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Borya Shakhnovich is the Chief Executive Officer of airSlate. airSlate is a digital ecosystem for automating business processes at any scale. Shakhnovich has over 17 years in the computer software industry. He began his career in 2004.
Before joining airSlate, Shakhnovich was a chief executive officer at PDFfiller and before that a CEO and president at Orwik. Earlier in his career he worked with Boston University as an assistant professor.
Shakhnovich graduated from Boston University with a Ph.D. in bioinformatics and systems biology and from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with an undergraduate degree in computational biophysics.
Concentration and clarity in the vision of goals, both global and local, and confidence in moving towards these goals. At the same time, Boris is opened to employees and every opinion is heard. Openness and honesty with others and with himself in decision-making and workflow analysis. He always remains himself, honestly shares his thoughts and experiences and it evokes trust and a desire to share his values with him. Passion for what he is doing and immersion in how to improve the company’s work regardless of where and in what conditions he is – whether sitting in the office or kitesurfing. Innovation and openness to new, even not obvious or not popular ideas, the ability to feel which of the ways will work better for the company. Stoicism and patience, the ability to accept failures and not deviate from his main goal. Attention to details and a desire to know the process from the inside, not just to observe how the mechanism works. Authenticity and a unique vision for decision making. Good communication skills, the ability to find common ground with both top managers and ordinary employees of the company. 9. A very big heart and active participation in charitable projects and involvement of employees in them, which tirelessly inspires for good deeds and helps those who need it.
Borya, much like the suite of workflow automation solutions in airSlate’s portfolio, is constantly, and consistently, enabling and empowering the individuals surrounding him and the business to succeed at the highest level. Leveraging his over 20 years of experience developing and applying algorithms and models to drive business results and academic insights, Borya brings his unique business approach to the table each day to foster success for airSlate and their growing customer base. Prior to joining airSlate, Borya founded Orwick, an online community for scientific research. He was also a professor of Bioinformatics at Boston University and a fellow in Systems Biology at Harvard University. He has published many research papers, including ones on the evolution of genetic structures, which he adapted to create airSlate’s exceptional growth model.
Strategy – Borya is a phenomenal strategic leader and sees the world of no-code and workflow automation unfolding years before it happens Analytics – Boris is extremely analytical and has a superb ability to make quanititative predictions, understand how different KPIs affect each other and understand which KPIs are the most important to sustainable hyper growth Marketing – Boris is an excellent marketing talent and airSlate has grown to hundreds of thousands of paid customers and tens of millions of users by way of his digital marketing prowess Teaching – as a former professor, Boris has an excellent speaking ability and an ability to continually teach things to employees through out the company, in both large groups and one-on-one.
Boris is a honest and wise leader who is with airSlate from the very beginning of its journey. In my honest opinion and from what I’ve seen, Boris has a strong strategic view which he can clearly explain to all of the 900 employees. He made this company feel like a family, being a good friend and wise mentor to everyone. All of the technological achievments of airSlate are thanks to him.
Ambitious, with inner strength, influential and persuasive boss. We worked with him for 10 years – and all 10 years have been an interesting and exciting process. There were difficulties – but Borya solved them with ease. And most importantly, he knew how and where he was going.
Boris is super passionate about what he’s doing. It always feels like he knows everything about what he starts talking about. I also like how he sometimes “goes down” to the lowest levels of our company structure, gives advice and more. Just feels like he never sleeps
He clearly understand the big picture regarding the company including the company’s vision, mission and strategic goals and then clearly identify where his unit, department or team fits within the overall company vision.
Excellent communication skills, effective negotiation skills, being able to make courageous or difficult decisions, great collaboration and motivation skills, ability to work with different personal styles and approaches
Borya has a unique ability to surround himself with enthusiastic people who really care about the team, the product, and about moving forward. I think this is what makes him an incredible leader loved by many.
I know Borya for a couple of years, and I may say with confidence this the man with a big letter. He’s a creator of the drive, innovation and new ambitious ideas, which, I’m sure, will implement into life.
As a CEO he has increased production and measurably changed productivity among employees. He goes out of his way to improve employee and customer relations. He listens to employee and customer requests.
Excellent communication skills, Effective negotiation skills, Conflict resolution skills, Collaboration skills and intercultural sensitivity, Ability to work with different personal styles and approaches
Clear vision of the project (airslate.com); great speaker; opened for communication with his employees; motivates his employees; he really creates feeling that he always knows what to say or to ask.
Borya inspires everyone from the company to be better everyday. He is easy to get in touch and always trying to help and do the best for everyone. This is the great pleasure to work with such person.
Boris is an open-minded leader who always listens to his team. He values everyone’s point of view. His key strength lies in giving his teammates freedom to experiment and learn from mistakes.
Boris’s key strengths as a leader are: honesty, openness to new ideas, enthusiasm, and fair judgement. He is always available to his team: You can easily ask him any question and get an answer.
Empathy Active listening Reliability Dependability Creativity Positivity Effective feedback Timely communication Team building Flexibility Risk-taking Ability to teach and mentor
He inspires employees a lot. Besides his high professional attitude I am thrilled with his love to the day-to-day work. I am really happy to work with such great and smart CEO.
Attentiveness to detail, time management, streamlined communication, availability and readiness to listen to others, consideration, strong business and personal ethics.
Integrity, Transparency, Visionary, Stron Communication, Delegation, Problem-Solving Skills, Fair Attitude, Self-motivated, Care for Others, Self-Discipline, Passion
The person you believe in – Has a vision and sticks to it – Builds a standout strategy that moves the business further – Knows what needs to be prioritized
Lack of micromanagement. Understanding the importance of corporate culture. Understanding the needs of the market. Excellent communication skills. Patience.
Good Communication. Social Skills. Listening Skills. Teamwork. Determination. Confidence. Know the Problem Areas. Set Goals for Yourself.
Transperency and honesy. He holds fast, inspires others and shows an outstanding efficiency in his duties. I love that he is down to earth
The best leader in my life. I really liked how he organized remote work in quarantine and increased the financial situation in the company.