Vladimir Varnavskii
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Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
I am delighted to recommend Vladimir. He stands out within TinkLabs for his management of Central & Eastern Europe region and also for the successful outcome of various internal projects he took the lead of. Vladimir is a charismatic leader, entrepreneurial, great people manager, with a real talent in building teams and new markets from scratch. He is passionate and motivational with the ability to build and coach a winning team. And he does it through his passion, sense of humour honesty and fairness. His leadership skills, vision and strategic thinking make him an asset for every company. During the past year that we worked together, I am impressed from the amount of energy, problem solving and increased efficiency. His effective leadership brings fantastic results and I would follow his lead anytime with no hesitation.
Terence Kwok
Vlad brings together a rare set of skills and experiences that allows him to be a true entrepreneur. He is extremely talented and has an incredible ability to get things done.
Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
I am delighted to recommend Vladimir. He stands out within TinkLabs for his management of Central & Eastern Europe region and also for the successful outcome of various internal projects he took the lead of. Vladimir is a charismatic leader, entrepreneurial, great people manager, with a real talent in building teams and new markets from scratch. He is passionate and motivational with the ability to build and coach a winning team. And he does it through his passion, sense of humour honesty and fairness. His leadership skills, vision and strategic thinking make him an asset for every company. During the past year that we worked together, I am impressed from the amount of energy, problem solving and increased efficiency. His effective leadership brings fantastic results and I would follow his lead anytime with no hesitation.
Terence Kwok
Vlad brings together a rare set of skills and experiences that allows him to be a true entrepreneur. He is extremely talented and has an incredible ability to get things done.
Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
I am delighted to recommend Vladimir. He stands out within TinkLabs for his management of Central & Eastern Europe region and also for the successful outcome of various internal projects he took the lead of. Vladimir is a charismatic leader, entrepreneurial, great people manager, with a real talent in building teams and new markets from scratch. He is passionate and motivational with the ability to build and coach a winning team. And he does it through his passion, sense of humour honesty and fairness. His leadership skills, vision and strategic thinking make him an asset for every company. During the past year that we worked together, I am impressed from the amount of energy, problem solving and increased efficiency. His effective leadership brings fantastic results and I would follow his lead anytime with no hesitation.
Terence Kwok
Vlad brings together a rare set of skills and experiences that allows him to be a true entrepreneur. He is extremely talented and has an incredible ability to get things done.
Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
I am delighted to recommend Vladimir. He stands out within TinkLabs for his management of Central & Eastern Europe region and also for the successful outcome of various internal projects he took the lead of. Vladimir is a charismatic leader, entrepreneurial, great people manager, with a real talent in building teams and new markets from scratch. He is passionate and motivational with the ability to build and coach a winning team. And he does it through his passion, sense of humour honesty and fairness. His leadership skills, vision and strategic thinking make him an asset for every company. During the past year that we worked together, I am impressed from the amount of energy, problem solving and increased efficiency. His effective leadership brings fantastic results and I would follow his lead anytime with no hesitation.
Terence Kwok
Vlad brings together a rare set of skills and experiences that allows him to be a true entrepreneur. He is extremely talented and has an incredible ability to get things done.
Credentials
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GMAT 720
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Experience
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VResorts
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Singapore
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Founder & CEO
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2018 - Mar 2021
World first VR-commerce platform to help travellers choose the right hotel based on virtual visit, not just boring pictures and reviews
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SKL.vc
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Managing Partner
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Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
Built a team of 25 professionals (product, marketing, software development) to boost 7 startups from idea/MVP to first sales/scale stageEach startup got the first customers within 1-2 months and the best product hit $50k in monthly sales Built a team of 25 professionals (product, marketing, software development) to boost 7 startups from idea/MVP to first sales/scale stageEach startup got the first customers within 1-2 months and the best product hit $50k in monthly sales
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hi Inc.
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Hong Kong
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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2016 - 2018
Tink Labs is a technology incubator based in Hong Kong. The company is backed by $160m investment mainly from Foxconn. A Pioneer product "handy" is the world’s first free mobile solution for travellers that combines the functionality of a personal smartphone, hotel in-room services, city guides and more, into one fully integrated smartphone system. Leadership and business development- Set up the business in 20 countries in Central, Eastern and South Europe- Built a team of 30 hospitality professionals, including General Managers, Sales Directors, Sales and Account Managers. The TinkLabs team in CEE is very well recognized by professional community and one of the strongest teams in hospitality sector in the region- Built a pipeline of 3,000 partners in 23 countries in 6 months with 20% conversion Strategy- Led global go-to-market strategy to scale up sales and operations from 7 countries to 70 in 1 year - Led global ramp-up strategy and headcount planning for Sales, Account Management and Operations Operations - Managed logistics and deployment across the region, representing 25% of global deployment volume - Led global operational audit to set up the hubs and delivery across the globe
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McKinsey & Company
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Engagement Manager
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2016
Leadership and Project Management- Set up and led client and third party teams to improve digital marketing and increase ancillary revenues for a major Russian airline; as a result raised online sales by 30% and ancillary revenues by 50% within 6 months - Managed a team of five internal experts analyzing all major shipping routes for natural resources and containers in Russia, building a market forecast model and prioritizing the development of national sea routes Client Relations and Negotiations- Led CAPEX calculation and PMO initiation work streams for Nuclear Power Plants construction in Europe, dealing with different stakeholders to build an unbiased aligned cost estimate - Held negotiations with eight IT suppliers on behalf of the client, achieving ~40% discount for all core IT systems and ensuring on-time delivery for three implementation projects that had been running behind schedule for 6-10 months
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Founder & CEO
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2013
Leadership And Business Development- Established and led company offering software development, hardware installation and IT consulting for food production plants - Increased revenue from US$50K to US$280K in five years- Grew staff to 20 employees- Built a client portfolio of large companies including Kellogg’s Russia, Khlebozavod 28 andStoilenskaya Niva- Developed a business incubator with Voronezh State University to hire its top students Innovation- Designed and implemented “ABACUS”, Russia’s first Stock Keeping Units recognition systemfor automated conveyor production lanes- Organized the complete process from technology development to go-to-market approach and distribution
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VP of Managerial Accounting, Technology Department Lead
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Apr 2007 - Sep 2008
Project Management- Led development of full cost accounting system and directed internal team and two contractor companies during implementation - Managed four direct reports (IT engineers) - Provided analytical support for engineering and automation of all business processes Project Management- Led development of full cost accounting system and directed internal team and two contractor companies during implementation - Managed four direct reports (IT engineers) - Provided analytical support for engineering and automation of all business processes
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Software consultant, Software developer
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Mar 2004 - Sep 2007
Problem Solving- Managed fourteen accounting automation projects at age 21- Provided solutions for over 30 projects in fields such as retail, public sector, food productionand wood processing Problem Solving- Managed fourteen accounting automation projects at age 21- Provided solutions for over 30 projects in fields such as retail, public sector, food productionand wood processing
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Education
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INSEAD
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Voronezh State University
Master's degree, Management -
Voronezh State University
Engineer's degree, Computer science