Jobs: Sergey Ozhegov, CEO "SorchInform"

What do you do in your work?

I am the CEO of the company "SorchInform». We develop software to protect corporate information and counteract insider.

I joined the company when it was a group of enthusiasts who make the first steps in trading software. The start-up team, there is no concept of departments: there is an employee and has a problem, for the solution of which it is responsible. I wore tied communication with customers, software testing, technical support. With the development of the company began to take shape a classical structure with departments, offices, departments.

Now I say, in fact, for all matters not directly related to the development and testing of software: sales, PR, development of new markets, strategic partnership. Also taking part in the discussion of product development strategy.

What is your occupation?

He graduated from the Mechanics and Mathematics Faculty of the Belarusian State University. Choice of university faculty and for me was simple: in 10 and 11 classes I studied in a specialized mathematical lyceum, after which took on mekhmat without examination, based on interviews and control. I took advantage of this opportunity.

Education is vital in industries such as medicine, education, law, - without special knowledge is not enough. In other areas of specialized education is not as important.

A college education gives more discipline, necessary acquaintances, the possibility of an internship or training in a large company.

In my case the university has given understanding what kind of work I'm doing is not exactly want.

With programming at me, they say, it did not happen. Therefore, I came to work in the "SorchInform" with one thought: "Who do you want, just not a programmer." I do not work on a specialty and do not regret it.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Among the character traits that help in the work, I would say the ability to negotiate and make decisions quickly. Another very important to be able to listen to your opponent and recognize that your opinion is not always correct.

Colleagues also say that quality is easy related to force majeure and even crises. There is a saying of the Americans, who I think in difficult situations: "Worried? Five million years the sun will explode, and everything that you do not have anybody will be important. Easier for you? ".

The last strong quality - the ability to keep his word.

He Said - done. Otherwise, the business can not. Goodwill can be quickly spoiled, and to restore it - a complicated matter.

Interferes with work, I probably over-reliance. Despite the fact that the information security sphere does not have a blind faith in the people who believe all workers crystal honest and professional. And when it turns out that not all white and fluffy at first surprised, then frustrated, and reflectors on the topic: "How much can you step on the same rake?". But then again I trust people.

How does your workplace?

Third of the year I spend on business trips, and my workplace may look like anything: a cafe at the airport, the back of the car seat, a coffee table in a hotel room.

If I am in the office, working in the office: the Moscow office or in one of the regional. Now, for example, I'm in the region.

Workplace in Moscow looks.

With regard to the gadgets I minimalist. To work is enough for me laptop and phone.

My laptop - Asus UX32L. Due to the frequent trips the main criteria in the selection were:

• light weight;
• compactness;
• long battery life.

Additional advantages become discrete video and excellent sound. But particularly pleased that two coolers if the video does not roar discrete performance of the card, as a downed Messerschmitt. quiet notebook.

On costs extra monitor desktop. Use it to work with large documents, since he studied fifty pages on a small screen - the pleasure is not pleasant. Extra screen helps also in discussions with subordinates - unfold it and show the right.

Phone - HTC One ME Dual SIM. This is my third phone of this brand. Accept quality, operability, resolution. You can comfortably work with e-mail and other programs.

From constantly used in the phone application would allocate ColorNote - handy notepad for notes without any extra bells and whistles. I like that you can distribute the tasks for the day, without tying them at the time. It turns a simple checklist, which hangs on the desktop background and reminds you that you need to do today.

Use all popular instant messengers - Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook and even Line. A huge number of partners, customers and colleagues convenient to communicate in different applications, but I'm willing to adapt.

On your phone is already set:

• VPN-client;
• applications for online registration - S7 and "Aeroflot";
• Application to Call a taxi - Uber and Gett;
• "My travel" application.

On a laptop computer as the browser uses Opera. Historically, and until it suits me. The companies are using email client Outlook.

From Web Services would emphasize "phone code"That checks the phone number for supplies to the region. I often need to work on. Well SoundCloud - is a social network for distribution and downloading music.

Is there a place in your paper work?

We have a lot of customers from government agencies, and there is no paper anywhere. I print the official letters or bulky documents to be studied.

More use paper notebook when you need something urgently to record for the interlocutor on the phone or just to fix ideas that have not yet formed a specific task.

What is in your bag?

Accustomed to the constant traveling, so the bag does not clog, take only what you need.

Usually, this laptop charger, phone, portable charger, notebook, pen, passport, business cards, and several marketing brochures for products.

How do you organize your time?

