Yakov Filippenko

Yakov Filippenko

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Founder & CEO of Intch | Building the talent network for the people AI can’t replace
New York, United States

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  • Intch Inc
    Founder
    Intch Inc
    Feb 2021 - Current (5 years 5 months)
    Intch is the first platform to connect top professionals with businesses for part-time roles at a third of the cost, empowering small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to effortlessly access the talent they need. Founder and CEO of Intch. Responsible for product development, international business development and go-to-market strategy. Achievements: - Grew 65K to 500K+ users in a year - Acquired users from 140+ countries - Built a team of 15 people #1 at Product Hunt, Google Labs alumni.
  • AltaIR Capital
    Chief Technology Officer
    AltaIR Capital
    Apr 2018 - Feb 2021 (2 years 11 months)
  • Sailplay acquired by Retail Rocket
    President & Co-Founder
    Sailplay acquired by Retail Rocket
    Dec 2012 - Jan 2018 (5 years 2 months)
    SailPlay is one of the leading Marketing Automation solutions for B2C companies, that helps to facilitate customer loyalty, communication marketing, and data analyses. President and Co-Founder of SailPlay. Responsible for Product Development, go-to-market Strategy, worldwide marketing and international business development. Achievements: — Launch of 4 products — 2 Offices: Moscow, Russia and New York, USA — >200 clients — 45+ countries — Growth of the team from 2 to 45+ people
  • LinguaLeo
    CTO
    LinguaLeo
    Mar 2012 - Jan 2013 (11 months)
    As a CTO, I was responsible for business and technological transformation from the early stage startup to the leading EdTech company which operates and provide their services globally. We were a team of less then 10 then and we needed to design, develop and launch our products on other overseas markets in one year, which we actually managed to do. As a CTO I was: — discussing the product vision, strategy and all features with the team, formalizing the product features — supervising and supporting 4 product teams, which were managing all the processes - design, prototyping, client and server side development, functional and high load testing etc. — negotiating conditions with our key vendors (Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Yandex, etc).
  • Yandex
    Project Manager
    Yandex
    Jun 2011 - Apr 2012 (11 months)
    I joined Yandex (№1 software and tech company in Russia) to take care of several cutting edge software products and affiliate programs. My team and I pushed products reach from 500K up to 1.2M of active users, bringing and keeping the major amount of the company's 62% market share. Responsibilities: — Product management; — Project management; — Cross-department activities management; — Design concepts elaboration; — Negotiations and collaboration with partners. I worked hard on developing product ideas and bringing them to the market. I collaborated with Business Development in creating new opportunities for partners and our users.
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    Product Manager
    Prime TASS
    Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 (1 year 4 months)
    As a Head of Product at Prime-Tass Business Services Department, I was responsible for defining and positioning of new products and driving rapid changes in existing portfolio. I defined and managed a roadmap on all levels to help teams understand goals and targets. My team and I tailored existing portfolio to develop and launch a new ERP solution for Moscow City Construction Department. I worked close to our government and business stakeholders and customers to define ideas, set up goals, elaborate KPIs, drive them to the team and execute in scaled agile environment. I coordinated and managed 2 Development and Product teams.
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    Business Analyst
    Prime TASS
    Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 (7 months)
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  • Lomonosov Moscow State University MSU
    Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
    Lomonosov Moscow State University MSU
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 (6 years)
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    AESC MSU
    AESC MSU
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2006 (2 years)
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    Kirov Physics and Mathematics Lyceum
    Kirov Physics and Mathematics Lyceum
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2005 (3 years)
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    The Library (add-ons library for Yandex.Bar) - Product Manager
    Feb 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 11 months)
    Add-ons Library is a catalog of add-ons for Yandex's flagship desktop product - Yandex.Bar. It allows seamless customization of the Yandex.Bar by just one click. Being a project ideologist and a driver, I worked hard to develop the service from scratch and to deliver it in time loaded with fresh and interesting content. I: * Developed the idea and described the functionality of the service. * Created interfaces mock-ups, worked close with designers on building service look and feel. * Collaborated with partners, engaged them in developing features for the service. * Promoted the API among development community, worked close with the most active participants on their first applications. * Engaged in-house development teams from other departm
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    2026 Lighthouse Tech Award Finalist
    Mar 2026
    Intch was selected as a finalist in the "Best Midsize Business-Focused Solution" category among 500+ international applicants. Recognized for driving innovation in fractional leadership acquisition.
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    2025 HR Technology Award Finalist
    Aug 2025
    Intch was named a finalist in the 'Best HR Tech Implementation' category.
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    #1 Product of the Day
    Jul 2021
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    50 START-UPS IN FOUNDRY 50 PROGRAM IN CANNES
    Unilever Foundry and Lions Innovation
    Jun 2015
    Unilever Foundry and Lions Innovation have selected 50 marketing tech start-ups that will have the opportunity to get better acquainted with the industry in Cannes
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    How I Built A Professional Networking App To 500K Users
    Starter Story
    Feb 2025
    Interview about my journey
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    Cheap AI could be good for workers
    Business Insider
    Feb 2025
    Even as AI gets cheaper, human expertise remains essential. Employers still rely on developers to verify code and recruiters for judgment—because, ultimately, they pay for trust.
  • The Hill
    More than 10% of all jobs that pay $100,000 or more are now available remotely
    The Hill
    Jan 2025
    Trump’s return-to-office push mirrors corporate cost-cutting tactics but lacks public support and may fizzle out. High-performers are likely to leave for six-figure remote jobs, which surged in late 2024, with 10% of $100K+ roles offered remotely.
  • HRcom
    Why The Job Market Is Turning To Part-Time Work In Times Of Instability
    HRcom
    Jan 2025
    Expert opinion on why the job market Is turning to part-time work in times of instability
  • Crunchbase
    How to Drive Rapid Profits With Aggressive Testing And Targeted Hiring
    Crunchbase
    Dec 2024
    Expert opinion on how to drive rapid profits with aggressive testing and targeted hiring
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    Expert Opinions: Why Are So Many Big Tech Companies Suddenly Laying Off Employees?
    Techround
    Nov 2024
    Expert opinion: Layoffs are a painful but strategic move driven by three key factors: post-COVID market corrections, a focus on profitability, and internal optimization. With automation and AI increasing productivity, companies are now rightsizing after pandemic-driven overhiring.
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    SailPlay Helps Hoteliers Retain, Engage Guests
    Hotel Business
    Dec 2017
    We were recently featured by Hotel Business Magazine on how we help hoteliers retain and engage with their clients. Click on the link below to see what you could be doing with our platform.
  • Forbes
    The difference between data protection laws in Europe, Russia, and other countries.
    Forbes
    Dec 2017
    During the past few years, a lot of countries all over the world applied new approaches to data security to protect the "right to be forgotten" for their citizens. In this article, I tried to analyze the difference in most common approaches and most recent trends in this area.
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    The brief history of SailPlay and its Marketing Automation Platform
    RBK
    May 2017
    SailPlay was the first Russian company which developed a Marketing Automation Software and started to sell it globally.
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    How SailPlay launched their own ESP solution
    Vcru
    Aug 2014
    How SailPlay team decided to develop their own solution for Email and SMS marketing.
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