spinhireProduct Lead / COO — Regulated iGaming Launches
About the specialist
Product and Operations Lead with 9+ years in iGaming, launching online casino and betting products from zero. As COO of a regulated iGaming project in the Kyrgyz Republic built the roadmap and operating model, coordinated Product, Compliance, Finance and content providers, and reached soft-launch readiness within 12 months; evaluated 9 platforms, prepared licensing documentation and built the financial model (GGR/NGR, ARPU, OPEX, taxes). At a betting operator moved payments into a dedicated internal service, introduced tokenization and deposit/withdrawal routing to cut fees, and automated PSP reconciliation. As Project Manager launched a white-label casino, sportsbook and affiliate program on SoftSwiss. Started in affiliate content: 5 projects localized into 15 languages, on-page SEO for Tier-1 GEOs. Seeks a Product Lead, Head of Operations or COO role; hybrid, open to relocation.
Skills
Work experience
Roadmap and launch model, soft-launch readiness in 12 months, evaluation of 9 platforms, licensing and certification track, financial plan (GGR/NGR, ARPU, OPEX, taxes)
Payment functionality moved to a dedicated internal service, tokenization and deposit/withdrawal routing, automated reconciliation with payment providers
White-label online casino, sportsbook and affiliate program launched on SoftSwiss on schedule; retention strategy via Customer.io and Telegram; loyalty programs and product metrics (GGR, NGR, LTV, CAC, ARPU)
Localization of 5 iGaming projects into 15 languages, on-page SEO for Tier-1 GEOs (AU, CA, NZ), SEO audits, Cloudflare/VPS/WordPress infrastructure
Education
Ural State University of Economics, Yekaterinburg — Higher education, Quality Management (engineer-manager), 2015 USUE Multimedia — Web Development course, 2016
Preferred geography
Bangkok, Thailand; Cyprus; Portugal; USA
Languages
Russian native, English B2