With my rhythm is difficult to use any method of time management. For example, write some advice: "Do not be distracted from the business, until you have finished it." But do not be distracted, if an important client calls, the employee has an urgent matter or have suddenly appeared a meeting in another city, and an urgent need to go to the airport?

Therefore, I do not build long-term and clear plans for the day. Often it is necessary to act on the situation.

We are not talking about strategic planning - it is always there. Just today and business in the world, everything happens very quickly.

If you strictly follow a pre-prepared plan, you can miss out on the best opportunities or fix a serious bug where it appeared.

The short-term plan for the day on my phone - helps, as I said, ColorNote.

All common issues are resolved through the mail, time - either through calls or instant messengers. We have to be in touch around the clock, as the company's offices are located in different time zones: from Khabarovsk to Moscow.

Task control is through CRM and tasking system (task-tracker we samopisny). We have a corporate "Wikipedia", where all key documents are stored, has all the necessary information to employees. All this is done in order not to close the company's work on me and make the team more autonomous.

How do you feel about the delegation of authority?

Like most managers, I have passed the stage of the fracture, when it was necessary to learn to delegate.

Gradually accustomed to the format of the command: "If you got a problem, you are responsible for her head." Responsible for the project can be equally free to require the fulfillment of the tasks of the project from both the rank and file, and from me. If the task is to it - he is the chief. In our company it works.

But even with such independence employees do not want to lose sight of the control. Here I help our software. We use DLP and control system. If necessary, I can turn to for any employee data.

But remember what I said about the credibility of the people? Direct subordinates, I'm a free-form writing mini-reports per day: what was done, how to move the task. In fact, I need a short list in the style of "process - the result." So every day I know what the company lives.

What's your daily routine?

I retrained from an owl in a lark. It contributed to this work and the birth of his son. I come to work at nine, so the rise of about seven in the morning.

I am happy when I look at his little son.

Chief morning ritual - a glass of freshly squeezed juice. Everything else - an option, depending on whether I'm at home or on a business trip.

The most productive time during the day - a period from 9:00 to 15:00. At the end of the day I leave matters that require attention, but not hard work: to study the documents, read the news and opinion articles, view daily reports.

How to pass the time in traffic jams?

On the road, I mail or instant messengers - there's always something to read and respond. In the plane, when there is no access to the web, sleeping or reading.

What's your hobby?

The two main hobbies - a travel and sports. One combine with another.

I do not keep an accurate count of the countries visited, but the rest, on average three times a year. Every time I try to go to new places. The last trip was in Portugal and the Dominican Republic. The most exotic place, where was able to visit and what to try - it's Easter Island and skis in August in Chile.

My main passion - skiing. My parents put me on them in four years. Since then, at least twice a year I go to the mountains. They inspire me.

Gradually moved from prepared slopes for freeriding - descent on virgin soil when the top of the lift on the helicopter.

More permanent kiting and badminton.

I think that extreme sports provide not only adrenaline but also a kind of resistance to the working stresses.

More like chess because it is a game in which you do not rely on luck, but only on their own strength and ability. I do not understand poker, craps, and in general, any game where there is an element of randomness. Used to rely only on themselves and the failures too, blame only yourself.

Layfhakerstvo from Sergei Ozhegova

books

1. «Triumphal Arch"Erich Maria Remarque. This novel, like many works of this author, is replete with arguments, wise thoughts that I want to write. The product is excellent for people who understand what you need to change something in your life, but do not dare to act.
2. "Clash of Cultures" by Richard Lewis. The author covers the fifty states of the major regions of the world, paints differences in culture, superstitions, manner behavior, recommends what to avoid and how to behave, to establish cooperation with foreign partners. In light of our access to international markets, this book has been very helpful for me.

TV series

The last episode will recommend "birthplace». Such psychological thrillers are forced not only to consume content, and include head.

Another series that hooked - "House of cards». He drew an unusual format: narrated in the first person, in the center of the plot - politics, intrigue, persistence in achieving goals. If you feel that you lack the stiffness in the look, which had come just not worth it.

The only thing that I look at YouTube, - it channels like "science 2.0».

Blogs and Websites

Regularly read the news and business media to keep abreast of developments in the country and the world - "Lentu.ru", "Vedomosti", RBC. To know what is happening in the industry, specialized IT-read publications and books on information security: CNews, TAdviser, Anti-Malware and tape to Facebook.

What is your life motto?

Work. It saves us a hell of a work!

Seriously! The reality is that any success is 90% of the hard work and by 10% - out of luck. But even in the absence of luck hard work guarantees you a decent living.