Vladimir Kuzmin
Chief Information Officer
IT Consultant
Executive Summary
Accomplished and results-driven Chief Information Officer with over 20 years of experience in IT leadership, strategy development, and project management across various industries, including animation production, blockchain, and retail. Proven track record in optimizing IT infrastructures, software development management, implementing innovative technologies, and driving digital transformation. Recognized for improving processes, KPIs, and operational efficiencies, even in environments where none previously existed. Able to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Contacts
Limassol, Cyprus | +357 96 41830 | vk@vkuzmin.com
Professional Experience
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Animaccord LTD
September 2019 – Present
IT Strategy and Planning:
o Developed and implemented IT strategy aligned with the business goals.
o Long-term planning for IT infrastructure, services, and development.
Leadership & Team Management:
o Managed, mentored, and developed high-performing IT infrastructure team (5 persons), web development team (12 persons), and several outsourcers.
o Developed and deployed IT processes and software solutions based on ITIL standards, improving productivity of the infrastructure team by 3x.
o Applied SCRUM to infrastructure projects, reducing delivery times by 50%.
o Rebuiliding company’s web site, improving traffic by 3x.
IT Security:
o Developed and implemented comprehensive security policies, resulting in zero data leak or network breach incidents for the last 3.5 years.
Strategic Outsourcing:
o Achieved 20% cost savings through strategic outsourcing decisions, such as using outsourced professionals for SharePoint Intranet development, specific web development tasks, and other specialized tasks.
AI Implementation:
o Achieved from 15% to 30% imporovement in employee’s efficiency using AI solutions depending on task.
o Reduced 30% of render cost using AI upscale solution.
Key Projects:
o Migration to MS 365: Improved productivity by 25%, reduced attacks, consolidated multiple services, and improved colaboration.
o Comprehensive Backup System: Implemented a robust backup system, reducing data loss risks and saving the company from potential losses.
o Production Infrastructure And Processes Rebuild: Increased production capacity from 9 to 12 episodes per year, resulting in a 33% improvement.
o Home Offices Implementation: Developed a robust remote office infrastructure, enabling seamless work during the COVID-19 pandemic and allowing global hiring.
o YouTube Streaming Infrastructure: Enabled YouTube to become a significant revenue stream, now accounting for approximately 20% of the company's total income.
o IP Box Project: Retained IP Box status, reducing corporate tax from 12.5% to 2.5%, saving the company significant tax expenses.
o AI projects: Integrated AI solutions into dayli business, improving efficiency for 15-30%.
o CheckPoint Deployment: Deployed a comprehensive IT security system, significantly reducing IT security risks.
o Multi-Factor Authorization: Deployed Multi-Factor Authorization (MFA) across the organization, enhancing overall IT security.
o Off-Site Backup: Established an off-site backup system as part of the DRP and BCP solutions, reducing data loss risks and political risks.
o Small Business Apps: Automated many processes and deployed solutions, improving the efficiency of the company.
o WEB site rebuild: Initiated web site rebuild, based on modern architecture. The web site becomes a main contact point for customers.
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Mining Projects
January 2016 – September 2019
Mining Projects:
o Designed industrial hardware for GPU mining, enabling the construction of efficient industrial GPU mining farms.
o Developed a container-based mining solution, facilitating rapid deployment and operational readiness.
Blockchain Projects:
o Advised government clients on blockchain technology applications.
o Designed innovative concepts for blockchain usage, contributing to strategic implementations.
Data Centers:
o Ensured reliability of hardware, monitoring systems, and support processes using monitoring system (Zabbix) and ITIL-based processes.
o Built and managed 4 data centers with thousands of miners.
Owner and CEO
Answerall Call-Center
October 2013 – October 2015
Founded the call center from scratch, achieving a monthly turnover of €40,000 with zero external investments.
Developed an entire sales department for 2 key clients, significantly contributing to their business growth.
Head of Service Desk
ABB
January 2013 – October 2013
Applied the Theory of Constraints to redesign IT Service Desk processes, resulting in:
o Average time of incident resolution decreased by 5 times.
o Average time of incident reaction decreased by 10 times.
o Amount of incidents resolved at the 1st line of ServiceDesk increased by 60%.
Consultant
IT Projects
June 2012 – December 2012
Conducted detailed audits and developed goal-oriented IT infrastructures.
Implemented IT management processes according to ITIL, optimizing Service Desk processes with the Theory of Constraints.
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Yves Rocher Russia
March 2011 – May 2012
Developed an IT strategy guiding operations for next three years.
Reduced service and hardware costs by 25% while improving supplier relationships.
Initiated and partially implemented business systems projects, including Electronic Document Flow and Personal Data Protection.
Developed and deployed IT support processes.
IT Operations Manager
Quelle Russia
June 2008 – March 2011
Actively participated in IT strategy development.
Designed and implemented IT processes, including Service Desk, and more.
Deployed the Infrastructure Outsourcing and the Genesys Contact Center.
Developed a personal data protection system in compliance with Federal Law 152.
Systems Administrator
Quelle Russia
January 2007 – June 2008
Managed over 50 servers, 250 workstations, all network infrastructure, etc.
Developed and implemented a DRP & BCP.
Founder and CEO
alpha-IT
June 2005 – January 2007
Formed and trained a skilled team, developed IT systems, and ensured information security for over 1,000 servers and computers.
Freelancer
January 2000 – June 2005
Supported over 100 customer’s servers and computers.
EDUCATION
Moscow State University, Physical Department. Graduated: 2005
Many professional courses (IT, Management, AI, Soft Skills, etc)
Languages
Russian – Native.
English – C1.
Greek – A2.