Top Talent like Anna are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Anna Kolenkina

VIC, AU
Agile
Machine Learning
AI
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Leader | Product Director | Fractional Product Manager | Product Management Udemy Instructor (20K+ students in 100+ countries)
Anna Kolenkina is a seasoned product manager and product management Udemy instructor. She's worked with startups, growing companies, and enterprise organizations across EdTech, Finance, Commodity Trading, and AI on end-to-end product development—turning ideas into revenue. She has collaborated with product teams globally, from Europe to South-East Asia to Australia. She's the co-founder of FutureVersity School, on a mission to help people learn the skills of the future, today. Through her product management and AI online courses, she has built an audience of over 20,000 students worldwide. Email: anna.kolenkina@gmail.com

Work History

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Product Management Consulting

Product Management ConsultingProject examples: Project: Product discovery for e-learning analytics software | Pre-seed startup - Cut planned development costs by 35% by prioritizing features based on user feedback and focusing on high-impact analytics first. - Successfully transitioned from an early product with 5 users to a viable product with 85 active users and 200+ waitlist in 6 months. Project: Product strategy and discovery for personal AI avatars platform | Series B company - Identified and validated a new market segment, opening a new 2M+ USD recurrent revenue stream. - Ran pilot project implementing digital AI avatars for content production, reducing video creation and editing time by 2.5x.
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Product Management Udemy Instructor

Udemy- Taught 20,000+ aspiring product managers, helping them build and launch their first products. - Became the #2 product management instructor on Udemy within 8 months of launch.
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Co-Founder, Lead Instructor

FutureVersityFutureVersity is e-learning platform to help people learn the skills of the future, today. - Created and delivered engaging online courses on product management, attracting 20,000+ students globally with a 4.6/5 average rating. - Developed three educational apps for students, leading to a 2x increase in student engagement and total minutes watched.
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Entrepreneurship

AntlerOct 2020 - Jan 2021 • 4 mosGlobal early-stage VC enabling and investing in the world’s most exceptional people.
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Product Director

TAIGERSep 2019 - Jan 2021 • 1 yr 5 mosSeries-B company specialising in automating of complex cognitive tasks. I was responsible for establishing product function and leading the product team at Taiger. - Built product function from scratch: established and launched E2E product management process, defined products’ roadmaps, built communication channels with stakeholders. - Evangelised vision and strategy of new AI Knowledge Process Optimization Platform. Built visiontype of the platform to align key stakeholders. - Launched Cognitive Studio Alpha, no-code application platform as a service to build AI models and to reduce their deployment time and effort by 25%.
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Product Management

AccentureJun 2018 - Sep 2019 • 1 yr 4 mosI was responsible for design and development of new enterprise commercial applications for clients in SEA & Oceania. - Drove MVP experiments for commodities deal capture, including integrations with CRM & ERP systems. - Promoted agile methodologies and best-practices by playing an agile coach role on ongoing projects of commercial apps optimisation.
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Sr. Product Manager & Team Lead, Trading and Risk management platform

LITASCO SA & BearingPointJan 2012 - Jan 2016 • 4 yrs 1 moDesign & development from scratch fully integrated front-, middle- and back-office platform covering all aspects of trading business. Responsible for managing middle- and back-office products’ life-cycle, from ideation to launch​. - Designed and built a platform to process trades in an automated environment. Reduced time required for inventory and invoices registration by 30%. - Nurtured and managed cross-functional geo-dispersed product team across three cities: Geneva (CH), Moscow (RU), Perm (RU). - Developed product commercial launch and go-to-market strategy.
A

Product Manager

Avestra Chemical Group & BearingPointJan 2010 - Jan 2011 • 1 yr 1 moProject for Avestra, international trading company.
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Product Manager

LITASCO SA & BearingPointJan 2009 - Jan 2011 • 2 yrs 1 moProject for Litasco SA, international trading company. Indirect Tax Calculation system design and build. • Designed and built unified solution of VAT calculation for Geneva's HQ and 15 EU subsidiaries. VAT calculation errors have been reduced by up to 30%.
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Senior Consultant

BearingPoint (ex KPMG Consulting)Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 • 2 yrs 1 moProjects for one of the world's largest commodities producer and distributor. Took charge of series of projects optimizing existing supply chain and commercial processes. Increased efficacy of core logistics processes by implementing SAP-based solutions.

