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ABOUT ME

My name is Svetlana Cholak — I’m a Project Manager with hands-on experience in launching and managing web and mobile projects, mainly at early-stage startups. I’ve been involved in building custom digital products for various markets, including international ones.

What I bring to the team:

• Ability to build team workflows and processes: transparent backlogs, roadmaps, reporting
• Strong analytical thinking and passion for market and competitor research
• Basic skills in HTML/CSS that help me better understand UI structure and collaborate with developers and designers effectively

I'm excited to join a dream team or contribute to a new meaningful product. Feel free to reach out — I'm happy to chat!

English level: Beginner (currently improving)

SKILLS

• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Trello/Jira (Project tracking)
• Knowledge Base Development
• Remote Team Management
• Business Writing (docs, SOPs, knowledge bases)
• Emotional Intelligence
• UX/UI principles
• Basic HTML/CSS/JS knowledge

WORK EXPERIENCE

SLDK Venture Studio, USA
Project Manager & Business Assistant
Feb 2024 – Present (Chișinău, Moldova)
SLDK is a leading venture studio that creates startups with predictable models, growth, and exits.

• Launched a market research team from scratch, ensuring fast and consistent performance with zero turnover.
• Initiated and implemented a task and time tracking system, improving team productivity and transparency.
• Created onboarding flows and internal documentation, reducing new employee ramp-up time by 3x.
• Worked directly with the studio founder to streamline internal operations and scale management processes in a high-paced startup environment.
• Coordinated cross-team tasks and ensured effective communication and timely delivery of priorities.
• Proposed and implemented improvements to business processes, contributing to sustainable growth and scalability.

IT Project Manager (Freelance Project)
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

• Planned and managed the end-to-end development of JobFinder, a web platform for job searching.
• Led a cross-functional team of 4 (Frontend, Backend, UI/UX, QA) using the Scrum framework and Trello for sprint planning and task tracking.
• Built a clear product roadmap and sprint structure; prioritized features based on user needs.
• Participated in system architecture planning, including API structure, data flow, and component interaction.
• Conducted design reviews in Figma, ensuring alignment with UX/UI guidelines and technical specs.
• Set up the manual and user acceptance testing process for the MVP; collected feedback and resolved 80% of critical bugs before release.
• Delivered a live demo of the product to stakeholders and early users, gaining interest and valuable feedback for future iterations.

EDUCATION

Transnistrian State University (Faculty of Physics and Engineering)
Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Programming and Computer Technologies

• Fundamentals of programming and database management
• Basics of IT systems design and administration

CERTIFICATIONS

• Agile Project Management Fundamentals for IT Outsource — Udemy, 2025
• Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management — Coursera, 2024.