Product Manager

Minsk, Belarus ⇒ Warsaw, Poland

https://t.me/Pslvsk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhail-paslauski/

[email protected]

Full-time / Part-time / Project-based work

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🔹 Product Manager. 12 years in tech. B2B, AI, HRTech, EdTech.

🔹 I systematically use AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) in 70%+ of my work — research, prototyping, documentation, analysis. 2–3x faster output, consistently high quality.

🔹 5+ years in product roles. 10+ years across Product, Frontend, SEO. 10+ products & side projects.

🔹 Strongest at 0→1: launch a new product, validate an idea fast, or take over a project in a high-uncertainty environment with limited budget.

🔹 Deep in product management, VC/startup, and indie hacker ecosystems.

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Work Experience

Founders Associate / Product Manager at Clarioo, 09/2025 – 02/2026

Joined as the first non-founder hire at an AI platform for B2B software discovery and selection. Worked directly with the founder from idea stage to alpha launch — covering market research, competitive intelligence, AI quality, and UX&UI design for key product features.

1. Operated at 2–3x speed through systematic AI-assisted workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) — and shared the methodology with the team.
2. Built competitive & investor intelligence: mapped the full B2B software buying ecosystem, 10+ competitors with funding analysis, 50+ potential investors filtered by thesis fit.
3. Designed the template system — core product feature solving user cold-start: 6 category templates with content, UX, interaction logic, and a working React prototype.
4. Created Ground Truth methodology for AI benchmarking: multi-LLM cross-validation, 160 vendors scored, structured gap analysis that drove prompt optimization.
5. Researched B2B buyer behavior and search patterns (keyword analysis, category exploration mapping) to inform product positioning and content strategy.
6. Developed pitch deck, sales playbook, demo playbook, ICP definition, and customer interview scripts.
7. Owned alpha launch readiness: designed vendor validation and demo booking flows, created 47-item DoD checklist with SLAs and operational processes.

Fundraising Research Analyst at Talentway, 05/2025 – 06/2025

Supported the founder part-time with investor research, event scouting, and targeted networking using AI tools (DeepResearch ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini). Focused on finding relevant people and opportunities for fundraising and partnerships in the Future of Work & AI sectors.

1. Researched and identified hundreds of relevant investors and experts in AI, HRTech, and Future of Work using advanced AI tools (Signal, Crunchbase, Apollo, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini).

2. Compiled and prioritized investor and event attendee lists for effective networking at key industry events.

3. Helped prepare for and select Bay Area events, providing background research and recommendations for high-impact networking.

4. Shaped the concept, topics, and value proposition for two San Francisco meetups (“Agentic AI for Future of Work”), collaborating with the team on guest list curation and event planning.

5. Evaluated different outreach channels and found community events and warm introductions most effective for building real connections.

Founder / Product Manager at Career Copilot Tech, 03/2024 – 10/2024

AI Career Assistant for all stages of job search and career development for highly skilled professionals.

1. Developed a vision and three-stage strategy for product development.
2. Created product artifacts: pitch deck, one-pager, burbl, phased roadmap.
3. Secured investment approval at idea stage for €40,000 . Declined 35,000.
4. Conducted ~30 interviews with target users.
5. Created a product prototype in collaboration with a frontend developer.
6. Formed a CTO search funnel without budget
   • in 4 months, attracted 20+ targeted candidates, interviewed 12, and started probation with 3.
7. Defined MVP scope, priority features, and developed AI pipelines for key functionality of the first product version.
8. Throughout the journey, assembled several teams that created the first MVP.
9. Negotiated partnerships with experts in Data/ML, Marketing, UX&UI; obtained free resources on Azure&OpenAI.
10. Created an early adopters group for rapid hypothesis validation and iterative product improvement.

Founder / Product Manager at MigratePro.tech, 06/2022 – 11/2023

Platform for helping professionals find jobs in the Western market: courses and personal coaching.

• Transformed a social project into a profitable commercial venture.
• Built a strong team of curators: ex Head of HR Nike, Senior PMs from HRTech, Booking.com, and Volkswagen.
• Executed zero-budget marketing through guerrilla tactics, content marketing, and partnerships.
• Generated viral LinkedIn content: 250,000 reactions, 1,000 comments.
• Integrated AI capabilities into training modules.
• Led 6 free and 16 commercial cohorts, training 200+ participants total.
• Testimonials: one, two, ****on the website ****and in LinkedIn profile.

Founder / Product Manager at MigratePro Refugees, 03/2022 – 06/2022

Social project to help Ukrainian refugees find employment in their new country.

• Launched the project in 2 weeks with zero budget, using no-code tools.
• Developed the program and learning methods from scratch together with the team.
• Created an English simulator for intensive interview preparation.
• Secured free promotion from 5 influencers, reaching a total audience of 100,000 people.
• Assembled a team of volunteers from professionals with experience in job search consulting in Europe.
• Conducted 6 cohorts lasting 3 weeks each, helping 60+ refugees in total.