A seasoned executive leader with 20+ years of experience. I've served in instrumental positions to help scale start-ups into billion-dollar unicorns. My expertise in product, operations, strategy, and management uniquely positions me for senior leadership roles in product growth.I live at the intersection of technology and strategy. At Vkontakte (VK.com), as Sr. Director of International Strategy, I led strategic decisions that resulted in a 1,000x growth, propelling VK from 100,000 to 100 million daily active users within 3 years. My partnerships with industry giants such as Apple, Google, and PayPal contributed to a peak valuation of $3 billion USD.As the co-founder and CIO of Telegram Messenger, I was pivotal in its meteoric rise. I architected a custom cloud infrastructure that supported 1 billion daily messages. At launch, Telegram went viral, achieving 15 million daily downloads across six continents, and a valuation over $10 billion USD.I'm a firm believer in lifelong learning and constantly upgrading my skills to stay abreast of tech trends. With an Engineering degree from Swarthmore College, I've also completed the Startup School at Y-Combinator and the CTO certificate program at the Wharton School of Business. Constant up-skilling has fortified my strategic decision-making and technical leadership.As CCO at Blackmoon Financial Group, I facilitated the company's entry into US fintech, and helped launch a successful Initial Coin Offering (ICO) raising $30 million USD in 24 hours.At Indeed.com, my transformative leadership in product strategy has led to remarkable achievements. I've grown and led global product teams of more than 50 PMs, and my emphasis on collaboration has catalyzed a 25% surge in employee engagement. Under my guidance, the product portfolios consistently surpassed OKRs. Furthermore, I pioneered the creation of a native mobile app department, which launched applications experiencing a staggering 20X increase in user engagement and generating an additional annual revenue of $15M. Additionally, by overseeing internal consulting services, I've streamlined processes and successfully reduced operational costs by over $20 million.I'm now looking to leverage my product leadership expertise as a Director, VP, or Head of Product. With a proven track record in high-growth environments and a knack for data-driven decision-making, I've consistently achieved over 90% customer satisfaction rates. I am eager to deliver products that resonate with users and align with business objectives.