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Mentoring is best described as an educational process when mentors share knowledge with the purpose of surfacing potential in their protégés.

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Dominyka Ragauskaitė. Product Management Lead. Vinted

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Dominyka Ragauskaitė

Product Management Lead

Vinted

I am an experienced product manager who wore multiple hats in the last 7 years: a program manager at Amazon Services, a global product manager at Amazon Pay, and now – a leading product manager at Vinted, where I am leading a Growth domain focused on expansion and user activation initiatives. I know both – B2B and B2C industries, with a focus on web and app development. Super excited to be part of this program for the 2nd year in a row and can’t wait to share my product management experience with my mentees!
Lina Praškevičiūtė. Leading Product Manager .Vinted

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Lina Praškevičiūtė

Leading Product Manager

Vinted

I have always been curious about many different things, and cared deeply about solving problems that help people. I’m really glad that my journey led me into product management – it’s all about problem solving, fusion of technology and business, and creating value. While it’s a truly exciting career path, there isn’t one “right” way to do it – I’m here to help navigate this sphere and create your own map.
Justina Andrijauskaitė-Karpovičė. Director, Product Management Operations. Adform

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Justina Andrijauskaitė-Karpovičė

Director, Product Management Operations

Adform

I’m in my 14th year in Adform, where the biggest part of this journey went into managing Analytics & Insights products, while for the past 2+ years I’m leading Product Managers. This last turn in my path allows me to combine the ever-strong passion for Product Management with the newly discovered love for leading and helping people grow. I will not lie, the Product Management path is hard, and I had a fair share of flops myself. But carving through the fog of millions of options and finding just the right solution to make your customers succeed is the moment when it all pays off. And I’m here to help you learn how to get to those AHA! moments as well as learn a lot from you.
Lina Leonavičienė. Head of B2B department. Mediafon group

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Lina Leonavičienė

Head of B2B department

Mediafon group

Experienced and self-motivated Business Development/ Key Account Manager for local and international business with more than ten years of IT & telecommunications industry experience.

A strong leader with the ability to increase sales and develop strategies to keep strong partnerships with customers for the long term.

Highly skilled in Negotiation, Project Management, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Management & Business development.

Strongly believe that right people lead business to success & everyday routine needs to have something FUN to keep your brain out of burning.
Diana Gold. CIO. Telia

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Diana Gold

CIO

Telia

Motivated, proactive, adaptive and goal oriented Senior IT Manager with more than 15 years experience in IT project delivery, operations, GRC and team management activities. As a Certified Agile Coach (SAFe Program Consultant) believe that Agile best practices help in achieving results faster and with better quality. As a leader – good at inspiring people and strong at managing teams to reach goals and top performance.
Erika Maslauskaitė. Chief Commercial Officer. Nikulipe

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Erika Maslauskaitė

Chief Commercial Officer

Nikulipe

She has over ten years of experience in digital transformation, business development, brand strategy, and communications. Her passion for celebrating innovation is known in the industry through her work in tech, product development, and media industries. Currently, she is acting as CCO of the Fintech Company Nikulipe with a focus on alternative payment methods. Erika is also an active part of the Lithuanian tech community, namely as the ambassador at the WomenGoTech mentorship initiative, where she aims to inspire budding tech professionals and entrepreneurs. She is also the co-Founder of mobile software development company deverium and LOGIN Tech Festival – the largest innovation gathering in the Baltics.
Adas Bradauskas. Product Manager. Wix

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Adas Bradauskas

Product Manager

Wix

As many of you, I don’t have a background in tech. I graduated from Psychology but a few years later I’m now a Product Manager leading Wix Search. I would be more than happy to share my experience with you and help you grow in tech.
Aliona Sosunova. Director of Engineering. Vinted

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Aliona Sosunova

Director of Engineering

Vinted

I am a director of engineering without an engineering background. At least once per quarter I catch myself thinking that I don’t know anything, I’m not able to do my job properly and I don’t know what to do in one or another situation. And then I remind myself that it’s not about luck that I am where I am. It’s about my competence, decisions I made and my fears I overcame. And that’s why I am on my mission to support amazing brave ladies through their journey, as I know that every one of us has self-doubt moments. My background as project manager, agile coach, team leader and engineering director allows me to inspire people to constantly look for better ways of doing things and creating better products, to implement changes with belief, motivation and buy-in of all the team. Experience that I gathered working with multiple teams taught me to think not only about certain frameworks and the rules, but about mindset, motivation and team values and that is my passion.
Veranika Salabai. Product Owner. Western Union

