Qualifications
Product growth leader in AI translation and localization
Experience with website translation, enterprise localization, and product-led growth
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Illinois Institute of Technology
Expertise
Product Management
Website translation
AI translation
Enterprise localization
Growth strategy
Localization operations
Maksym Ostapenko is Head of Product Growth at Smartcat, where he works on product growth, AI translation workflows, website localization, and enterprise localization solutions. He writes about translation technology, localization operations, AI-powered content workflows, and product strategy based on hands-on growth and product experience.
Experience
Head of Product Growth at Smartcat
Feb 2025 — Present · 1 yr 5 mos
Director of Product Management at SOCi, Inc.
Jul 2024 to Feb 2025 · 7 mos
Principal Product Manager at Vendia
Jun 2023 to Jul 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo
Director of Product Management at ReviewTrackers
Aug 2019 to Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Senior Product Manager at ReviewTrackers
May 2018 to Aug 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos
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Qualifications
Product growth leader in AI translation and localization
Experience with website translation, enterprise localization, and product-led growth
Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Illinois Institute of Technology
Expertise
Product Management
Website translation
AI translation
Enterprise localization
Growth strategy
Localization operations
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