Dominik Novák

Supercharging businesses | ex-Uber, ex-consulting | CEMS alumni

Ústí nad Labem, Czechia

About

Studied double degree masters programme CEMS MIM at University of Economics in Prague, which has been continuously ranked in the worldwide TOP10 management programmes by the Financial Times. Interested in automotive, management consulting and new technologies.

Experience

  • FTV Prima (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director of Strategic Projects
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Head of Transformation & New Projects
      Feb 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Responsible for preparation & governance of corporate strategy, directly responsible for execution of selected priority projects: → Long-term business planning based on macro trends and strategic initiatives → Redesigned product-driven company P&L including changes in product management, people organisation, planning, KPIs/target setting and automated/real-time reporting → Company-wide efficiency/modernisation

    • Project & Investment Manager
      Jul 2020 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Coordination and active development of internal and external strategic projects: → Digital transformation of project management office → Distribution strategy → New media types Direct report to the board. Investment management of group's activities in esport (PLAYZONE): → Formulation and execution of long-term strategy → P&L planning → Optimization of day-to-day business (sales pipeline management, inventory planning) → Launch of PLAYZONE ARENA (business case, contract & construction negotiations, process integration)

  • Managing Director at Media BOOSTER
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Managing Director & CFO at PLAYzone agency
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    In direct cooperation with company's leadership and owners: • formulated and implemented new strategy resulting in x4 topline growth in 3 years (17 to 80 CZKm) • redesigned product/service portfolio • helped to develop key strategic partnerships and acquire top talent • completely revamped pnl structure and business/sales planning & reporting

  • Strategy & Growth, Uber Eats at Uber
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Grew topline x3 and increased net inflows x2 YoY through user growth/engagement initiatives • Formulated top-down growth strategy, resulting in 20+ deployed cross-functional initiatives • Cooperated with country GM & NCEE leadership on budgeting, reporting and project exec. • Developed a dynamic segmentation model allowing for advanced user analytics • Cooperated with the regional leadership on P&L optimization and preparation of a road map to profitability Coordinated and actively developed projects across all verticals (couriers, restaurants, users): → Operational excellence → Expansion preparation → Product feature roll-out Created and lead the user marketing team: → High level marketing strategy → Performance and cost tracking, optimizing for ROI → Experiments and segmented promo structures

  • Senior Consultant, Strategy at Deloitte Czech Republic
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Supported the development of newly established Strategy practice at the Prague office. Participated on the definition of Strategy team’s local and regional strategy and fostered the development of 3 junior colleagues, both in the hard (data analysis) and in the soft aspects (problem structuring, project work planning). → Participated on 3 engagements and independently prepared 15+ proposals → Focused mostly at energy, automotive and public sector