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    Kiril Savino

    Kiril Savino

    Creative Entrepreneur, Consumer Technologist, Brand Strategist

    Entrepreneur New York City Columbia University '04
    kirilsavino.com
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    Experience
    Inkbox
    Inkbox
    General Manager, Inside Out Media 2019 - Present (about 7 years)
    Leading https://readinsideout.com, making tattoo accessible for everyone
    Array Ventures
    Array Ventures
    Venture Partner 2018 - Present (over 7 years)
    Single Leap
    Single Leap
    Founder, CEO 2017 - 2019 (about 2 years)
    built a new kind of social network designed to create meaningful connection
    GameChanger
    Exit
    GameChanger
    Founder, CTO, CPO, COO 2009 - 2017 (about 8 years)
    From engineering and designing in the early days, to overseeing engineering, product, design, operations, strategy and more over 8 years of successful operation.
    OpsLine
    OpsLine
    Advisor 2014 - 2019 (over 5 years)
    Coach Wizard
    Coach Wizard
    Advisor
    Conductor
    Exit
    Conductor
    Director of Product Engineering 2008 - 2009 (6 months)
    ShopWiki.com
    ShopWiki.com
    Engineer #1, CTO 2005 - 2008 (over 2 years)
    DoubleClick
    Exit
    DoubleClick
    Lead Engineer, Rich Media 2004 - 2005 (over 1 year)
    Higher One
    Exit
    Higher One
    Lead Developer, Employee #1 2000 - 2004 (over 3 years)
    Founder
    GameChanger, Single Leap
    Employee
    DoubleClick, Higher One, Conductor, ShopWiki.com, Array Ventures, Inkbox
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Coach Wizard, OpsLine
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
    Mentor
     
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    * leading Inside Out, a mass-market publication for tattoo enthusiasts
    * co-founded, raised money, launched Leap app, a social platform for making better connections
    * co-founded, built, and sold GameChanger Media (NPS 70+, > $10M ARR) to Dick's Sporting Goods
    * built one of first iOS apps on the App Store (2008), a location-driven city guide
    * self-taught programmer with multiple awards & 5+ patents
    * taught myself product and operations, hired all-star team, rolled out OKRs, ran strategic planning
    * pivoted from technical track into general/strategic management

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    iOS Development Scalable Systems Team Building Consumer Internet Japanese Korean Mandarin Consumer Products Business Strategy Product Strategy Hebrew Business Operations Product Management Strategic Planning Brand Strategy
    Locations
    New York City
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    Tie between Crossing the Chasm (it's been suggested I get a "chasm" tattoo, given my obsession with market adoption dynamics) and Competition Demystified (my grounding in competitive strategy).

    What's your favorite non-business book?

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

    Exactly what I'm doing now: building things.

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