«Взахлёб» (aka Abyss, aka Catch)
zahleb.me
IT, System Integration, Internet... Show more
Marketing & Production Director
The project had started as a chat fiction app for teenagers, but later it transformed into a multiformat content entertainment platform. I've been in charge of marketing and content delivery.
* Reached 1.5 mln monthly active users in 2 years with low marketing budgets; User acquisition process includes ads platforms, agencies, influencer marketing.
* Content formats released by the end of 2020 include: chat stories, quest stories, text series, original audio plays, podcasts, classic literature adaptations, plays by contemporary playwrights.
* Over 1000 story titles published by the end of 2020, each text professionally edited. A number of stories became bases for audio plays.
* The entire process of user content generation was established, including a full-time outsource editorial board, AI-based first-stage content moderation system, publishing tools, and integrations.
* Since 2019 original audio plays have been added (audio pieces with cinematographic sound). A full production cycle has been established from idea to publication with the participation of writers, actors, sound designers, etc.
* A team of specialists with unique competencies had been built, which allowed to manage a dozen processes in analytics, content production, marketing, community development by just a few people.
* A number of team-to-system communication interfaces developed: chat-bots, agile boards, server scripts, data aggregators, dashboards, etc.
* Numerous authors' and creators' community activities were held, including the establishment of an annual literary award.
Over time, I had to immerse myself in technical recruiting, business development and partnerships, AI-based systems research and development. The last point allowed me to realize my potential in the technical field on a par with managerial and creative ambitions.
Working on content had been especially exciting, which included both defining the general artistic concept of the platform, and participating in production itself.