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Artjoms Volkovs

Riga

Summary

Skilled professional with solid experience in Igaming and product management, focused on creating customer-friendly gaming solutions. I have held various roles, including Game Presenter, Salon Prive Host, Pit-Boss, and now Product Owner, gaining a wide range of skills in hosting games, supporting VIP clients, handling incidents, and leading teams. Currently, I manage a team of 11 talented developers and QA specialists to build tools that improve casino operations and engage users for a top online casino provider.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Product Owner

Winfinity
Riga
11.2022 - 12.2025
  • 1. Operational Portal for Live Casino
  • A tool for creating work schedules for over 680 employees, allowing any type of schedule manipulation both for employees and managers.
  • A tool for generating table rotations in a live casino setting.
  • A tool for evaluating and analyzing employee performance in a live casino.
  • A tool for analyzing and improving studio performance to reduce operational costs.
  • A tool for creating and managing any human-factor errors within operations.
  • A flexible operational portal system that functions regardless of location, with clearly defined roles and access level
  • 2. Live Chat
  • A fully developed live chat for online casino players, capable of handling 5,000+ concurrent users.
  • An admin panel for customer support with flexible configuration options tailored to operational needs.
  • AI integration for improved customer service.
  • 3. Signaling
  • A tool designed for the quickest possible resolution of issues at live tables. It includes more than 50 different signal types, ranging from table errors to alerts for Risk Analysts.
  • 4. Lobby
  • A fully developed Lobby system for the live casino environment.
  • Recommendation system (ML)
  • 5. Risk Management
  • A tool for Risk Analysts to monitor potential casino losses.
  • A comprehensive system that protects against card counters as well as internal operational risks (for example, analyzing card shuffles, handling duplicate cards, etc.).
  • 6. Equipment Management
  • A tool for registering and managing internal live casino equipment, covering both gaming equipment and infrastructure elements.
  • Barcode Verification System — a comprehensive solution that includes the creation of a physical device for counting and verifying cards, followed by integration into the overall Equipment Management system to optimize operational costs and minimize errors related to human factors.
  • 7. Additional Projects
  • Several other services were developed under my leadership, including Dealer Login Service (for dealer logins at the tables), Terminal (for dealer logins at the tables outside the studio).

In addition, I was actively involved in the end-to-end creation of private Blackjack tables, covering both product and operational aspects. This included:

  • Defining and shaping gameplay and business requirements for private Blackjack tables
  • Participating in the design and specification of the dealer module
  • Developing and documenting operational procedures, including table workflows, dealer actions, and operational controls

Studio Service Manager

Winfinity
Riga
12.2021 - 11.2022
  • Pit-boss manager
  • Back office administration
  • Procedure improvements
  • Service improvements
  • Direct involvement in product development
  • Full studio report compiling
  • Administrative responsibilities (Staff Scheduling, Cooperation with other departments, Maintenance organization)

Pit-Boss

Winfinity
Riga
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Customer Support
  • Service Manager (Table Incidents, Human Mistakes, and Critical Incident Handling)
  • Procedures improvements

Salon Prive Host

Evolution Latvia
Riga
08.2020 - 07.2021
  • Working process regulation in Salon Prive
  • Customer Support for VIP clients at the most prestigious and huge online casino provider
  • Service Manager (Table Incidents, Human Mistakes, and Critical Incident Handling)
  • Procedures improvements

Game Presenter

Evolution Latvia
Riga
06.2014 - 08.2020
  • Game hosting: Conduct live online casino games, such as blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and poker, while ensuring a high level of professionalism and customer service
  • Game flow control: Manage the flow of the game, including dealing cards, spinning the roulette wheel, following game rules and procedures

Languages

English
Fluent
Russian
Native
Latvian
Upper intermediate

Timeline

Product Owner

Winfinity
11.2022 - 12.2025

Studio Service Manager

Winfinity
12.2021 - 11.2022

Pit-Boss

Winfinity
07.2021 - 12.2021

Salon Prive Host

Evolution Latvia
08.2020 - 07.2021

Game Presenter

Evolution Latvia
06.2014 - 08.2020
Artjoms Volkovs