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Veranika Salabai

Product Owner

Western Union

I started my career in Tech as a Marketing Manager, then moved to Product Management. I consider myself a tech specialist in spite of having no programming experience. I created IT products for educational, betting and fintech companies. Being a product manager is a great job that allows me to contribute to amazing things while tapping into my creativity.
Skaistė Kiaušaitė. Technical Product Owner. Zedge

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Skaistė Kiaušaitė

Technical Product Owner

Zedge

Business-minded strategic thinker with 10+ years of experience in PO roles in international media, IT, telecom, FinTech companies. My extensive career experiences and insights in many different IT products management and development allowed me to develop a number of strong technical and business skills.
Karolis Strumskis. Sr Director of Product. Omnisend

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Karolis Strumskis

Sr. Director of Product

Omnisend

Product management is one of those wildcard roles – every organization puts a different meaning to it and sometimes fundamentally different expectations. In many cases, it goes beyond just solving customer problems or finding the right “it”. Just as every other day, I’m looking forward to sharing my 10+ years of product experience, both hands on and product strategy level, with current or about-to-be product management specialists.
Kristina Velijevaitė. Product Manager. StrongPoint

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Kristina Velijevaitė

Product Manager

StrongPoint

I am a problem solver. I try to understand the User’s needs, behaviour and preferences to deliver the best solution. A certified Product manager with a background in Business, who is currently pursuing a professional certificate in Data Science. Specialising in AI products.
Nerilė Mažeikienė. Sales and Customer Service Department Manager. Ignitis

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Nerilė Mažeikienė

Sales and Customer Service Department Manager

Ignitis

I have experience in product&project, customer experience management: planning, analysis, customer voice, pilots, implementation, control, KPIs, follow-up, business plan calculations. All way long have many lessons learned that I am ready to share. My 4 years of mentorship experience is within the companies ESO & Ignitis holding.
Morta Ribokaitė. Swedbank. Product owner

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Morta Ribokaitė

Swedbank

Product owner

Financial regulations professional with a good insight into the regulatory environment and associated challenges, a team leader committed to integrity and excellence. A natural leader, a team spirit. Came from an academic background in financial markets I have a keen interest in financial markets, products, and securities laws and regulations. Experienced product owner currently working on a challenging regulatory agenda building sustainable BI solutions for a data-driven company.
Miglė Butkevičė. Product Manager. Vinted

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Miglė Butkevičė

Product Manager

Vinted

I’ve never planned to work in IT. I started my career as a Business Consultant, later worked in a few other companies as a Change Manager & Business Development Manager. However, I always had a feeling that something was missing & that I was not where I was supposed to be. And this feeling continued until I started working in the IT industry, where I found that being a Product Manager in a cross-functional team is what I am truly madly deeply passionate about. So I am glad to share with others my experiences, learnings, and mistakes I’ve made along the way to IT.
Kristina Trijonė. Product Owner. Juvare

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Kristina Trijonė

Product Owner

Juvare

From the very first steps in my business analysis and product management career 15 years ago I knew that it’s my path with the ability to grow and make clients’ lives easier. I led various kinds of projects: from couple weeks of solutions to long-term (2-3 years) projects. For the last 4 years, I have led a product that brings a different experience and challenges for product management. After all this experience I can say that the main expectations from a business analyst/product owner are good problem solving, perfect prompt communication and amazing ability to translate client’s language to developer’s language.
Vytautas Jakštys. Chief Product Officer. Eskimi DSP

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Vytautas Jakštys

Chief Product Officer

Eskimi DSP

In my head, there are 2 things product managers usually focus on: 1. Build the right thing 2. build the right thing right I used to believe a perfect product manager knows all about building the right thing right. I don’t believe that anymore. I’m now learning how to know what’s the right thing to build. Happy to share what I have learned so far, about both points.
Gintarė Kvasaitė. Product Owner. MobilePay

