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Startup operator and product manager
Kosta Kolev
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London, United Kingdom
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Startup operator and product manager with eight years’ experience in building startups across Europe and Asia. Launched six successful products which have raised over +£50M, some as joint ventures with leading international corporates like HSBC, Shell, Yara and OVO Energy.
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English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
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My experience
2019 - ?
freelance
Advisor
Sabia Studios.
Working part-time with a range of Seed to Series A startups and a VC to help unlock new growth
* FinTech – supporting a refactoring of an existing product and transitioning from B2C to B2B
* PropTech – helping build a fundraising strategy and make strategic senior hires
* BeautyTech – setting up core analytics in the product and test new growth marketing campaigns
* VC Fund – advising on the creation of new services and helping streamline internal operations
* FinTech – supporting a refactoring of an existing product and transitioning from B2C to B2B
* PropTech – helping build a fundraising strategy and make strategic senior hires
* BeautyTech – setting up core analytics in the product and test new growth marketing campaigns
* VC Fund – advising on the creation of new services and helping streamline internal operations
Product Management, Strategy, Growth
2017 - 2018
job
Venture Architect / London & Berlin
BCG Digital Ventures.
The venture arm of The Boston Consulting Group that invests in and incubates new ventures
* Worked with C-Suite clients on investment and strategy for new ventures, leading teams of up to 10
* Developed advanced business plans, financial models and go to market strategies
* Drove go-to-market execution for a venture in 3 new markets in under 7 months
* Acquired 5,000+ B2B customers with a £300,000+ marketing budget in 3 months
* Built new websites and ran A/B tests to improve conversion rates, cutting acquisition costs by 72%
* Set up customer support infrastructure and call centres to improve customer experience
* Worked with C-Suite clients on investment and strategy for new ventures, leading teams of up to 10
* Developed advanced business plans, financial models and go to market strategies
* Drove go-to-market execution for a venture in 3 new markets in under 7 months
* Acquired 5,000+ B2B customers with a £300,000+ marketing budget in 3 months
* Built new websites and ran A/B tests to improve conversion rates, cutting acquisition costs by 72%
* Set up customer support infrastructure and call centres to improve customer experience
Marketing, B2B, Websites, Budget, Customer experience, C, Consulting, Support, Infrastructure, Go, UP
2018 - 2018
freelance
Head of Product
Kantan.
A home services platform that manages work between insurers, tradespeople and residents
* Launched app on Android and iOS with a custom admin backend, in 8 weeks under £100K budget
* Scaled out the team with CEO from 0 to 15 employees, including 2 product managers
* Lead a live in-market trial with 500+ jobs running through the platform
* Set up customer support, operations and analytics across the business
* Launched app on Android and iOS with a custom admin backend, in 8 weeks under £100K budget
* Scaled out the team with CEO from 0 to 15 employees, including 2 product managers
* Lead a live in-market trial with 500+ jobs running through the platform
* Set up customer support, operations and analytics across the business
IOS, Android, Operations, Budget, Analytics, Support, Ceo, App, Backend, UP
2016 - 2018
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Co-Founder / Hong Kong & London
Hack Horizon.
A boutique innovation consultancy focused on the travel industry
* Launched the first international hackathon on plane, from Hong Kong to London
* Led business development, closing +US$250,000 of sales in the first 18 months
* Managed key engagements with senior executives from BA, Heathrow, Skyscanner, Travelport etc.
* Created a 4,000+ strong international TravelTech community without spending a dollar on marketing
* Secured press coverage and interviews across 60+ publications including 2 Forbes articles
* Launched the first international hackathon on plane, from Hong Kong to London
* Led business development, closing +US$250,000 of sales in the first 18 months
* Managed key engagements with senior executives from BA, Heathrow, Skyscanner, Travelport etc.
* Created a 4,000+ strong international TravelTech community without spending a dollar on marketing
* Secured press coverage and interviews across 60+ publications including 2 Forbes articles
Marketing, Business development, Innovation, Sales, Development, Community, International, LED, Founder
2016 - 2016
temp
Head of Product
unknown.
A digital citizenship platform for simple, reliable, and transparent visa and safety solutions
* Created a new product development roadmap and helped pitch to investors to raise US$200,000
* Took charge of a new product UX and redesigned product brand, leading a team of five
* Won the Consumer Innovation Awards Asia for best Travel & Hospitality Startup
* Created a new product development roadmap and helped pitch to investors to raise US$200,000
* Took charge of a new product UX and redesigned product brand, leading a team of five
* Won the Consumer Innovation Awards Asia for best Travel & Hospitality Startup
Product development, UX, Innovation, Safety, Development, Asia
2016 - 2016
project
Programme Director
MIT.
Led MIT Kickstart programme, a mini IoT hardware accelerator for elite MIT and Hong Kong students
* Recruited the top 24 students out of 200+ applications across HK and MIT in under two weeks
* Established 10+ strategic partnerships across HK and China to support the programme in four weeks
* Mentored and managed six teams throughout the programme leading four workshops
* Managed a US$50,000 budget for the whole programme as a contactor
* Recruited the top 24 students out of 200+ applications across HK and MIT in under two weeks
* Established 10+ strategic partnerships across HK and China to support the programme in four weeks
* Mentored and managed six teams throughout the programme leading four workshops
* Managed a US$50,000 budget for the whole programme as a contactor
Budget, Iot, Workshops, Support, Hardware, China, LED
2014 - 2015
freelance
Contract Consultant
Accenture.
Working with a range of consultancies on short term engagements and projects
* Accenture - Innovation Analyst (3 months)
* Frog Design - Product Strategist (3 months)
* Procter & Gamble - Consultant (4 months)
* Accenture - Innovation Analyst (3 months)
* Frog Design - Product Strategist (3 months)
* Procter & Gamble - Consultant (4 months)
Design, Innovation, Analyst
2014 - 2014
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Founder & CPO
Temprico.
A home IoT startup focused on saving money by smart home heating management
* Built a high fidelity prototype with working hardware and won runner up in a startup design competition
* Failed to raise funding for the first production run due to Google acquiring biggest competitor (Nest)
* Built a high fidelity prototype with working hardware and won runner up in a startup design competition
* Failed to raise funding for the first production run due to Google acquiring biggest competitor (Nest)
Design, Management, Iot, Hardware, Google, Production, UP, Founder
2013 - 2013
job
Junior Developer
Steer.
A leading London startup that specialises in teaching web development and design courses
* Built 16 web sites and apps in HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, JSON and Ruby on Rails
* Led social media marketing to boost sales by 12% and customer satisfaction by 15%
* Built 16 web sites and apps in HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, JSON and Ruby on Rails
* Led social media marketing to boost sales by 12% and customer satisfaction by 15%
Ruby on rails, Social, LED, Junior Developer, Web, Development, Apps, Developer, Sales, Social Media, Teaching, JSON, Css3, Social Media Marketing, Jquery, Design, Html5, Marketing
2012 - 2012
job
Founder & CPO
Foodie.
A lifestyle cooking app aimed at reducing food waste via smart meal recommendations
* Raised £8,000 funding and managed a remote development team to build the MVP
* Failed to developer a good enough product and get strong user traction
* Raised £8,000 funding and managed a remote development team to build the MVP
* Failed to developer a good enough product and get strong user traction
Developer, Development, App, Founder
My education
University of Warwick
Masters, Engineering
Masters, Engineering
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