Dr. Andrei Mochola

is researching.

Vorstandsmitglied, Chief Operating Officer, Circularo
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Business Strategy
User Acquisition
Business Change Management
Freemium
Business Development
New Business Development
International Business Development
Software Development
Online Marketing
Digital Marketing
Internet Marketing
web development
e-commerce applications
Content Management
Internet Publishing
Softwareentwicklung
Agile Software Development
International Business Strategy
Management
Teaching
General Management
Restructuring
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
International experience
Leadership skills
Enthusiasm
Strategic mindset
Intercultural competence

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Andrei Mochola

  • Current 1 year and 9 months, since Sep 2024

    Chief Operating Officer

    Circularo

    - Lead company-wide operations, translating strategy into execution across growth, product, customer success, brand & marketing, security & compliance, and partnerships. - Design scalable operating models, KPIs, and budgeting frameworks to support sustainable growth. - Drive cross-functional alignment, accountability, and execution discipline across the organisation.

  • 5 years and 1 month, May 2019 - May 2024

    Commercial Director

    Gen Digital (NortonLifeLock + Avast)

    - Directed the Freemium Direct-to-Consumer business in North America, commercial operations of the Secure Browser business and led the HMA VPN business. - Achieved triple-digit year-over-year growth in units and bookings in the 1st year. - Exceeded the fiscal year plan by delivering free product installs 5% above target. - Delivered 9% year-over-year growth in search revenues. - Expanded off-network user acquisition, increasing its share from 5% to 25%.

  • 11 months, Apr 2018 - Feb 2019

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    ZenGuard GmbH

    - Prepared and successfully led the exit strategy, identifying a strategic investor, negotiating terms, and overseeing the acquisition by Kape Technologies. - Managed post-deal restructuring and migration, ensuring a smooth transition. - Developed and executed short and mid-term strategies, achieving full operational profitability by Q1 2019.

  • 2 years and 6 months, Oct 2015 - Mar 2018

    Vice President Consumer Business

    Kaspersky

    - Developed long-term vision and strategy for the consumer business as part of a company-wide strategy. - Transformed global retail and digital sales, achieving over 5% Y-o-Y improvement in EBITDA for the digital channel, increased basket close rates by 3-5%, and 6% Y-o-Y gross margin growth. - Streamlined operational efforts, reducing direct sales & marketing and support expenses by double-digit %%s. - Managed the entire consumer solutions portfolio, including vision, development, management, and PnL.

  • 1 year and 10 months, Jan 2014 - Oct 2015

    Head of User Acquisition, Director

    Kaspersky

    - Developed and led the user acquisition strategy, introducing Kaspersky Free antivirus, reaching 7.2M active users in the first year with 23% Y-o-Y growth. - Established cross-functional processes and implemented a lean development approach, enhancing product development and management culture. - Acted as a liaison with Product Management to ensure alignment with user acquisition requirements. - Collaborated with regional marketing teams to address local market demands globally.

  • 4 years and 5 months, Aug 2009 - Dec 2013

    Senior Manager Online Acquisition

    AVG Technologies

    - Managed online acquisition funnels, web content, and cross-web traffic, and supported new product launches; overseeing multimillion-dollar annual revenues and significant monthly monetization channels. - Managed AVG Free and Trial product distribution, ASO, and revenue share programs with download portals. - eCommerce Manager for TuneUp Utilities, and collaborated on GTM strategies for new products, licensing models, and acquisitions in agile teams. - Responsible for global SEO and Affiliate Marketing.

  • 2 years and 11 months, May 2006 - Mar 2009

    European Internet & SEO Specialist

    Creative Labs

    - Managed 52 websites in 14 languages for B2C and B2B and coordinated remote content publishers in Europe and Asia with the European Localisation Team. - Tripled organic traffic to European sites in under three years. - Developed roadmaps for new product introductions and marketing initiatives, ensuring timely updates by liaising with internal and external stakeholders. - Served as the SEO Expert for Creative Worldwide, guiding developers on-site optimization for global and local searches.

  • 1 year and 8 months, Oct 2004 - May 2006

    Technical Support Advisor

    Creative Labs Europe

    - Provided technical support in German, Russian, Polish, and Czech via phone and email to customers and channel partners. - Coached and mentored new advisors through on-the-job training and quality observations. - Authored technical cases for the Creative Knowledge Base. - Localized and proofread website content, printed documentation, and embedded software in Russian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak.

  • 1 year and 8 months, Mar 2003 - Oct 2004

    Head of International Relations

    Karkonosze College

    International Relations Management (Ukraine, Germany, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Scotland, USA, Turkey), EU Grant and Scholarship Hunting, InterREG Phare Erasmus Socrates Project Creation and Development, Teaching Classes and Lectures

  • 4 years and 9 months, Oct 1997 - Jun 2002

    PhD Candidate, Junior Lecturer

    Jagiellonian University

    Teaching Classes: Theory of Literature, Analysis of a Literary Work, Modern Czech Literature and Language, Translation Classes Czech-Polish-Czech

Ausbildung von Andrei Mochola

  • 4 months, Oct 1999 - Jan 2000

    Western Slavistic

    Universität Leipzig

    Hypertext and Modern Culture, Western Slavistic, Teaching Classes of Modern Czech and Polish Literatures in Comparison.

  • 4 years and 4 months, Mar 1998 - Jun 2002

    Philology

    Jagiellonian University

    Formation, political and cultural development of the Russian Diaspora in the Czechoslovakia between World Wars, Eastern- and Central-European Studies, Hypertext and Modern Culture, Hypertext in Literature

  • 5 months, Oct 1996 - Feb 1997

    Slavic Philology

    Univerzita Karlova v Praze

    Czech History, Czech Language, Nabokov Studies, Masaryk Studies, Russia Abroad, Eastern European Studies

  • 4 years and 9 months, Oct 1992 - Jun 1997

    Slavic Philology

    Jagiellonian University in Cracow

    Slavic Languages, Slavic Cultures, Slavic Literatures, History, Czech Language as Foreign Language

Sprachen

  • English

    C1 (Fließend)

  • German

    C1 (Fließend)

  • Czech

    C1 (Fließend)

  • Russian

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Polish

    C1 (Fließend)

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