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product mentorship with Yerke Sapar

become a better product manager with
ex-YC product manager Yerke Sapar
(Jabu YC S21)
18 mentees
18 mock interviews
4 career consultings
video
what does product manager do?
understand customer really well, deliver the product and develop its strategy
structure

product mentorship plan

8-week mentorship program from Yerke Sapar
(topics can be way broader than those below, it depends on the needs of a mentee)
weektopicdescription
1customer developmenton how to interview customers to understand their needs, wants and pain points
2competitive researchon how to analyze competitors' products and offerings
3business modelon how to choose and implement the right monetization model
4project managementon how to manage the product development and delivery
5product requirementson how to write clear and concise product requirements
6roadmapon how to plan product roadmaps
7UX testson how to test solution hypotheses through UX tests
8career planningon how to manage the product career
mentor

why Yerke Sapar as a mentor?

experience working at Jabu YC S21, PwC, Aviata, Invictus Fitness, Technodom
1
C2C product manager
Invictus Fitness
C2C fitness app, 2022-2023

developing an app for online fitness programs from top-rated fitness instructors

invictusfitness.kz
2
B2B marketplace product manager
Jabu Logistics YC S21
YCombinator-backed company
B2B marketplace, 2022-2022
Namibia, Zambia, South Africa

developed an app for customer orders in Namibia, Zambia and South Africa and grew users 15-fold from 200 to 3,000 small shop owners

gojabu.com
3
B2C marketplace product manager
Airba (Technodom)
B2C marketplace, 2020-2021

developed from 0 to MVP a platform for merchants at a B2C marketplace

airba.kz
4
business analyst
DAR Tech
diversified IT company, 2020-2021
Kazakhstan, Indonesia, UK

launched an automated recruiting system for company internship program

dar.io
5
B2B & B2G sales manager
Marshall Cavendish
textbook publishing company, 2020-2020
Central Asia, Singapore

sold Singaporean textbooks to privately-owned schools and city-level local authorities

kcell.kz
6
B2B SaaS product manager
Kcell
telecom operator, 2019-2019

developed 2 B2B SaaS products: credit scoring and data verification

kcell.kz
7
CEO & co-founder
Intellimarket
web-development agency, 2018-2021
Russia, Kazakhstan

co-founded and managed web-development & marketing agency

intellimarket.kz
8
assistant to CBDO
Aviata
online travel agency, 2017-2018
Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Bangladesh

worked as an assistant to CBDO & co-founder Alexey Li, Aviata was sold recently for $32.3M

aviata.kz
9
management consultant
PwC
consultancy firm, 2016-2017
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia

conducted commercial due diligence, market research, and feasibility studies in Kazakhstan & Azerbaijan

pwc.com
10
co-founder
Zheti Ata app

iOS app, 2016-2016

in a team of 4 people developed the app in 10 weeks that became #1 downloaded app in AppStore Kazakhstan for 4 days

zheti ata app
11
CEO & co-founder
Study Rooms
educational business, 2016-2016

launched educational courses for high school students to successfully pass university entrance exams

study rooms
12
electrical engineering student
Nazarbayev University
#1 university in Central Asia, 2011-2016

graduated in 2016 with a bachelor in electrical and electronics engineering

nu.edu.kz
mentees

feedback from alumni

3 mentees have successfully passed the mentorship program, 5 are in-progress

"I landed a job at Citix with a good salary after 3 weeks from starting mentorship. interview preparation questions that we prepared for with Yerke covered all questions asked by the hiring manager"

Zhangir Yergaliyev

before: ex-entrepreneur

after: product manager at Citix

mentee #1
graduated
Batch Dec 2022

"before mentorship with Yerke I accepted several job offers without signing legal contracts, as a result after 1 month employers rejected to pay me. I stopped doing this."

Askar Aidosuly
before: ex-backend developer
after: product manager at iAuto Group
mentee #2
graduated
Batch Dec 2022

"I am implementing product managers' tool from Yerke directly at my workplace. our platform is benefiting from it already."

Zhalgas Muratov
before: program manager at joo.kz
after: product manager at joo.kz
mentee #3
graduated
Batch Feb 2023

"Yerke guided me in building a new LMS system for the client, structuring our work as contractors, and gathering the product and tech team."

Batyr Nokeyev
before: founder at Bobo Tech
after: CPO at Juz40
mentee #4
graduated
Batch Mar 2023

"I understand that getting into YC-backed company is a challenging goal. But the mindset shift I am getting from mentorship is exactly what I need to have the right attitude towards mt goal."

Askar Kurmanov
aspiring product manager at YC-backed company
mentee #5
cancelled (25%)
Batch Mar 2023

“before I met Yerke I had vague understanding of how to get offer from a tech company, what I had to do. We went through my strength and weaknesses and built individual growth strategy.”

Madi Askarov
product manager at Hitba
mentee #6
on-demand
Batch May 2023

Aizat is looking for a product manager position

Aizat Zhakupov
startup founder
mentee #7
active (63%)
Batch May 2023

Aktolkyn found a new job after 1 week of mentorship

Aktolkyn Bektemir

before: project manager at Elefanto

after: project manager at Samgau Holding

mentee #8
active (50%)
Batch May 2023

Zhuldyzay is working as a product manager at Smart Satu and willing to propel her skills with mentorship

Zhuldyzay Tleubergen
product manager at Smart Satu
mentee #9
active (25%)
Batch Jun 2023

Temirlan is launching a new product at Halyk Insurance

Temirlan Khakhazov
product manager at Halyk Insurance
mentee #10
active (25%)
Batch May 2023

Nurzhan is working as a project manager at Tour Agency and willing to move the product manager's position

Nurzhan Madenov
project manager at Kaz Tour
mentee #11
paused (25%)
Batch May 2023
this might be you I guess..
Y K
product manager at Fintech
mentee #12
active (13%)
Batch Jun 2023
Y Z is making a startup
Y Z
co-founder at a startup
mentee #13
active (25%)
Batch Jun 2023
I is making a startup
I
co-founder at a startup
mentee #14
active (25%)
Batch Jun 2023
Sagi is working on his startup in SportTech and looking for a product manager's position
Sagi Zhankozhaev
aspiring product manager
mentee #15
Batch Jun 2023
Abduali is working on a side-project in fresh grocery delivery
Abduali
startup founder
mentee #16
Batch Jul 2023
this might be you..
your name
aspiring product manager
mentee #17
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