Tom Melnikov

Tom Melnikov

Product & Business Analyst

Product & Business Analyst with 3+ years at early-stage startups (Seed to Series A), specializing in data-driven product decisions and operational optimization. Built automated systems that cut feature prioritization time by 60%, contributed to $2M Series A funding through investor networking and financial modeling, and optimized supply chain decisions saving ~$30K/month. Equally comfortable in SQL and Power BI as in user research and pitch decks.

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Professional Experience

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Co-Founder / Product & Business Analyst
Co-Founded Project
May 2025 - Present

Technical Showcase

Feedback Clustering Pipeline

From 100+ messy tickets to structured user stories with Python + OpenAI text-embedding-3-small

Real examples: These represent aggregated feedback from multiple support tickets

Scale: Automated processing for 100+ support tickets → ranked roadmap items every week

Tech Stack: Python (Pandas, scikit-learn clustering), OpenAI text-embedding-3-small, JSON schema validation

Impact: Eliminated 8+ hours/week of manual ticket review & roadmap synthesis

Skills & Expertise

Technical
SQL (Postgres, Azure)
Python (Pandas)
Power BI
Power Automate
Excel
Financial Modeling
A/B Testing
Product & Analytics
Agile/SCRUM
Feature Prioritization
Market Analysis
User Research
MVP Definition
UX Wireframing
KPI Design
Data Governance
Business
Unit Economics
Financial Forecasting
Supply Chain Optimization
Competitive Analysis
Investor Relations
Customer Research
Languages
German
Russian
English
Beyond Analytics
High-performance mindset & discipline

Mixed Martial Arts

Competed at international/national levels. Combat sports are basically optimization under pressure—learning to stay sharp, think fast, and iterate on strategy. Same mindset I bring to product decisions.

Varsity Soccer

Varsity taught me that leadership isn't about having all the answers; it's about coordinating smart people toward a shared goal. Applies to cross-functional startup teams just as much as it does to the field.

Education & Certifications

Humber College
Bachelor's, International Business
January 2021 - April 2024

Concentrated on supply chain management, finance, and marketing, with a focus on applying strategic business analytics to solve real-world challenges.

Participated in cross-functional team projects that required gathering requirements, analyzing stakeholder needs, and presenting data-driven solutions.

University of Vienna
Bachelor's, Political Science
January 2018 - April 2020

Applied quantitative research methods to policy impact assessment, strengthening data analysis capabilities.

Participated in high-level diplomatic events, developing exceptional professional communication and networking skills vital for stakeholder engagement.

Professional Certifications
  • Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration - IBM
  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development - IBM
  • Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python - IBM
  • Scrum Master Training - LearnQuest
  • Strategic Planning Foundations - LinkedIn Learning
  • Learn Python 3 - Codecademy