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DARIA VOLOCHNIUK
COO | Business Growth & Operations Leader
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | Austria, Graz

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Performance-driven COO with 15+ years of leadership experience in scaling technology,
gaming, and creative companies. Proven track record of building operations from zero to
multi-million dollar revenues, leading cross-functional teams of 100+, optimizing workflows, and
driving digital transformation. Expert in P&L ownership, operational scaling, and business
development across international markets. Proven experience in miltech.

CORE COMPETENCIES
●​ Business Growth & Strategy (0 → $2M MRR within 2 years)
●​ P&L Management & Financial Planning
●​ Project & Product Operations
●​ Cross-Functional Leadership (Teams 10–100+)
●​ Workflow Automation & Technology Integration
●​ Risk Assessment & Vendor Management
●​ Business Development & Strategic Partners

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
●​ Scaled multiple startups from zero to $100K–$650K monthly revenues within 6–12
months.
●​ Reduced refunds from 5% to 2% while increasing ROI by 300% through premium
services.
●​ Built sales teams from scratch: from 5 people to 60+ staff delivering $300K+ per
month.
●​ Led automation initiatives integrating CRM systems (Zoho, ClickUp) for 120+
employees & freelancers, cutting manual work by 40%.
●​ Scaled project value from $5K to $1.5M in one year.
●​ Optimized marketing budgets reducing annual costs by 5% while increasing qualified
leads by 15%
●​ Successful management of marketing campaigns with a budget of over $1 million per
month
●​ Work with software licensing with 70% gross margin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Operating Officer| K-9-Robotics
Austria | June 2025 - Present
●​ Full Operational Ownership
●​ Strategic Planning & Execution
●​ Organization & Leadership Development
●​ Financial & Resource Management
●​ AI-Driven Operational Architecture
 ●​ Cross-Department Alignment
●​ Customer Experience Ownership

Chief Operating Officer | Neon Goose Studio
Lisbon | Feb 2023 – December 2025
The company has been sold in December 2025
Built company from scratch, achieving $6M turnover. Managing 10 office staff and 30+
freelancers.
●​ Full P&L responsibility and venture representation.
●​ Structured hiring, HR processes, and administration.
●​ Scaled operations to full capacity in six months.

COO / Strategic Consultant | PrideAffiliate & iLocalize / Top10ParentalControlApps /
FlightRefunder
Mar 2023 – December 2025
●​ Optimized marketing strategies across multiple verticals (VPN, refunds, adblockers).
●​ Cut annual costs by 5%, and increased qualified leads by 15%.
●​ Improved ROI: +5% (iLocalize), +2% (Top10ParentalControlApps).
●​ Boosted CTR (+16%) and CVR (+19%) for FlightRefunder.

COO | Electric Blue
Mar 2021 – Jan 2023
Scaled company revenue from $0 → $650K MRR in 12 months.
●​ Owned workflow strategy and business process optimization.
●​ Hired and developed core team members.
●​ Implemented data-driven decision-making and cross-functional alignment.

Strategic Business Consultant | Omega Render Studio
Mar 2021 – Jan 2023
Product & Operations Lead | ArtCraft Education
Sep 2019 – Nov 2021
COO / Managing Partner | Raise.band
Dec 2015 – Aug 2019
CMO / COO | Optellect
May 2016 – Jan 2018
CMO | Room8Studio
May 2015 – May 2016
(Earlier career: Boomers Group, ABO.UA, Govitall, PromTechService – condensed)

EDUCATION

Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Master’s Degree in Technical Translation
Master’s Degree in Psychology

LANGUAGES
●​ English – Fluent
●​ French – Limited working proficiency
●​ German – Limited working proficiency
LINKS

●​ K-9-Robotics: https://k-9-robotics.com/
●​ Neon Goose Studio: https://neon-goose.com/
●​ iLocalize: https://ilocalize.mobi/
●​ Top10 Parental Control Apps: https://top10.parentalcontrolapps.org/
●​ FlightRefunder: https://lp.flightrefunder.com/
●​ Omega Render Studio: https://omegarender.com/