Jobs: Oleg Yakubenko, analyst, author of the blog Go Practice
Workplaces / / December 27, 2019
Oleg Yakubenko showed Layfhakeru looks like his job in Facebook, and shared how their planning time.
Oleg Yakubenko
Analyst, Product Manager and author of the popular blog about analytics and marketing of mobile applications and Internet services. It has a solid track record: API.AI, Zeptolab, «Yandex». Now he is working to Facebook.
What do you do in your work?
In different periods worked as an analyst, manager and director of products, launched their projects. But, in fact, I have always done the same: the data used to create and develop new products.
Currently I am working on a new Facebook product - Workplace. On Facebook I have got as a result of the purchase MSQRD (helped them with analytics).
Prior to that, he served as director of product in API.AI. It is a platform to create conversational interfaces. The company bought Google. Even earlier developed games Zeptolab. With the team we have made and launched King of Thieves. And before that he headed the Department analysts "Yandex. Maps. "
Also, I'm popular in the narrow circles of blog Go Practice.
What is your occupation?
As I am a mathematician and programmer. He graduated from the mathematics class 654-th school, and in 2012 - Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow State University.
I got there thanks in part to his brother. He was eight years before I graduated from the same faculty, and most importantly - has sent me on PHP classes when I was in ninth grade. Then he brought clients for whom I have done websites. Then learn how to program it was a logical decision.
Brother, I owe a lot to do. At school and university years, he has supported all my crazy ideas, I was carrying offices, selling the metal plates and the US license plates, has launched a network of points with strawberries in chocolate, studio led development sites, where students (I and my friend) worked. I think all this has become my best form.
For academic education'm good. But take the time to study for a semester is not recommended. Skill of the subject matter from the ground for three days before the exam is much more useful in life.
Now, if I want to learn something, I come up with a small project it is. Recently I decided to deeply understand the ASO. As a result, I launched two applications. One thing has become quite popular (400,000 downloads for the last month).
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Here are weak.
- Giving things halfway, because I lose faith and interest. But I'm working on it. Even on the Facebook page to put the cover, please note that it is necessary to go to the end.
- Poor selling.
Strong:
- I'm responsible - I try not to let people;
- I'm more interested in what is than what it was.
How does your workplace?
IN Facebook all standard jobs. I have on the table - MacBook Air 13 ", iMac, two pad, headphones, calculator (an old habit - to calculate something goes faster than the phone) and cover with a racket for table tennis.
House work on the old MacBook Air. Me his parents are still in the release of the University presented.
The main mobile device - iPhone 6s.
There is Xiaomi, if suddenly need something to watch on your Android.
Notifications are included only from the business applications and instant messengers.
No unusual applications do not use.
I have many messengers. Parents in WhatsApp, friends in the Telegram, chat with colleagues in Facebook Messenger, working in correspondence Work Chat.
I also have a few emails. The first post was at the Mail. Ru. Then I get spammed it and I went to the "Yandex". A year ago, I realized that it spammed. As a result, I switched to Gmail - there is so far so good.
Regularly using "Yandex. Interpreter". to memorize the words to add Lingualeo, although in recent years looking for a replacement.
I also recently presented Amazon Echo, so using Alexa. Usually I ask "Alex" the weather before you leave home. Interesting fact: in London not so much rain, as is commonly believed.
Watch for the number of steps in the application "Health". The average would be about 10-11 thousand per day.
Is there a place in your paper work?
I have two notebook. The first plans for daily. Second - for notes and everything else.
What is in your bag?
Always I go with a backpack.
In him:
- purse,
- keys,
- work badge,
- headphones and an umbrella.
All things lie in certain places. Immediately after use return to their place. Without this ritual, I'm losing and forgetting things.
How do you organize your time?
I make plans for a month, week and day.
Without a plan, my productivity falls sharply.
Plans for the week and month lead in Evernote. On the day - in a paper notebook.
The main benefit of the plan - in the process of its preparation. Later still, everything changes.
Delegate bad, I prefer to do it all himself.
What's your daily routine?
I get up at 8:00. Then I do exercises and doing chores. I try in the morning to perform complex tasks requiring concentration.
By 10 o'clock I come to the office for breakfast. The office is usually open until 18:00 with a break for lunch and FIFA (favorite game on the PlayStation).
The evening usually spend with his beloved wife.
Before going to bed can for another hour and a half of work. I go around midnight.
How to pass the time in traffic jams?
With the help of the phone:
- or read on the Kindle;
- or I listen to podcasts (coach English);
- or play games (most of the professional interest, but there are exceptions, such as Clash Royal);
- or sit in social networks.
What's your hobby?
I enjoy reading. In the year usually read through books 20-30, two-thirds - non-fikshen, one-third - fiction.
The rest of the hobbies often change. Recently here I am interested in screenwriting.
In terms of trips and cultural program the main driving force - my wife. We travel a lot.
I am happy when you close everything is good.
What place sport occupies in your life?
Regularly any sport do not do. Sometimes I go to work distance (about 45 minutes in one direction) or ride on a skateboard (approximately 25 minutes).
When in high school, I was engaged in table tennis. It proves useful investment of time: beat all at work.
Layfhakerstvo from Oleg Yakubenkova
books
- «Black Swan. Under the sign of unpredictability"Nassim Nicholas Taleb - taught to think logically.
- «Corporation geniuses. How to manage a team of creative people"Ed Ketmella and Amy Wallace - a book about Pixar, mandatory for all the pioneers.
- «From zero to one. How to create a startup that will change the future"Peter Thiel - close to me the ideas contained in this book.
podcast
- Mixergy - interesting interviews with entrepreneurs.
I am encouraged when people are very good at what they do.
What is your life motto?
I close the quotation of Michael Jordan.
I missed 9000 times during his career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 time, I was entrusted with the decisive shot, and I missed. I suffered defeat again and again. And that is why I am successful.