I seek a hands-on project management, development or marketing role to drive revenue through AI/UI optimizations, lead cross-functional teams, and combine travel-friendly culture with opportunities to teach, train, or integrate diving instruction into team experiences.
Ahkim Staman
@ahkimstaman
I am a bilingual project manager and marketing specialist with diving expertise.
What I'm looking for
I am a bilingual project manager and marketing specialist with a track record of delivering measurable revenue growth at scale. At OLX I implemented an ad-testing framework for over 1 billion monthly page views driving a $5M annual uplift, and at Google I led UI and ad optimizations that increased portfolio revenue by $20M annually.
Have worked very extensively with AI, developing my own actually. Able to meet expectation in terms of architecture and full-stack development at great complexity.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Marketing Specialist
Self Employed
Jan 2011 - Present (14 years 7 months)
Provided ad-hoc marketing, translations, teaching and local guiding services for small businesses and communities while traveling since 2011. Produced written and photographic content and supported volunteer education initiatives.
Project Manager
OLX Business
Jun 2010 - Jul 2011 (1 year 1 month)
Implemented and optimized an ad-testing framework handling over 1 billion page views per month, driving a $5M annual revenue increase. Managed cross-functional delivery and performance improvements for ad products.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, Scuba Diving Instruction
2022 -
Activities and societies: Specialties: Nitrox, Deep, Wreck, Night, Project Aware x2, EFR Rescue and Divemaster
Completed PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor certification in Koh Tao, Thailand in September 2022, passing the Instructor Examination with 95%.
Divemaster Internship (Koh Tao)
Divemaster Internship, Divemaster Training
2022 -
Two-and-a-half-month Divemaster internship in Koh Tao, passed Divemaster final exam with 99% and Rescue with 96%.
Stellenbosch University
Minor in Strategic Management, Strategic Management
2005 -
Completed a Strategic Management minor at Stellenbosch University in 2005.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Sociology
2001 - 2007
Completed Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Sociology with a major in Labour Dynamics from 2001 to 2007.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
rez-7v5.pages.devSocial media
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