Resume

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
  • Development projects, management of relationships with partners
  • Optimization of existing production processes and quality control processes
  • Resolving problem situations, quick search for the ways out, decision-making
  • Development Management and the achievement of all targets in the key planned activities
  • Work Organization and effective interaction of all structural divisions
  • Organization of effective planning
  • Organization budget development for production units execution control
  • Formulation of tasks for developers, control of the terms and quality of
  • Development planning for the project
  • Attendance is 100 000 people per day, more than 400,000 are registered users
  • Created unique services for the examination of goods, the deciphering of the composition of the product, defining the barcode.
  • Worked with key stakeholders to develop clear understanding of business needs.
  • Assigned tasks to appropriate resources within company.
  • Developed creative and practical solutions based on evaluation of multiple factors.
  • Leveraged project management software to facilitate project workflow.
  • Provided clear direction to internal teams, setting expectations and due dates for deliverables.
  • Traveled to customer sites to keep projects on schedule while maintaining high quality.
  • Collaborated across teams to define goals and commitment to timelines and deliverables.
  • Performed quality assurance on deliverables to adhere to client objectives and inputs.
  • Applied project management tools and techniques, driving project-related change management.
  • Defined project goals, aligning with strategic objectives.
  • Managed inter-project dependencies and risks to create successful outcomes.
  • Developed presentations to communicate project status to stakeholders.
  • Led meetings to detail project milestones, brainstorm ideas and determine appropriate techniques to manage tasks.
  • 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.
Education
2005 - 2011
Moscow University. S.Y. Witte, Moscow

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing.

1998 - 2002
College

Economy, Management

Languages Skills

  • English
    85%
  • Russian
    100%
  • Spanish
    20%

Coding Skills

  • WordPress
    90%
  • PHP / MYSQL
    65%
  • Angular / JavaScript
    65%
  • HTML / CSS
    85%

Skills/Knowledges

  • Team leadership and management
    90%
  • Knowledge of standards and methodology of project management
    90%
  • Self-efficiency
    90%
  • Strong experience in project management
    90%
  • Experience in web and mobile technologies
    90%
  • Experience in startups/creating a company
    90%
  • Work experience with government clients
    90%
  • Marketing
    90%

Interests

Motorcycle

I've been riding a motorcycle since 2020

Meditation

I do meditation 2 times a day

Education

I love to learn something new. I'm getting a Real Estate license now. Always wanted to learn more about Real Estate and I'm going to use it for my own needs.

Music

Music is my hobby. I've been a DJ for over 15 years. Also, I play the guitar.

Some additional facts about me

Father of 3 kids. 

Practicing Kung Fu for over 4 years.