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S. Product manager @ Rakuten Viber
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Viber is a cross-platform instant messaging and VOIP app with 1B registered users. Operated by Japanese multinational company Rakuten with a high market share in CIS & APAC
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(2019) - Leading “content 1st” products, such as News feed and Content discovery
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Working inbound and outbound with content providers, defining the strategy, KPIs, and roadmap
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Writing specifications documents and UX/UI design mockups.
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(2018) Managing App extension platform
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Worked both inbound and outbound to create an API to b used by external developers
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Grew partners count by x4 including big players such as booking.com, Spotify, Yelp & Foursquare
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Increased the number of monthly active users of the feature x3
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Managed a dedicated cross-functional teams of 8 to achieve excellence & efficiency.
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(2016-2017) - Product team lead
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Recruited, trained and built personal excellence programs for 5 product managers
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Introduced new methodologies: Analytics, Peer reviews, A/B T, Market research and user testing
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Supervised the core functionalities features on the mobile platforms
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Lead the company’s privacy related features, End to End encryption and Secret chats
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(2013-2016) Mobile product manager
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Lead numerous mobile platforms including iOS, at the time counting at 15M DAU
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Managed the entire product lifecycle within a cross-functional team in an agile environment
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Wrote specification documents, wireframes and worked closely with UX & UI designers
Adobe XD, After Effects, Cubase
​​Self taught
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(2013) Post production and After effects
Jump Cut institute. Tel Aviv, Israel - ​2013
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(2001-2002) Web development
Practical engineer, Technion. Haifa, Israel - 2002
Languages
Hebrew, English, Russian
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Hobbies
Music, Politics, History