Anna Makovnikova

Anna Makovnikova has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as a Senior Product Manager at Toggl since 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Product Manager at Toggl from 2020 to 2022, where they focused on driving product discovery, creating a product vision and strategy, and managing the product roadmap. In 2020, Anna also worked as a Guest Professor at MIM-Kyiv Business School, teaching courses on remote team management and leadership. Before that, they worked as a Product Manager and Head of Partnerships and Business Development at Elin, an engagement tracker for Slack-based teams. From 2018 to 2019, Anna served as the Chief Product Marketing Officer at PLATIO. Anna also has experience as the Co-Founder of Pole Candy Sportswear, where they managed various aspects of the business, including product development, marketing strategy, and team recruitment. Prior to that, Anna worked in sales and brand management roles at Tolo Toys, RedHead Family Business Corporation, Unitrade Group, Samsung Electronics, and SMART Technologies.

Anna Makovnikova obtained a Masters degree in Corporate Management from Odessa State Economics University, completing their education from 1998 to 2003. In addition to their degree, they have also earned multiple certifications throughout their career. These include certifications in Product Leadership from Reforge, Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) from Scrum.org, Mastering Product Management from Reforge, How-to-OKR User Course from how-to-okr.com, SCRUM Master Training from Udemy, Product Design from Udacity, NSF I-Corps Regional Course (Customer Discovery) from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and Online Marketing Fundamentals from eMarketing Institute. The certifications were obtained between the years 2018 and 2022.