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Gintarė Kvasaitė

Product Owner

MobilePay

As a Product owner I took the lead in various types of projects, from corporate websites leading micro teams of 1-2 developers and a web designer with project duration between 3-4 months, to big scale and complex systems, leading teams of 7-8 developers, QA specialists, UI/UX designers, project duration lasting for 2-3 years. I participate in all project life cycles from business case analysis to closing and transition. I believe that value is created by people and technologies are just tools. Good company climate, mutual understanding and respect are the key elements to successful projects.
Monika Valatkevičienė. Team Manager, Product Management Operations. Adform

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Monika Valatkevičienė

Team Manager, Product Management Operations

Adform

I feel curiosity and passion not just for the product and customers, but also for the production process itself! I consider my strengths to be: the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, the ability to work under pressure, positive thinking and the ability to set priorities. Shortly, I’m a simple, open and caring person. For me – challenges are just a natural part of trying to get things done!
Lina Armonienė. Senior product manager. Adform

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Lina Armonienė

Senior product manager

Adform

I grew as professional working both in startups and large IT companies in various positions. Last 6+ years I’m focusing on product development. For me product management is about bringing ideas to life that maximize value for customers, in collaboration with a number of people.
Kęstutis Gardžiulis. Founder & Chief Innovation Officer. Etronika

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Kęstutis Gardžiulis

Founder & Chief Innovation Officer

Etronika

I have a huge experience in FinTech and business development. Extremely interested in technology and what the future holds. Strongly believe in interdisciplinary approach, power of collaboration and love to pursue the craziest ideas.
Baran Ozkan. Co-founder & CEO. Flagright

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Baran Ozkan

Co-founder & CEO

Flagright

Baran is an accomplished builder with a track record in Product Management and high-performance team building. Having worked across different geographies and cultures, successfully launched and scaled software products in fast-growth environments where fast-pace and continuous change were the norm.
Šarūnas Leonas. Development and Product Director. Visma Tech

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Šarūnas Leonas

Development and Product Director

Visma Tech

Experienced C-Level Executive with a long working history in the financial services industry. Strong IT professional skilled in Business Processes, Agile, Scrum, Analytical Skills, project management, product ownership and lot more. I am oriented into Customer service first: delivering easy and friendly customer end solutions & products, aiming for fully automatic solutions. Always seeking for a long-term and reliable solutions.
Sharing, precision and passion in daily work are main factors that I always try to fulfill when working with team members and customers. Also, following best learning practice and personal experience from Scandinavian markets, I try to promise things that I am sure I will deliver.
Ayman Arandi. Director and founder. Penki Pojuciai, Lt Iris Solutions, Ps

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Ayman Arandi

Director and founder

Penki Pojuciai, Lt. Iris Solutions, Ps

Ayman Arandi is a tech entrepreneur with experience in designing, launching, and running startups. He co-founded Iris Solutions in 2012, currently the leading provider of interactive sensory technology in the MENA region, with more than 50,000 children and adult users around the world. Iris has been recognised by Google, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and a number of global heads of states as a 4th industrial revolution start-up. Prior to founding Iris, Ayman worked in telecom, banking, and development sectors.Ayman worked as Global Director and Accelerator co-Lead for the Hult Prize Foundation, the world’s largest engine for the creation of youth-generated for-good, for-profit enterprise. Ayman also served as a curator of the Ramallah Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a country chair in Palestine for the Global Dignity Initiative by Prince Haakon of Norway. Currently, he is on the advisory board of the Engineering faculty of An-Najah University. Ayman is also a founding member of NEWPal, and a fellow of KAAYIA, YouthActionNet, GES, and GE Programs. Ayman holds BSc in Computer Engineering from An-Najah University, an MSc in Management, Information Systems and Innovation from London School of Economics and Political Science, and a diploma in Negotiation from Harvard Law School – NSI Program.

What is Mentoring?

There are many talented people left without professional support, which often results in loss of motivation. Mentors make sure that doesn’t happen!

Mentoring is best described as an educational process when mentors share knowledge with the purpose of surfacing potential in their protégés.

Mentors are not school teachers. They’re voluntary professionals that are motivated to pass on knowledge and contribute to Women Go Tech’s talent pool.