Dmitry Malin | Source | COO and Co-Founder at Novakid Inc
Dmitry Malin
Dmitry Malin is a co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Novakid, an online English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learning platform that is reinventing the way children all over the world aged between 4 to 12 years old learn English.
Dmitry has built a successful career in IT, working for LG Electronics, Rambler&Co. and ArtStyle Group. In 2012, Dmitry started his own business - the ASD Technologies Company. Clients of ASD included major global brands such as Vodafone, Vestel, Mirantis, KoreaTelecom and CJ Korea. In 2013, he co-founded another startup - a cloud platform called Cloudike, a cloud storage solution (white label) for carriers and service-providers, such as Vodafon, Vestel, and others.
In 2017, Dmitry then started Novakid with business partner Max Azarov. He used his knowledge and experience in technologies to build the platform.
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Novakid Inc
COO and Co-Founder
started Apr 2022
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On managing businesses:
"Sometimes it's better to think less and do more. We usually have little information at the beginning of our journey and in business, you're often solving problems with incomplete data. The key is to start, gather feedback as you move, and be willing to adjust your path based on what you learn."
"It's difficult to start a business when you know the statistics. What helps me is focusing on positive strategies that increase survival likelihood and knowing when to pivot. When it's clear a startup isn't taking off, don't 'flog a dead horse' for too long. The main challenge is recognising the right moment to change direction."
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On a positive company culture:
"Your company's attitude becomes its altitude. When leadership is genuinely enthusiastic and is strategically optimistic it creates a magnetic effect that naturally attracts high-calibre talent. Happy employees are more energized and more productive."
