Favorite Parts of Being a Head of Finance and Business Operations at TigerEye Labs
Yuri's favorite aspect of their Head of Finance and Business Operations role at TigerEye Labs is the constant variety and learning opportunities: "It's never boring," with responsibilities spanning finance, operations, and product, allowing for cross-functional collaboration and exposure to a rapidly evolving AI industry. This role provided valuable new experiences, including closer collaboration with product and engineering teams.
Executive/Leadership, Cross-functional Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Rapidly Changing Technology, Continuous Learning
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Yuri Yakubov
Head of Finance and Business Operations
TigerEye Labs, Inc.
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley MBA, Haas School of Business
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Technology
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Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Working cross-functionally across various teams (product, engineering, finance, operations) and wearing different hats, leading to a dynamic and engaging work experience.
2. Continuous learning and exposure to new challenges due to the rapidly evolving AI industry and company growth.
3. Opportunities to collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, gaining insights into their processes and fostering valuable cross-functional relationships.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your role?
That one's easy. It's never boring. Being able to work cross-functionally across all the teams in the company, while also having different responsibilities in finance, operations, and product, means that no two days rarely look alike.
It's not boring, and I learn new things if not daily, then definitely weekly. This is also a byproduct of the industry we're in; we're building an AI product, and the industry and technology are changing so rapidly.
I get to learn about this industry that's kind of taking over our lives, or at least the media and tech world. That's definitely my favorite part.
Also, just getting to work cross-functionally across different organizations has been great. Prior to this role, I'd never had to work with product and engineering teams that much. Getting to work a lot closer with them and understand their process and how they work has been really interesting and valuable to me as well.