leadership role for a giving circle, Women in Tech for Good.
- Plants
- I've got over 50 houseplants. I love Hoyas and Philodendrons.
- I also enjoy gardening, with a focus on flowering plants that are native to Central Texas.
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Austin, TX
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Member since March 30, 2020