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I’m a business operations leader with 8+ years scaling high-volume creative production. I’ve led a 300+ specialist organization, operating 95% remotely, delivering 1,000+ production units per month with consistent quality and continuity. I drive measurable efficiency through operating model design, capacity planning, standardization, and AI automation adoption. I design technology stacks that upgrade how content organizations operate and scale, and I’ve built global talent and vendor ecosystems (200+ hires) to boost production elasticity and reduce overhead risk. I’m a strong stakeholder partner who translates ambiguous problems into scalable systems.…I’m a business operations leader with 8+ years scaling high-volume creative production. I’ve led a 300+ specialist organization, operating 95% remotely, delivering 1,000+ production units per month with consistent quality and continuity. I drive measurable efficiency through operating model design, capacity planning, standardization, and AI automation adoption. I design technology stacks that upgrade how content organizations operate and scale, and I’ve built global talent and vendor ecosystems (200+ hires) to boost production elasticity and reduce overhead risk. I’m a strong stakeholder partner who translates ambiguous problems into scalable systems.

Anton Mardakin

Production Manager, Content Producer, Content Designer, +2

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I’m a business operations leader with 8+ years scaling high-volume creative production. I’ve led a 300+ specialist organization, operating 95% remotely, delivering 1,000+ production units per month with consistent quality and continuity. I drive measurable efficiency through operating model design, capacity planning, standardization, and AI automation adoption. I design technology stacks that upgrade how content organizations operate and scale, and I’ve built global talent and vendor ecosystems (200+ hires) to boost production elasticity and reduce overhead risk. I’m a strong stakeholder partner who translates ambiguous problems into scalable systems.…I’m a business operations leader with 8+ years scaling high-volume creative production. I’ve led a 300+ specialist organization, operating 95% remotely, delivering 1,000+ production units per month with consistent quality and continuity. I drive measurable efficiency through operating model design, capacity planning, standardization, and AI automation adoption. I design technology stacks that upgrade how content organizations operate and scale, and I’ve built global talent and vendor ecosystems (200+ hires) to boost production elasticity and reduce overhead risk. I’m a strong stakeholder partner who translates ambiguous problems into scalable systems.

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I’m a business operations leader with 8+ years scaling high-volume creative production. I’ve led a 300+ specialist organization, operating 95% remotely, delivering 1,000+ production units per month with consistent quality and continuity.

I drive measurable efficiency through operating model design, capacity planning, standardization, and AI automation adoption. I design technology stacks that upgrade how content organizations operate and scale, and I’ve built global talent and vendor ecosystems (200+ hires) to boost production elasticity and reduce overhead risk. I’m a strong stakeholder partner who translates ambiguous problems into scalable systems.

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Work Experience

Head of Visual & Sound Design Department at TheSoul Publishing

December 1, 2020 - November 1, 2025

Owned operations for a 300+ specialist multidisciplinary organization (visual + sound), aligning goals, capacity, and delivery across multiple creative verticals. Designed and scaled a 95% remote operating model to ensure business continuity and consistent high-volume output (1,000+ units/month). Led a production efficiency transformation through workflow standardization and AI/automation adoption, reducing cycle time and unit cost by 30%+. Built and optimized a global vendor ecosystem to increase production elasticity and reduce fixed overhead exposure. Ran technology evaluations and ROI validation for production pipeline; influenced executive decisions on long-term strategic partnerships.

Deputy Head of Animation Department at The Soul Publishing

August 1, 2017 - December 1, 2020

Built international hiring and onboarding pipeline (200+ in-house + freelance), enabling rapid scale-up across functions. Implemented department structure across animation, illustration, sound, and technical design; introduced training & onboarding systems that cut ramp-up time by ~50%. Optimized production workflows, increasing output by ~200% while maintaining quality standards.