Hi, I'm Alexander Lobov - Chief Operating Officer at numa (formerly COSI)
I am fueled by the challenge of transforming fragmented industries into seamless digital ecosystems. I thrive in high-stakes, fast-paced environments where I can build operational blueprints that truly scale.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Scaled operations for Cosi, a high-growth European hospitality technology venture, prior to its rebranding and transition into Numa.
Currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Numa, orchestrating complex operational scaling across international markets.
Provides strategic expertise on scaling hospitality tech platforms and optimizing asset-light operational frameworks for rapid growth.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Growth
Cut teeth in global expansion and program management at early-stage tech disruptors.
✦ International Launcher
✦ EMEA Strategy
Operational Leadership
Stepped into executive roles to command large-scale digital hospitality operations and assets.
✦ COO
✦ Asset Management
💪🏻 Superpowers
Hyper-Scale Architecture
Building robust systems for global expansion
✦ Led international market launches during critical hyper-growth phases.
✦ Managed operational strategy for massive, distributed physical portfolios.
✦ Designed organizational structures to support 400+ person teams.
Digital Transformation Expert
Modernizing traditional service industries
✦ Pioneered fully digitalized processes for global hospitality operators.
✦ Integrated complex logistics into seamless customer-facing technology platforms.
✦ Drove asset management optimization across 14 distinct international markets.
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Uniting diverse teams toward unified missions
✦ Navigated complex regulatory and cultural environments in multinational operations.
✦ Cultivated high-performance environments in rapidly evolving, fast-paced startups.
✦ Facilitated strategic alignment across geographically dispersed leadership teams.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring new frontiers in AI-driven operational efficiency.
✦ Connecting with leaders tackling the complexities of physical-digital hybrid business models.
✦ Engaging with communities centered on the future of international hospitality.
I can help with
✦ Advising early-stage founders on navigating international market expansion hurdles.
✦ Mentoring operations leaders on structuring teams for hyper-scale growth.
✦ Sharing insights on digitizing traditionally manual asset-heavy industry processes.
I would love your help on
✦ Gaining fresh perspectives on emerging global trends in sustainable property tech.
✦ Connecting with peers managing organizational scaling pains in the EMEA region.
✦ Finding new partners interested in the intersection of hospitality and software.