Gilad Yarkoni
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Experience
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Platypus
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United States
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Manufacturing
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CEO & Founder
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May 2021 - Present
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Joe's No-Flats
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Israel
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Spectator Sports
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Product and Brand Manager
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2022
Joe's No Flats is a brand by Adhestick Innovations for bicycle products and accessories. ● Led the process of rebranding an international bicycle accessories brand. ● Defined product specifications across the brand and its international customer base. ● Designed graphics and packaging for the products and established the production process for new products ● Facilitated improvements to products to enhance the customer experience ● Developed instructions for production activities and Quality Assurance tests for the Operations Department. ● Created and introduced a sponsorship program for the brand and responded to any requests. ● Managed marketing and communications activities, including writing a monthly newsletter and developing two Facebook pages and an Instagram account – created all content for social media accounts. ● Provided support and top-class customer service for end users. ● Designed the brand booth for displays at international exhibitions and participated in various industry events. Show less
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Adhestick Innovations
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Israel
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2022
In addition to the position as the product and brand manager for Joe's No Flats brand, I supported Adhestick in other unique and sensitive tasks. ● Headed up three projects for company websites, including an e-Commerce website.● Done research to recommend management on new markets to enter in agriculture and adhesives fields.● Created and established new systems and procedures for production orders, packaging orders, Technical Data Sheets, and Safety Data Sheets.● Managed the company's domains and websites.● Centered the field of intellectual property in the company. Show less
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R&D Engineer
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Feb 2015 - Apr 2016
Worked as part of the R&D team and together we developed adhesives and coatings by the customer's needs. During my time as part of the R&D team, I improved the organization of files and records by implementing a new system that saved time, minimized errors and accelerated productivity.Also, I formulated new products by customers' requirements and defined the required QA processes for it. I took a big in the process of transferring new products from development to production.
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Project Manager
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Sep 2011 - Feb 2015
Worked under the CEO for special and complicated projects. During my time I led the following projects:- Re-organization of the working processes for the R&D department.- Created a platform for the company's knowledge conservation.- Created and embedded new forms of production orders, packaging orders, MSDS and TDS.- operated Facebook account includes content management and creation.- Set up two websites for the company.
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Production Manager
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May 2010 - Aug 2011
Adhestick operates in two major areas, adhesives and coating for the local industry(mainly B2B) and products for bicycle care under the international brand - Joe's No Flats (B2C, operates in 60+ countries) and OEM. As a Production Manager, I planned daily and weekly production plans, direct manufacturing processes, and operational efficiency procedures. Managed 25 workers in two departments and three warehouses.
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Education
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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.
Master of Design, Design for Engineers -
Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Polymer/Plastics Engineering