Experience

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  Hyperhumans

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • United Arab Emirates

    At Hyperhumans, a software development company based in the UAE market, I serve as CEO. My client-centric approach ensures our services align with clients' needs. I manage development teams, set project goals, deadlines, and budgets with clients' interests in mind, and oversee all projects to ensure client satisfaction and progress.

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  Fura

  • Chief Digital and Technology Officer

    • Jan 2022 - Present

    Fura is a logistics or freight brokerage technology-driven company where I work as a Chief Digital and Technology Officer. My role here is to lead the digital transformation and oversee all technology-related matters in the company.

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  Pinned

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • United Arab Emirates

    Pinned is a SaaS platform designed to automate rental businesses by consolidating bookings, commitments, and team management into one workspace. As the Chief Operating Officer, I'm responsible for overseeing operational processes and platform development.

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  DreamWorks Animation

  • Product Owner

    • Feb 2019 - Jan 2022

    DreamPlay is a theming park based on DreamWorks Animations where I was working as a Product Owner. My main achievement during my tenure was to successfully push the project from the design to the construction phase despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Yango

  • Head of Product

    • Aug 2017 - Feb 2019

    At Yandex (Yango) / Uber, a leading taxi aggregator service, I was the Head of Product Portfolio. I successfully launched the Premium Products department from scratch and developed processes and guidelines to scale product standards into more regions.

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  KidZania

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Dec 2014 - May 2017

    KidZania is an interactive “children’s city” combining inspiration, fun, and learning through realistic role-play. As the CEO, I joined the company at an early startup stage and built a team of senior experts to construct a complex facility in a kid-sized city over tight deadlines. I also built a team of operational managers and specialists to serve up to 650,000 visitors annually.

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  Innova Systems

  • Chief Project Manager

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2014

    Innova Systems is an IT company known for publishing world-famous multiplayer massive online games on CIS and European markets. As the Chief Project Manager, I successfully launched Aion, the most expected online game of the year 2009, recognized as the best-localized product of the year.

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  ARMADA OAO

  • Software Development Project Manager

    • Apr 2005 - Nov 2008

    During my tenure at CM-Consult and subsequently at Armada, I took on the roles of an IT Consultant and a Project Manager. I was initially engaged on a contractual basis to develop and integrate IBM Rational processes and tools into the software division of a big oil corporation. Later, I managed complex IT projects specializing in big data and business intelligence/analytics.

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  StarForce Technologies

  • Software Development Team Lead

    • Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

    StarForce Technologies is an IT company developing B2B products for protecting digital content from unauthorized use. I played a key role in the development of company products, growing from a software engineer to more strategic and managerial roles.

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  PlayStation Unlimited

  • Software Developer

    • Jun 1998 - Mar 2000

    Golden Leon was a game localization company focusing on Sony PlayStation video game console market. My role was to develop educational, entertainment, and encyclopedic software products for Sony PlayStation.