Bogomil Shopov

This is the personal professional site of Bogomil Shopov, a product and program manager based in Prague. Rather than presenting a company or a product, it positions his work around a simple idea: good products start with understanding people. The site serves as a hub for his consulting approach, selected talks, writing, and ways to get in touch about product, program, and delivery challenges.

The core offering is help with difficult problems that do not fit neatly into one discipline. His background spans nearly every role in the secure software development lifecycle, plus threat modeling training for over 200 people, community event management, OpenStreetMap teaching, and digital rights advocacy. That range shows up in services like problem framing, delivery support, security and privacy guidance, mentoring, and public speaking.

It is aimed at product and engineering teams that need an outside perspective, especially when a problem crosses technical, organizational, and user concerns. Leaders looking for a facilitator who listens before prescribing, or individuals seeking a mentor with broad experience, are the most natural audience. Event organizers may also find relevant talks and community work.

The site is intentionally light on process and heavy on conversation. Visitors should start with the “How I work” section to understand the approach, then browse talks and writing for evidence of his thinking. The contact prompt invites a direct description of what is going wro