Mark V. Smetanin

Unlock Success for Airbnb and Short-Term Rental Business. Recently by Improving the Product - Increased Engagement by 42% , conversion rate by 74%, and acquired 2.5M new users.

As a product management leader with over eight years of experience in payments, e-commerce, Airbnb business, property management, I am a fan of technology and its application to drive business growth.My expertise lies in product management, agile coaching, portfolio management, and strategic planning.I have experience in increasing user engagement, optimizing technical processes and leading high-performance teams.

Key Highlights:

Director of Product Management: Enhanced user engagement by 16% and improved product value description by 14% through strategic market research and collaboration.

Senior Product Portfolio Manager: Managed a $1.2M project, leading to an $8M revenue projection and a 17% increase in Net Promoter Score. 
Risk assessment methods were applied, which reduced project disruptions by 24%.

Head of Product Strategy: Increased customer engagement by 42%, improved conversion rates by 74%, and acquired 2.5M new users—reduced marketing expenses by 28% by addressing critical pain points.

Skills and Expertise:

Product Management/Product Owner: Agile Frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe
Technical Proficiency: Jira, Asana, Hubspot, Salesforce
Industry Expertise: Fintech, E-commerce, Property Management, Vacation Rentals
Certifications: PMI-ACP, PMI-PMP, CSM, CSPO

Professional Experience:

Nine years in product management, agile transformation, and strategic planning
I have experience in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high performance products.
Skilled in negotiating and managing key partnerships and stakeholders

Interests:

The God's Flow State, Coffee, Stand-up comedy, Kite surfing, Skiing, Music, martial arts (2 black belts), Reading, and Hiking.

Technology Stack:

Jira, Jira Service Desk, Hubspot, Asana, Zoho Projects, Microsoft Project, Basecamp, ClickUp, Todoist, PipelineCRM, Freedcamp, Hive, Monday, Trello, Time tracker, Pivotal Tracker, Slack,Excel, Powerpoint, MS Sharepoint, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Access, Prezzi, Numbers, Pages, Photoshop, Lightroom, Planview, Linux, FreeBSD, Quality Center, ZohoCRM, ZenDesk, Zoho Desk, Fresh Desk, Vivantio Help Desk, FreshService, Salesforce Service Cloud, Hootsuite, WordPress, HTML, CSS, OBS, Mindmaps, Focus Matrix, Dropbox Paper, Skitch, Insightly CRM, Payment Gates (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Square, Braintree, Stripe, Paypal, Authorize.net, 2checkout, Payoneer, Bitpay, Shopify Payments), Google Analytics, Google Search Tool, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, MCP, Rentals United, Avirato, Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, VRBO, PMS, Glovebox, Coterie, Risk Advisor, AWS, Crowe CRM, Salesforc

Lead Product Manager / Product Owner / Consultant

•     Improved a Product using a customer journey map, understanding and prioritizing the most critical pain points in the most profitable segment. Provided clear concept and design strategy. Collaborated with Dev and UX teams. Increased customer engagement by 226%, Improved conversion rate by 74%, and acquired 2.5M, new users.

•     Planned and facilitated an extraordinary spike for (AI) Artificial Intelligence tools and prompts. Fixed and resolved seven major issues when team members just felt stuck. 

•     Raised team confidence after the last check-in. Positive emotions and gratitude are on our happiness radar. The current sprint is 100% happiness VS 78% at the previous sprint. 

•     Organized the most efficient communication with stakeholders and implemented advanced product backlog refinement, reducing the backlog by 16%.

•    Stepped forward with special coaching from our Unique Coach and very advanced Scum Master. Differentiated workflow steps, business rule variations, variations in data, and interface variations, polished and deepened INVEST criteria. Dramatically improved the slicing of our vertical stories. Delivered value ~20% faster with the smallest increments to our customers. 

•   Implemented automated test script, additional smoke test after the build is released to QA, and code review by peers. Armed new Definition of Done (DOD) for our dev team. Changed Sprint Planning Agenda. Raised team confidence level in delivering the sprint goals to 94%. 

•    Implemented automated test script and code review by peers. Armed new Definition of Done (DOD) for our dev team. 

•     Collected the data via Web-tracking and customer interviews,  tested and validated assumptions with the development team. Provided much precise anatomy of personas. Redesigned current marketing campaign reducing waist by 28%

Spikes:
Sustainable and environmentally conscious business practices
Enterprise Agile: Changing your culture

PPC Masterminds

All 5 Star Rated Digital Marketing Agency. Consistently ranking clients on Google page #1, building masterpiece pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns that provide ROI, while continuously enhancing website & traffic conversion rates using top-in-class digital strategies, conversion optimization techniques from data-driven web analytics data.

Founder, CEO

Zaid Ammari

"How do I reach my target audience?”
“What if my ads run out my budget?”
“What if my strategy isn't effective?”

These questions can cause anxiety for any brand.

Whether you're a burgeoning startup, a multinational corporation, or a personal brand...

