Product Manager · San Francisco

Dana Pashuk.

10Kplatform users
15largest team led
35+events run
4languages
Sony
Minerva University
Skild AI
British Council
SF Dept of Public Health
Unstuck Engine
Sony
Minerva University
Skild AI
British Council
SF Dept of Public Health
Unstuck Engine
Dana Pashuk
About

The best products begin with people.

I'm a Business and Computer Science student at Minerva University, and I've lived and studied across four countries. That taught me great products aren't one size fits all. They're shaped by the people who use them.

I pair that perspective with technical and analytical skills to solve real problems: a civic education game with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, robotics product concepts at Skild AI, and Sony's platform adapted for users across countries.

I'm endlessly curious about how AI can serve people, and I care as much about the teams and communities behind a product as the product itself. I've built both from scratch.

EducationMinerva University, Business & CS, Class of 2028
LivedAcross 4 countries
BasedSan Francisco, CA
LanguagesEnglish, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish
Product strategyUser researchRoadmappingPrioritizationProduct requirementsMetrics & KPIsA/B testingData analysisSQLAgile / ScrumFigmaGoogle AnalyticsAI toolsPython
Selected work

Selected experiences

Product Strategy · Civic Tech
Redlining Education Game
San Francisco Dept of Public Health
A live game that puts players inside the decisions that shaped SF's neighborhoods — top 1 of 30+ projects, presented to 200+ people.
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Product · Robotics
Cable-Harness Automation POC
Skild AI
Scoping a robotics POC for one of the world's largest hardware companies — currently in teleop data collection.
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Product · Consumer
On Emotions
Physical game, emotional intelligence
User research turned into product updates that grew monthly sales 50% and a community of 1,000+.
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Product · Community Platform
Pobro
Goal-matching platform, 300+ users
A goal-matching platform connecting people with accountability partners, serving 300+ users.
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Product & Strategy · International
Taido Platform Localization
Sony · Arc & Beyond, Tokyo
Adapted one Sony platform across three countries and five studios — ~10K users.
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Technical · AI Product
Skild Enough
Skild AI
Next.js · React · TypeScript · CSS · Claude API · Prompt Engineering
An AI review tool that checks social posts for privacy, positioning, and tone before employees hit publish.
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Technical · Python
Algorithmic Task Scheduler
Python · Heaps / Priority Queues · Big-O Complexity Analysis · Benchmarking
A priority-queue scheduler balancing energy, travel, and deadlines — validated through complexity analysis and benchmarking.
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Technical · Statistics
Pricing Analysis & Modeling
Python · Regression · R² · Hypothesis Testing · Data Visualization
Regression models on real Udemy data, turned into pricing findings stakeholders can act on.
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Leadership
Youth Center of Volyn
Community space for young people
Coordinated programming and a 13-person volunteer team, expanding annual programming 20%.
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Programs & Leadership
Foundation of Regional Initiatives
Educational & civic programs
Managed cross-functional teams across 35+ initiatives reaching 1,100+ participants.
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Wellbeing
Retreat Flow
Retreat for displaced Ukrainians
A multi-day retreat serving 100+ displaced Ukrainians, designed and run end to end.
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Networking
Connection USB
Backed by the British Council
Secured British Council funding and led a 14-person team to deliver a 200+ participant program.
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Education
Street University
Community education
Organized community-based educational events connecting participants with experts and practical learning.
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How I work

What I bring to a product team

01
Customer empathy
I start from the person and build what makes their life better, not just what moves a number.
02
AI curiosity
Endlessly curious about what new AI can do, and quick to bring it into real products.
03
Technical fluency
Python and algorithms. Enough depth to earn engineers' trust and know what I'm asking for.
04
Requirements & scoping
Turning a fuzzy goal into a clear, testable definition of done.
05
Data-informed decisions
Regression and testing to make calls I can defend.
06
Community & leadership
Built teams and communities from scratch, and led up to 15 people.
Reflections

Where I've grown

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2026 – Present
Marketing & Product Intern, Skild AI
Scoped a product POC for a cable-harness automation task with engineering, plus content and brand work.
2024 – Present
Product Manager, Minerva DataHub
Product role on Minerva's internal data platform.
Early 2026
Product & Media Strategy, Sony · Arc & Beyond
Tokyo. Localized the Taido platform across three countries and bridged product decisions with Sony Japan.
2025 – Present
Marketing Intern, Unstuck Engine
Built and hosted a Gen Z podcast and applied AI tools for B2B targeting.
2020 – 2024
Leadership, Youth Center of Volyn, FRI, Beat Sexism Ukraine
Community programming, partnerships, and founding an initiative from scratch — civic leadership across three organizations in Ukraine.

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Let's chat.

I'm always happy to talk product, whether you're hiring, building something people will love, or just comparing notes. Say hi.

Dana Pashuk
Product · San Francisco · 2026