Entrepreneurial e-commerce professional in travel, retail, content and media with a track record starting and growing successful and innovative web products and businesses. Led Site59 and IgoUgo to highest traffic, revenue and profit levels in site histories. I'm currently developing Routehappy, the world’s flight rating system. We've developed Happiness Scores and Happiness Factors for every flight worldwide to introduce product differentiation as a factor in deciding what flight to buy — and are enabling the industry with it. Our mission is to help people fly better.
Specialties: Web, internet, e-commerce, online media, travel, online advertising, general management, strategy, business development, product, user generated content, price comparison tools, business development, innovation, change
CEO @ From February 2011 to Present (4 years 9 months) New York, NYVice President, Media @ From September 2007 to December 2009 (2 years 4 months) Vice President, Strategy @ From August 2005 to September 2007 (2 years 2 months) General Manager @ From September 2002 to August 2005 (3 years) Business Development Consultant @ From October 2001 to September 2002 (1 year) Director, Business Development @ From January 1999 to October 2001 (2 years 10 months) Consultant in Media & Technology @ From 1997 to 1998 (1 year) Associate (and member of start-up team) @ From 1994 to 1996 (2 years) Sales & Marketing Manager, Novotel Moscow @ From 1992 to 1993 (1 year) Travel & Visitors Unit, U.S. Embassy Moscow @ From 1990 to 1992 (2 years)
MBA @ University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School From 1996 to 1998 BA @ The George Washington University From 1986 to 1990 Robert A. is skilled in: E-commerce, Online Advertising, Business Development, Strategy, New Media, User Generated Content, Reviews, Web Analytics, Digital Strategy, Start-ups, Digital Marketing, SEM, SEO, Analytics, Digital Media, Product Management