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As etOso's Strategic Pivot Leader, I spearheaded the company's AI transformation by developing the AI Knowledge Hub. This platform automates the global search, collection, and integration of unstructured sustainability-related data.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:𝚂̲𝚝̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚎̲𝚐̲𝚒̲𝚌̲ ̲𝙿̲𝚒̲𝚟̲𝚘̲𝚝̲ ̲𝙻̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚜̲𝚑̲𝚒̲𝚙̲: Drove the company's shift to an AI-focused strategy, conceptualising and launching a new AI-driven product.𝙰̲𝙸̲ ̲𝚃̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚜̲𝚏̲𝚘̲𝚛̲𝚖̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲: Built and led a specialised AI team (including ML engineers and data scientists) while restructuring existing teams to align with the new direction.𝚃̲𝚎̲𝚌̲𝚑̲𝚗̲𝚘̲𝚕̲𝚘̲𝚐̲𝚒̲𝚌̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝙸̲𝚗̲𝚗̲𝚘̲𝚟̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲: Led AI architecture and R&D, automating data processing with an AI-powered data pipeline through a network of specialised AI agents (multi-agent system).𝙵̲𝚒̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚌̲𝚒̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝙾̲𝚙̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚖̲𝚒̲𝚜̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲: Reduced operational budget by 40% through strategic planning and operational excellence.𝙼̲𝚊̲𝚛̲𝚔̲𝚎̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚗̲𝚐̲ ̲𝚂̲𝚝̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚎̲𝚐̲𝚢̲: Developed a specific go-to-market strategy by applying B2C practices and a freemium model to our low-cost SaaS product aimed at professionals and experts.

As Chief R&D and CPO of the Robotics Unit, I spearheaded the development autonomous, scalable, and software-defined robotic factories for electric vehicles. My leadership contributed directly to Arrival's $13 billion NASDAQ listing—the largest UK tech IPO at the time—and its expansion to a 3,000-strong global team.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:𝚂̲𝚝̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚎̲𝚐̲𝚒̲𝚌̲ ̲𝙵̲𝚞̲𝚗̲𝚍̲𝚒̲𝚗̲𝚐̲ ̲𝙰̲𝚌̲𝚚̲𝚞̲𝚒̲𝚜̲𝚒̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲: Played a pivotal role in securing $100 million in initial funding and $975 million during the IPO, fueling significant company growth.𝙾̲𝚙̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝙸̲𝚗̲𝚗̲𝚘̲𝚟̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲𝚜̲: Launched a smart robotic factory in the UK, reducing capital expenditure by $210 million (from $280 million to $70 million) and halving Time-to-Market from 20 to 10 months.𝙻̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚜̲𝚑̲𝚒̲𝚙̲ ̲𝙴̲𝚡̲𝚌̲𝚎̲𝚕̲𝚕̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚌̲𝚎̲: Built & led a multidisciplinary, multinational (EU, UK, USA, etc.) team of 340 engineers across robotics, AI, and software, managing a $140 million budget and overseeing the creation of over 30 patented innovations.𝚁̲&̲𝙳̲ ̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚍̲ ̲𝙿̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚍̲𝚞̲𝚌̲𝚝̲ ̲𝙻̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚜̲𝚑̲𝚒̲𝚙̲:̲ Developed groundbreaking technological solutions: software-driven 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹 that can perform various assembling operations with 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 function (generate code and trajectories for all robots and robotic applications automatically); 𝗔𝗜-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 adaptive 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗦; Cell Chipset (flexible modular architecture of robotic cells and tooling); Proprietary 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁; Blue Prints of robotic factories for EV buses & vans, Blue Print of Robotic Composite factory.

Played a pivotal role in the Russian Post's Digital Transformation Program. I was responsible for Product Management, Program roadmap & Execution and co-led the Digital Transformation Strategy. Russian Post is Russia's national postal operator and e-commerce logistics provider. Its over 42,000 branches and 300,000 employees serve over 6 million customers daily.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:𝙳̲𝚒̲𝚐̲𝚒̲𝚝̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝚃̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚜̲𝚏̲𝚘̲𝚛̲𝚖̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲ ̲𝙻̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚜̲𝚑̲𝚒̲𝚙̲: Turned the company into a digitally enabled enterprise, strengthening its competitive position in the e-commerce logistics market through innovative digital solutions.𝚁̲𝚎̲𝚟̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚞̲𝚎̲ ̲𝙶̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚠̲𝚝̲𝚑̲: Added $86 mln in annual revenue through digital products & channels within 9 months.𝙾̲𝚙̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝙴̲𝚏̲𝚏̲𝚒̲𝚌̲𝚒̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚌̲𝚢̲: 40% reduction in processing time, 30% increase in operator productivity and 30% decrease in shipment delays in logistics operations.𝙿̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚍̲𝚞̲𝚌̲𝚝̲ ̲𝙻̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚜̲𝚑̲𝚒̲𝚙̲: Digital platform with 2,000+ online retailers; Top-ranking mobile application, reaching 1.5 mln daily active users within nine months; Logistics management system across 1,050 sorting centres; Web portal, achieving top-10 status among .ru domains within six months.𝙾̲𝚙̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝙴̲𝚡̲𝚌̲𝚎̲𝚕̲𝚕̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚌̲𝚎̲: Managed and mentored a cross-functional team of over 150+ professionals; Managed a $80 mln budget; Established robust product development and program management practices, improving delivery timelines and product quality.

Led the digital programme of real-time control & managing client service processes in bank branches within the strategic initiative to enhance the customer experience and operational efficiency of Sberbank—the largest bank in Russia, serving over 65 mln clients across over 20,000 branches.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:𝙿̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚍̲𝚞̲𝚌̲𝚝̲ ̲&̲ ̲𝙿̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚌̲𝚎̲𝚜̲𝚜̲ ̲𝙳̲𝚎̲𝚟̲𝚎̲𝚕̲𝚘̲𝚙̲𝚖̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚝̲• Spearheaded developing and deploying an integrated queue management system comprising a centralised platform and hardware-software components installed in each branch.• Integrated distributed computing, cloud technologies, and big data analytics to support real-time operations across all service points.• Optimised service processes, increasing branch productivity and efficiency.𝙿̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚐̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚖̲ ̲𝙸̲𝚖̲𝚙̲𝚕̲𝚎̲𝚖̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚝̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲: Successfully rolled out the system in 5,700 branches in 11 time zones within 18 months, achieving a 98% SLA compliance rate.𝙾̲𝚙̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚘̲𝚗̲𝚊̲𝚕̲ ̲𝙴̲𝚏̲𝚏̲𝚒̲𝚌̲𝚒̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚌̲𝚢̲: Reduced average customer waiting time by over 80%, from more than 60 minutes to 10 minutes, significantly enhancing satisfaction for millions of clients.𝙻̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚛̲𝚜̲𝚑̲𝚒̲𝚙̲ ̲𝙴̲𝚡̲𝚌̲𝚎̲𝚕̲𝚕̲𝚎̲𝚗̲𝚌̲𝚎̲: Manged multidisciplinary team of 40+ engineers and 5 vendors, managing a $30 mln budget.

Led a critical strategic project to modernise Beeline's network infrastructure, enabling the transition to 3G technology across Russia𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:• Successfully deploying 6,900 3G base stations across 11 time zones within 8 months• Enabled Beeline to regain market share and reduce subscriber churn significantly.• Positioned the company for new digital services requiring 3G capabilities.• Spearheaded the project amidst company restructuring.• Developed end-to-end processes for design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.• Managed an $80 million budget and coordinated cross-functional teams and vendors