Episode 82: Useful Tips on Using Scrum for Managing Your Projects with Onega Olenova

Published: March 2, 2021, 5 a.m.

<p>Today on Pass the Secret Sauce, we have Onega Ulanova. Born in Kazakhstan, Onega graduated with her Bachelor’s in Standardization, Metrology, and Certification and began her professional career as a Quality Manager for a major IT company. When she moved to the U.S., Onega found herself having to build anew as she spent this time learning English and advancing her business knowledge. She soon graduated with her Master in Engineering and Technology Management on an accelerated basis.</p> <p>After graduation, Onega joined the American Petroleum Institute as a Lead Auditor.</p> <p>She was the youngest female International Lead Auditor. In search of an entrepreneurial environment, she co-founded the LA New Product Development Team to combine her love for innovation, brand development, and people.</p> <p><strong>In this episode we discuss:</strong></p> <ul><li>How Onega started her business [7:24]</li> <li>Growing their side hustle into a full-time business [11:25]</li> <li>Their company’s specialties [14:46]</li> <li>What to expect when starting to work with Onega’s company in developing a product [17:35]</li> <li>The craziest products they had to design  [21:52]</li> <li>Timeline for designing and manufacturing products [23:26]</li> <li>How they created the systems and processes in the company, tips on using Scrum for project management  [26:23]</li> <li>Best ways to contact Onega  [34:26]</li> </ul><p><strong>Links to sources and tools:</strong></p> <ul><li>Connect with Onega on her social media accounts <ul><li>Personal LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/okglobal" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/okglobal</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/okglobal" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/okglobal</a></li> </ul></li> <li>For more updates about their services, visit their <ul><li>Website: <a href="https://lanpdt.com/rapid-prototyping-company/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://lanpdt.com/rapid-prototyping-company/</a></li> <li>Company LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/3661069" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/3661069</a></li> <li>Company's Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lanpdt" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lanpdt</a></li> </ul></li> </ul><p><strong>Listen to other episodes:</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="https://passthesecretsauce.com/2021/02/26/how-to-change-your-business-and-your-life-with-pratiti-pathak/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">How to Change your Business and Your Life </a></li> <li><a href="https://passthesecretsauce.com/2021/02/17/forwardfast-branding-customer-chemistry-with-mark-stinson/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ForwardFast Branding, Customer CHEMistry</a></li> <li><a href="https://passthesecretsauce.com/2020/10/14/mergers-and-acquisitions-what-you-need-to-know-when-buying-or-selling-your-business-with-domenic-rinaldi/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Mergers and Acquisitions – What you Need to Know When Buying or Selling Your Business </a></li> </ul><p>Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/passthesecretsauce" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to get updates on new episodes. If you haven’t already, please follow and leave a review for our podcast, we’ll really appreciate it. And as always, don’t forget to pass the secret sauce.</p> <h1>Support our podcast</h1> <p>If you’re a fan of the show, there are three simple things you can do to support our work: </p> <ol><li>Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pass-the-secret-sauce-by-matt-shields/id1506940483" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">iTunes</a> or wherever you subscribe.</li> <...