Safarmurod Safarov

Technical Product Manager · Ex-Developer → PM · Fintech & SaaS

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

I build teams, products, and systems that scale — at the intersection of technology, strategy, and execution.

Started as a developer, moved into PM; I understand engineers because I've been one.

Experience

UzumJul 2025–Present
Product Manager · Tashkent
  • Managing product direction in one of Uzbekistan's largest fintech ecosystems.
q.wattNov 2024–Present
Product Manager · Uzbekistan
  • Migrated project in-house from outsourced vendor; built internal team from scratch (Go engineers, DevOps, QA).
  • Introduced Scrum methodology; led platform scaling initiatives.
JSC OctobankFeb 2025–Jul 2025
Lead Project Manager · Tashkent
  • Led portfolio of strategic initiatives: Loans, Daily Banking, Loyalty, Debit Cards, FX.
  • Managed 6 Project Managers across cross-functional squads (backend, frontend, mobile, analytics, QA).
  • Implemented SAFe 6.0: PI Planning, capacity-based roadmaps, stakeholder prioritization.
JSC OctobankOct 2024–Jan 2025
Project Manager · Tashkent
  • Delivered critical fintech features across mobile and web within aggressive timelines.
  • Established delivery rituals, reporting formats, and risk management practices.
UzumDec 2023–Nov 2024
Project Manager · Tashkent
  • Built high-performing team from scratch for the Loans product; integrated Credit Conveyor stream.
  • Implemented Scrumban; delivered product roadmap that drove 40% increase in loan repayment rates.
FincubeJul 2023–Dec 2023
Project Manager · Tashkent
  • Led HUMO and Uzcard integration into the bank's Cards department (BO-gate, SV-gate, Visa).
  • Consolidated documentation in Confluence; contributed to mobile app development (PM, tech writing, UX).
Kube GroupDec 2021–Sep 2022
Project Manager · Hong Kong
  • Managed portfolio of web and mobile projects; directed cross-functional teams (devs, designers, QA).
  • Applied Scrum, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies per project needs.
CloudJoyNov 2019–Oct 2021
Project Manager · Hangzhou, China
  • End-to-end project management across frontend, backend, DevOps, and influencer marketing teams.
  • Contributed to surpassing 2 million products sold in the US market.
Premium DigitalApr 2019–Sep 2019
Full-stack Web Developer · Tashkent
  • Built web applications using frontend and backend technologies.

Education

Hangzhou Dianzi University2019–2023
B.S. Computer Science & Technology

Certifications

Product Management · CS50 · Technical Product Management · Product Management First Steps

Languages

Uzbek (native) · Russian (fluent) · English (fluent) · Chinese (intermediate)

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