Polys Kadis

Polys Kadis

Co-Founder & Managing Director

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Manager at Aylo

  • Education

    • University of Wolverhampton

      2012 - 2013
      Postgraduate Degree Management
    • The Grammar School, Nicosia

      2000 - 2007
      High School Diploma
    • University of Wolverhampton

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Business and Law
  • Experience

    • Design Temple

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2017
      Co-Founder & Managing Director

      • Planning and implementation of the company's business strategy.• Day-to-day oversight of the business and it’s core services.• Financial control & payroll management.• Account Management.• Infrastructure administration.• Business development.• Hands-on web design, web development & digital marketing.

    • Tabs And Spaces

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2021

      • Day-to-day oversight of the business and it’s core services.• Financial oversight and invoicing in communication with the Accounts Department.• Development, implementation and review of operational policies and procedures.• Oversight of budgeting, reporting and planning.• Active involvement in inbound sales and oversight of business development.• In charge of outbound sales with an emphasis on domestic & international tenders.• Requirement gathering, planning and management of both in-house and client projects.• Oversight of Client-facing support, up-selling & cross-selling.• Involvement in daily Scrums and leading of the weekly internal coordination meeting.• Orientation & management of the development teams. Show less • Oversight of the daily operations.• Orientation of the development teams, business development specialists & account executives.• Planning and management of projects.• Ensure the overall delivery and quality of services/products by enforcing and monitoring company standards.• Monitor individual and team performance.• Oversight of budgeting, reporting and planning.• Responsible for ensuring that any contractual obligations are met on time and on budget.• Handling of all major client accounts.• Financial oversight and invoicing through a constant communication with the Accounting Department.• Oversight of talent acquisition, hiring and training standards through a constant communication with the HR Department. Show less

      • Manager, Operations and Projects

        Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
      • General Manager

        Nov 2018 - Jan 2020
      • Manager, Operations and Projects

        Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
    • Dynamic Works

      Feb 2021 - Mar 2021
      Product Manager

      • Managed the Product from R&D, concept for new modules/direction/ideas, to design, production, testing / QA, forecast, cost, promotion, support and customer service.• Defined the product plan (strategic / operational): growth objectives including market share, revenue, profit, and return on investment.• Communicated effectively ideas and opinions related to the product roadmap. • Drove the product and pitch to the company’s stakeholders the direction that the product needs to take.• Gathered and analyzed data and business intelligence from all available sources in order to take decisions and form / adjust the product roadmap.• Interacted with stakeholders and departments to ensure the products’ success. Show less

    • WhalesHub

      Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
      Product Manager

      • Ensured the proper and functional set-up of offers and the relating tracking system.• Assisted with day-to-day operational processes including campaign set-up, transmission of links and creatives, optimization and trouble-shooting.• Gathered, organized, and communicated the relevant information to Affiliation and Media buy teams to plan advertising campaigns.• Set payout, campaign budgets, and caps for external branded offers to be marketed in direct.• Ensured that the financial objectives of products and campaigns are met and respected.• Collaborated with Affiliate Account Managers to ensure the optimization of traffic and compliance with Advertisers’ goals.• Monitored traffic, manage caps, and CPA according to the clients’ specific requests.• Negotiated payment bumps and special promotions with Advertisers based on Marketing needs.• Collaborated with the accountability service and fraud management department.• Ensured the products’ profitability based on collective data and statistical analysis.• Conducted market research for the expansion and improvement of the product offering.• Participated in products’ creation lifecycle in collaboration with the design and development teams. Show less

    • Aylo

      Apr 2022 - now

      • Monitor, control and improve the key metrics of the product.• Point of contact for peripheral departments that need product feedback and clarifications.• Recommend new features to improve user acquisition and conversions.• Conduct and analyze various A/B testing use cases and optimizations to improve conversions.• Proactively perform data exploration on user behavior to discover issues and opportunities.• Handle user acquisition feature requests, prioritize and ensure they are delivered on time with maximum quality.• Overview the team’s Jira tickets and ensure high quality is met for any product changes that go for development.• Prioritize all product tasks in the Jira Backlog and perform Kanban planning.• Take critical decisions related to product and upcoming changes while considering the impact and risks associated with them.• Ensure timely and high-quality communication with all stakeholders.• Ensure all team members are performing well and positively contributing towards the product goals. Show less • Led the Acquisition and Retention teams (Product).• Collaborated and coordinated with all Product peripheral departments.• Suggested product enhancements to improve conversions and rebills while using A/B testing to drive revenue.• Analyzed traffic, metrics and patterns on all web properties and acted as the user-advocate, offering implementation suggestions from a user-centric perspective.• Reviewed prototypes and mock-ups of user flows to demonstrate functionality and user experience of the suggested solutions.• Reviewed and prioritize Jira tickets for task implementations and worked closely with designers and developers during the implementation phase.• Monitored and reported on user’s behavior after launching any production changes.• Assessed current competitor offerings & sought opportunities for differentiation.• Appraised new product ideas and strategized appropriate to-market plans.• Increased product profitability and commercial success.• Constantly monitored KPIs and product features, user behavior and other various metrics to increase Acquisition of users and Retention.• Maintained and owned PRD roadmap for Acquisition and Retention, focused on all user funnels and provided data driven solutions/variations to improve the Product and reach the desired goals and outcomes.• Analyzed external traffic using various Analytical tools such as Google Analytics & Hotjar.• Suggested actionable insights and recommendations based on traffic analysis.• Collaborated with UI/UX and Web Designers to create high conversion Landing Page Designs.• Collaborated with Media Buyers and Affiliate Reps for traffic acquisition and conversion. Show less

      • Product Manager, Monetization

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Product Monetization Lead

        Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications