Hello! I’m Viacheslav (Rich) Lykov. Entrepreneur, visioner, project manager based in Irvine, California. I have over 16 years of project management experience, web sites and mobile apps. I have over 15 years of entrepreneurship experience.
Experience
2021 - Present
Co-Founder - Wood Table Rentals Inc.
- Built a new furniture rental company based in Southern California.
- Engaged team in discussions and planning sessions to take and evaluate opinions.
- Determined company mission to keep team members aligned in serving customers.
- Developed and maintained business plan focused on specific steps to succeed.
- Created and watched key performance indicators, keeping strategies on track.
- Aligned product and service plans with company vision to formulate objectives.
- Carved out vision for evolution of company value to customers.
- Recruited and retained top talent to achieve company mission.
- Marketed brand by building business networks or engaging online with other influencers.
- Assembled comprehensive executive team for operations and leadership.
- Implemented budgetary control systems to support cost-reduction and budget adherence.
- Negotiated and approved contracts with suppliers and distributors.
- Gave presentations at meetings and conventions to promote services and offerings.
- Represented organization and promoted objectives at networking events and trade shows.
- Organized and approved promotional campaigns.
2020 - Present
Founder - EVOL.LGBT
- EVOL.LGBT is a leading LGBTQ+ wedding marketplace in the US.
- Established processes and systems for growing sustainable organization.
- Understood investment requirements to identify fundraising needs.
- Determined company mission to keep team members aligned in serving customers.
- Engaged team in discussions and planning sessions to take and evaluate opinions.
- Developed and maintained business plan focused on specific steps to succeed.
- Aligned product and service plans with company vision to formulate objectives.
- Determined company board by selecting members and detailing operations.
- Created and watched key performance indicators, keeping strategies on track.
- Marketed brand by building business networks or engaging online with other influencers.
- Assembled comprehensive executive team for operations and leadership.
- Carved out vision for evolution of company value to customers.
- Recruited and retained top talent to achieve company mission.
- Implemented corrective action plans to solve organizational and departmental problems.
- Gave presentations at meetings and conventions to promote services and offerings.
- Organized and approved promotional campaigns.
- Represented organization and promoted objectives at networking events and trade shows.
2015 - Present
Founder - LifeStory.Film (Lykovs Inc.)
- Lifestory.film Photo&Video Production Company. Built the company from scratch.
- Shot 1000 events, music videos, short films
- The company works in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York
- Hiring and managing team of 30 people in different states
- Hired skilled personnel to handle challenges and obligations of business.
- Marketed brand by building business networks or engaging online with other influencers.
- Directed and coordinated financial and budget operations to maximize investments and increase efficiency.
- Gave presentations at meetings and conventions to promote services and offerings.
- Negotiated and approved contracts with suppliers and distributors.
- Implemented corrective action plans to solve organizational and departmental problems.
- Organized and approved promotional campaigns.
- Spearheaded budget analysis and forecasting to align operating costs with business strategy.
- Developed and maintained business plan focused on specific steps to succeed.
2013 - 2014
Founder - BestCoach.me
Built the leading life and business coach marketplace in Russia.
2013 - 2015
Project Manager - Sociofactor Co.
Sociofactor.ru — Information technology, system integration, internet, IT
- Project management (scope, cost, time, quality, risk and procurement management) in accordance to with corporate methodology based on PMBOK
- From "scratch" to completion of the project
- Implementation of the project for Nokia Siemens
- Networks multinational company, and also for the Ministry of Agriculture
- Web and mobile applications (iOS, Android)
- Development of OLAP (project for the Ministry of Agriculture)
- Intranet Portal (project for the Ministry of Agriculture)
2010 — 2013
Project Manager - Potrebiteli.ru
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Development projects, management of relationships with partners
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Optimization of existing production processes and quality control processes
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Resolving problem situations, quick search for the ways out, decision-making
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Development Management and the achievement of all targets in the key planned activities
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Work Organization and effective interaction of all structural divisions
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Organization of effective planning
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Organization budget development for production units execution control
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Formulation of tasks for developers, control of the terms and quality of
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Development planning for the project
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Attendance is 100 000 people per day, more than 400,000 are registered users
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Created unique services for the examination of goods, the deciphering of the composition of the product, defining the barcode.
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Worked with key stakeholders to develop clear understanding of business needs.
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Assigned tasks to appropriate resources within company.
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Developed creative and practical solutions based on evaluation of multiple factors.
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Leveraged project management software to facilitate project workflow.
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Provided clear direction to internal teams, setting expectations and due dates for deliverables.
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Traveled to customer sites to keep projects on schedule while maintaining high quality.
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Collaborated across teams to define goals and commitment to timelines and deliverables.
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Performed quality assurance on deliverables to adhere to client objectives and inputs.
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Applied project management tools and techniques, driving project-related change management.
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Defined project goals, aligning with strategic objectives.
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Managed inter-project dependencies and risks to create successful outcomes.
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Developed presentations to communicate project status to stakeholders.
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Led meetings to detail project milestones, brainstorm ideas and determine appropriate techniques to manage tasks.
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Recommended improvements to established business processes, enabling better project turnaround timeframes.
2006 - 2008
Project manager - Nikita Mobile
- Project management: scope, cost, time, quality, risk, procurement management
- Development of the brand «Mobile Dating»
- 5 000 000 users
- Promotion of the project in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, China
- Participation in tenders
- Development of USSD service for MTS
- VAS-services
- Reation and promotion of new VAS-services.