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Adela Strakova-Interim Product Lead

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Barcelona, Spain

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Experience

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024

Interim Product Lead

Chezuba

Position Summary
Interim Product Lead at Chezuba
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
Strategy
  • Led product strategy and development of the CSR platform for enterprise clients.
  • Set up product operations, roadmap processes, backlog workflows, discovery rituals, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Implemented new systems that improved team performance and created long-term clarity after handover.
  • Mentored and coached executive team.
  • Conducted user research and testing.
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
Milan, Italy

Interim Product Manager

Alira Health

Position Summary
Interim Product Manager at Alira Health
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Led rescoping and prioritisation of MVP features for the clinical trial platform, ensuring on-time delivery.
  • Migrated product roadmap to Jira, establishing a single source of truth for a regulated healthtech environment.
  • Introduced modern discovery and delivery practices.
Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
Berlin, Germany

Interim Product Manager

Product People

Position Summary
Interim Product Manager at Product People
Industries
Automotive
Healthcare
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Served as a client-facing interim PO/PM for a mobility company (WeShare) and a HealthTech startup (Alira Health).
Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
Berlin, Germany

Interim Product Owner

WeShare (MILES)

Position Summary
Interim Product Owner at WeShare (MILES)
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Managed a 13-person team through company reorganisation while launching a new pilot mobility app by Dell Technologies and ObserveNow.
  • Led A/B testing of a third-party document verification SDK to improve new user registration conversion rate.
  • Secured a smooth transition and knowledge transfer to the new full-time Product Manager hire.
Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
Hyderabad, India

Co-Founder, Head of Product / Operations

Chezuba

Position Summary
Co-Founder, Head of Product / Operations at Chezuba
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Product Development
  • Co-founded an award-winning online volunteering platform enabling professionals to assist nonprofit organisations across the globe.
  • Led development of a marketplace web application from ideation through MVP and experimentation to serving 100K+ registered users.
  • Defined product vision, OKRs, and key metrics.
  • Established product management and tracking systems from scratch to facilitate 3,800+ online volunteering projects and more than 140,000 volunteering hours.
  • Implemented product enhancements to improve monthly engagement and overall user satisfaction to an NPS of 87.
  • Established workflows and quality tracking processes, set up CRM software and communication standards for customer service.
  • Oversaw daily operations of the customer service teams and analysed gaps to improve efficiency.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Healthcare, and Automotive.

Information Technology
Healthcare
Automotive
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Customer Service, Operations, Research and Development, Strategy, and Project Management.

Product Development
Customer Service
Operations
Research and Development
Strategy
Project Management
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Summary

Product Leader with 6+ years across B2B SaaS, healthtech, and mobility.

Specialise in interim/fractional roles - joining transitioning teams, establishing scalable product operations, and delivering impact from week one.

Co-founder background with certified coaching skills for high-performing team alignment.

Skills

  • Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Rapid Onboarding & Impact

  • Product Operations & Systems

  • Stakeholder Alignment

  • Discovery & Delivery

  • Agile Methodologies

  • User Research & Testing

  • Data-Driven Decision-Making

  • Product Strategy

  • Servant Leadership

  • Active Listening

  • Adaptive Communicator

  • Coaching Mindset

  • Product Management: Jira, Confluence, Notion, Trello, Asana, Azure

  • Design & Research: Figma, Balsamiq, Miro, Figjam

  • Analytics: Mixpanel, Google Workspace

  • Other: Wix, Webflow, Canva

Languages

English
Advanced
Chinese
Advanced

Education

Comenius University

M.A. · Chinese Language and Intercultural Communication · Bratislava, Slovakia

Taipei National University of the Arts

M.A. · Cultural and Creative Industries · Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China

Certifications & licenses

Therapeutic Coach Certificate (ICF recognised)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5
Experience in Information Technology 5 y
Avg length 1 y 3 m
Longest experience 3 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Italy, India)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Product Lead, Interim Product Manager, Interim Product Owner
Main industries Information Technology, Healthcare, Automotive
Main business areas Product Development, Customer Service, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 1

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Adela is based in Barcelona, Spain.
Adela speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Chinese (Advanced).
Adela has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Adela has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Adela may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Adela would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Product Lead, Interim Product Manager, Interim Product Owner.
Adela's most recent position is Interim Product Lead at Chezuba.
In recent years, Adela has worked for Chezuba, Alira Health, Product People, and WeShare (MILES).
Adela is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Automotive.
Adela is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Customer Service, and Operations. Adela also has some experience in Research and Development, Strategy, and Project Management.
Adela has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Automotive.
Adela has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Customer Service, and Operations.
Adela holds a Master in Chinese Language and Intercultural Communication from Comenius University and a Master in Cultural and Creative Industries from Taipei National University of the Arts.
Adela has 1 certificate: Therapeutic Coach Certificate (ICF recognised).
Adela is immediately available for suitable projects.
Adela's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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