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  • Melissa Ushakov

Melissa Ushakov

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@mushakov
Member since March 30, 2020
Austin, TX
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Group Manager, Product - Plan at Gitlab

Group Manager, Product - Plan

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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.
  • Context is huge for me and I'll always try understand how/why. I've gotten better at making decisions without full context but it's an area I'm always working on.
  • I love exploring ideas and will often ideate out loud through many permutations of how to best solve a problem.
  • 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 a Jira, Confluence, Redmine, Pendo, Roadmunk, and Smartsheet admin at previous jobs.

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Personality Test Insights

  • Myers Briggs - ENFJ
  • Strengths Finder
    • Relator
    • Learner
    • Achiever
    • Communication
    • Woo
  • Ennegram Type 3 with Type 2 wing

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 6 years.
    • I've recently stepped into a leadership role for a giving circle, Women in Tech for Good.
  • Plants
    • I've got over 40 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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