Education

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National University of Singapore

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Full-time2016 - 2017
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Yale School of Management

Training program for managers2015

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How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Product Leader | Product Director | Fractional Product Manager | Product Management Udemy Instructor (20K+ students in 100+ countries)
Anna Kolenkina is a seasoned product manager and product management Udemy instructor. She's worked with startups, growing companies, and enterprise organizations across EdTech, Finance, Commodity Trading, and AI on end-to-end product development—turning ideas into revenue. She has collaborated with product teams globally, from Europe to South-East Asia to Australia. She's the co-founder of FutureVersity School, on a mission to help people learn the skills of the future, today. Through her product management and AI online courses, she has built an audience of over 20,000 students worldwide. Email: anna.kolenkina@gmail.com

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Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Similar Pangeans

Haley Foutch

Product Manager specializing in B2B, B2C, and eCommerce Solutions
Product Management • Tallahassee, FL, US

Brock Rowlands

B2B Product Leader experienced in dealing with complex and struggling initiatives. Innovative thinker, great communicator, & team builder for products
Product Management • Growth Product Management • Product Analysis • 20 years of exp. • Toronto, ON, CA

Alloysius Francis

I bring a unique blend of creativity, analytical prowess, and unwavering dedication to every endeavor.
Product Management • Product Marketing • Creative & Brand Strategy • 5 years of exp. • Lagos, LA, NG

Mohammad Mansoor

Product leader for consumer and enterprise products in AI, social, eCommerce, gaming, gov and defense. Startup founder, coach and consultant.
Product Management • Project Management • UX Design • 20 years of exp. • Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, PK

Top Talent like Anna are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Anna Kolenkina

VIC, AU
Agile
Machine Learning
AI
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

P

Product Management Consulting

Product Management ConsultingProject examples: Project: Product discovery for e-learning analytics software | Pre-seed startup - Cut planned development costs by 35% by prioritizing features based on user feedback and focusing on high-impact analytics first. - Successfully transitioned from an early product with 5 users to a viable product with 85 active users and 200+ waitlist in 6 months. Project: Product strategy and discovery for personal AI avatars platform | Series B company - Identified and validated a new market segment, opening a new 2M+ USD recurrent revenue stream. - Ran pilot project implementing digital AI avatars for content production, reducing video creation and editing time by 2.5x.
U

Product Management Udemy Instructor

Udemy- Taught 20,000+ aspiring product managers, helping them build and launch their first products. - Became the #2 product management instructor on Udemy within 8 months of launch.
F

Co-Founder, Lead Instructor

FutureVersityFutureVersity is e-learning platform to help people learn the skills of the future, today. - Created and delivered engaging online courses on product management, attracting 20,000+ students globally with a 4.6/5 average rating. - Developed three educational apps for students, leading to a 2x increase in student engagement and total minutes watched.
A

Entrepreneurship

AntlerOct 2020 - Jan 2021 • 4 mosGlobal early-stage VC enabling and investing in the world’s most exceptional people.
T

Product Director

TAIGERSep 2019 - Jan 2021 • 1 yr 5 mosSeries-B company specialising in automating of complex cognitive tasks. I was responsible for establishing product function and leading the product team at Taiger. - Built product function from scratch: established and launched E2E product management process, defined products’ roadmaps, built communication channels with stakeholders. - Evangelised vision and strategy of new AI Knowledge Process Optimization Platform. Built visiontype of the platform to align key stakeholders. - Launched Cognitive Studio Alpha, no-code application platform as a service to build AI models and to reduce their deployment time and effort by 25%.
A

Product Management

AccentureJun 2018 - Sep 2019 • 1 yr 4 mosI was responsible for design and development of new enterprise commercial applications for clients in SEA & Oceania. - Drove MVP experiments for commodities deal capture, including integrations with CRM & ERP systems. - Promoted agile methodologies and best-practices by playing an agile coach role on ongoing projects of commercial apps optimisation.
L

Sr. Product Manager & Team Lead, Trading and Risk management platform

LITASCO SA & BearingPointJan 2012 - Jan 2016 • 4 yrs 1 moDesign & development from scratch fully integrated front-, middle- and back-office platform covering all aspects of trading business. Responsible for managing middle- and back-office products’ life-cycle, from ideation to launch​. - Designed and built a platform to process trades in an automated environment. Reduced time required for inventory and invoices registration by 30%. - Nurtured and managed cross-functional geo-dispersed product team across three cities: Geneva (CH), Moscow (RU), Perm (RU). - Developed product commercial launch and go-to-market strategy.
A

Product Manager

Avestra Chemical Group & BearingPointJan 2010 - Jan 2011 • 1 yr 1 moProject for Avestra, international trading company.
L

Product Manager

LITASCO SA & BearingPointJan 2009 - Jan 2011 • 2 yrs 1 moProject for Litasco SA, international trading company. Indirect Tax Calculation system design and build. • Designed and built unified solution of VAT calculation for Geneva's HQ and 15 EU subsidiaries. VAT calculation errors have been reduced by up to 30%.
B

Senior Consultant

BearingPoint (ex KPMG Consulting)Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 • 2 yrs 1 moProjects for one of the world's largest commodities producer and distributor. Took charge of series of projects optimizing existing supply chain and commercial processes. Increased efficacy of core logistics processes by implementing SAP-based solutions.

Education

N

National University of Singapore

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Full-time2016 - 2017
Y

Yale School of Management

Training program for managers2015

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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