Lilia Grigoryan

• Lead Tools team, overseeing development of several AI projects, including Remove Background, Smart Background, Remove Tool, AI Replace, and AI Expand.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, particularly the AI team, to integrate cutting-edge technologies into production workflows.
• Managed team of up to 12 engineers, ensuring project plans stayed on track and resolving unexpected blockers efficiently.
• Supported team members' professional growth, maintained positive team dynamics, and managed processes to ensure smooth project execution.
• Actively participated in roadmap planning and strategic decision-making to align team efforts with company goals.
• In the last 12 months, contributed to measurable business impact: 32% revenue increase for the Smart Background tool and 13% for the Remove Background tool.
• Increased test automation coverage from 72% to 88%, enhancing release confidence and quality.
• Maintained a quarterly delivery rate of 85% and 90% OKR achievement across the past year.

• Transitioned to iOS development and joined Growth team, quickly adapting to new role.
• Contributed to Editor Onboarding project, Share Page development, and Login/Registration Page development.
• Participated in collaborative project with Monetization team, increasing users' subscriptions by 3%,
• Led "Create Page" project, enabling users to easily access editing options for Photos, Videos, Templates, and Drawing Section.
• Coordinated with product, data, Android and Backend teams to ensure smooth project execution and resolve any issues.

Led Registration, Feed, Notification, Search, Create Page, and Shop parts of project

• Improved network-related aspects of product.
• Designed Analytics Library for integrating analytics events.
• Designed new downloader for Shop items, decreasing loading time.
• Played active role in interviewing, hiring, and mentoring junior team members.

• Part of initial team that developed PicsArt app for Windows platform from scratch.
• Developed Sticker Chooser Page and participated in networking aspects of app.
• Later started mentoring new team members assigned to networking section.

• Designed and implemented game logic for Windows phones using XNA technology.
• Created storytelling game and endless runner game, contributing to development from concept to completion.