Your digital strategy is your lifeline.

	•	You need to be accurate with your ad targeting
	•	You need to be smart with your budget allocation
	•	You want to be renowned for your online impact

To do so, you need a robust digital marketing strategy.

I've had the pleasure of aiding brands like Sony and University of California in fine-tuning their digital strategies, delivering engaging content, and driving meaningful online conversations.

Fortune 500 companies.
Fast-growing startups.
Personal brands with substantial visibility.

They trust me with their digital compass. Will you?

Looking to enhance your SEO?
Searching for ways to maximize your PPC campaigns?
Need to improve your conversion rates?
Want to develop or refine your brand's digital strategy?

Just drop a "Hey Z!" in a message and let's get started.

Or just hop into my Calendly and let me know you're serious: https://calendly.com/ppcmasterminds/brand-consultation

Google Ads & Web Analytics Teacher & Consultant

Placements Media

•	Created & presented quarterly analytics reports & data to heads of 3 major global companies. Provided actionable recommendations that provided more than 40% increase in sales/customer acquisition & retention.

•	Created & designed more than 50+ Google Analytics specs to measure web asset performance and digital marketing initiatives with ROI models in mind.

•	Modeled consumer acquisition funnel from marketing touch points to final conversion. 

•	Built tracking dashboards and wrote impact reports for digital marketing campaigns, website optimizations, community interactions, and game updates using data from web, text, and in-game telemetry. 

•	Designed KPIs and reporting dashboards for customer engagement and sentiment analysis with quantitative text data from channels including customer service tickets, surveys, in-game chat logs, and social media. 

•	Wrote A/B testing proposals, reported results of implementation and recommendations for web experience. 

•	Responsible for data analysis, web analytics, forecasting, cross-channel attribution, dashboards, reporting, trending, ROI optimizations, A/B and multivariate testing, conversion tracking validation, budget allocation. 

•	Managed Google Analytics, AdWords, and social media campaigns for small and independent businesses. 

•	Google Certified Professional for over 3 years

Digital Marketing Specialist

Quigley-Simpson

•	Proposed & coordinated site content tagging structure for streamlined Omniture reporting. 

•	Managed Google Analytics, AdWords, and social media campaigns for small and independent businesses.

E Factor Media

•	Wrote analysis reports and built interactive executive dashboards measuring impact of digital marketing  campaigns using metrics from web analytics platforms, social media channels, sales data.
 
•	Designed KPIs and reporting dashboards for customer engagement and sentiment analysis with quantitative text data from channels including customer service tickets, surveys, in-game chat logs, and social media. 

•	Designed Google Analytics specs & tracking procedures to measure web asset performance and digital marketing initiatives.

•	Proposed & coordinated site content tagging structure for streamlined Omniture reporting. 

•	Managed Google Analytics, AdWords, and social media campaigns for small and independent businesses.

Hello there, welcome to my profile!

Think your company can be generating more sales with less time, but your not there yet! Well, that’s why I am here in a nutshell. 

I help brands conquer the digital space. My expertise encompasses digital marketing strategy, PPC, and SEO for companies like Sony and University of California. Want to e-meet and discuss potential opportunities? I'm always open to connect and explore.

The more detailed version:

I specialize in crafting digital marketing strategies, managing effective PPC campaigns, and optimizing SEO for businesses that believe in their mission. 

Whether you're launching your digital presence or looking to amplify your reach, I can guide you in the right direction.

Over the past 11 years, my strategies have helped my clients reach their revenue goals.
Many of the brands I've partnered with have earned numerous accolades in their respective industries. While I can't claim full credit for these achievements, it's immensely gratifying to contribute to their success stories.

I live by the motto "work smarter, not harder".

If you asked my past clients or colleagues about me, you'd likely hear "robot" and "workaholic". I wouldn't dispute these labels, though I prefer "passionate digital strategist", to be more precise.

If you're interested in collaborating, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Fair warning: if you try to sell me something within 5 seconds of my 'Accept' click, I'll swiftly guide you towards the LinkedIn abyss. No jokes!

On a more positive note...

If you're considering working together, know that I offer free initial consultations. I respect your time and your business and expect mutual respect. 

HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

√ Consult on PPC campaigns & provide you with actionable recommendations from data.

√ Rank your website & your other properties on Google page #1. Ask me for proof! 

√ Create & rank videos on Google & YouTube page #1.  Ask me for proof! 

√  Optimize & fix tracking and web analytics data points to better measure your SEO & PPC traffic and optimize your websites for maximum revenue generation. 

√ I am also a contributor to tech.co, business.com, business2community.com and 30 more high authority websites, where I can help spread the word about your business and provide you with qualified leads. Ask me for samples! 

So, dear LinkedIn connections, brands, coaches, corporations... If I sound like the digital strategist for you, let's chat. My virtual coffee machine is always on standby.

Thanks for reading until the end. You're fantastic!

Zaid

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