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Igor Volodin
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Igor Volodin

New York, United States / GMT-05

Product Strategist, Mentor & Coach

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I help people bring clarity to complex decision points — in product, business, and career. I work with people who are in a growth phase, overloaded with responsibility and choices, and want to make conscious decisions rather than operate on autopilot. My core strength is helping see the whole picture: identifying what truly matters, setting clear priorities, and shaping a coherent path forward — grounded in strategic thinking, systems perspective, and personal interest. ✦ ✦ ✦ Background & Experience I have over 8 years of experience in digital products — from starting as an intern at Yandex to becoming a Product Director in international HealthTech and wellbeing companies across the US and the UK. I’ve worked on product strategy, growth, and launches, and for many years I’ve been supporting people at critical decision points — between different career paths, business scenarios, and moments of professional redefinition. Key milestones: 🏭 Large-scale products & systems Worked at Yandex on Search, Yandex Go, and grocery delivery launches within Yandex Eats. This gave me a deep understanding of how large systems, teams, and growth processes operate at scale. 🚀 HealthTech & Wellbeing Led product at Prosto Meditation and worked on Simple App in the US. This experience shaped my understanding of how products influence human behavior, habits, mental state, and quality of life. 🗽 International context Based in New York. Mentor for startups in Founder Institute and ULTRA.VC accelerators. I help founders and teams think and operate within a global market mindset. Today, I work independently as a product strategist and mentor with founders, startups, and leaders. 💼 More about my professional background on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/igorvolodin ✦ ✦ ✦ How I Work I help individuals and teams deeply understand their situation, see real constraints and opportunities, and arrive at their own well-grounded decisions. My approach combines product thinking, strategic frameworks, and attention-based / mindfulness tools. This allows not only to find effective solutions, but also to build a sustainable relationship with one’s role, responsibilities, and growth. After working together, people usually gain clarity about what’s happening, calmness in decision-making, and a clear next step. ✦ ✦ ✦ Outcomes of Our Work Together: - a clear understanding of their situation and direction - a structured view of next steps - confidence in their decisions - a sense of inner alignment and meaning in what they do - renewed energy to act ✦ ✦ ✦ Where to Learn More About Me I run a Telegram channel “Mr. Igor | Clarity & Interest” – https://t.me/mister_igor and host a 🎙️ podcast: https://mister-igor.mave.digital as well as video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mr_igor_channel There I share reflections on transformation, thinking, growth, mindfulness, and how to build work and life in a more conscious and meaningful way. This is a good way to understand how I think, ask questions, and approach complex topics.

🤝 Can help with

  • 🌟 Strategic Clarity in Product & Business — a structured review of the current situation, defining focus and priorities, and building a coherent strategy for product or business development.
  • 🎯 Product–Market Fit & Go-to-Market — working on deep user understanding, shaping a clear value proposition, and defining product positioning — including for the US and UK markets.
  • 💼 Personal Life & Career Strategy — helping build a holistic view of one’s professional path by aligning career goals, business ambitions, and personal interests into a clear multi-year strategy.
  • 💰 Pitch Deck & Fundraising — preparation for conversations with investors and partners: product narrative, logic of arguments, positioning, and pitch deck creation aligned with venture capital standards.

💻 Work experience

January 2025 — until now

ULTRA.VCProduct and Strategy Advisor | Founder Mentor

February 2024 — until now

Founder InstituteMentor | Product Strategy & Growth Expert

March 2023 — June 2024

Prosto MeditationProduct Director

September 2021 — May 2022

Holland & BarrettSenior Product Manager

June 2021 — September 2021

Wellbe (ex-Deva)CPO

October 2020 — June 2021

Simple AppSenior Product Manager

June 2019 — October 2020

Yandex EatsProduct Manager

June 2017 — June 2019

YandexProduct Manager

🤟 Projects

DART — Founder Education Program (New York)

Designed the program and methodology from scratch and partnered with one of the largest founder communities in New York. Ran multiple offline cohorts focused on product strategy and leadership clarity; one participant raised $50K from an angel investor within a month after the program.

Simple App — Global HealthTech Product (Top-5 in Category)

Redesigned core user journeys and the main app screen, increasing activation by 25% and retention by 20%. Improved subscription conversion and laid the foundation for scalable experimentation and a new internal product stream.

Holland & Barrett — UK Leading Health & Wellness Retailer

Launched digital health products from scratch within a large corporation, including sleep, gut health, and women’s health. Built product processes and analytics for executive decision-making and defined the strategy for the gut health vertical.

Yandex Eats & Yandex Go — Super App at Scale (50M+ MAU)

Contributed to the launch and growth of Yandex Go and Yandex Eats. Built grocery delivery from scratch (0 → 20,000 daily orders) and integrated Eats into the Yandex Go super app, driving e-commerce revenue growth and supporting international expansion.

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