Ryan Mahoney

General Manager • Mobility & Technology

Commercially driven General Manager with 10+ years of progressive experience across mobility tech, telecommunications, global expansion, and strategic consulting. Track record of scaling markets from zero to dominance, delivering 3x EBITDA growth, and navigating complex regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. Combines deep commercial acumen with an engineering foundation and an MBA specialisation in Advanced Strategy & Analytics to restructure teams, drive change management, and deliver step-change growth in high-velocity industries.

Professional Experience
Regional General Manager — Malta, Cyprus & Greece Apr 2025 — Present
Bolt · Ridehailing
Total Portfolio €XXX M+ GMV Greece: Launch to €XX M+ GMV in <12 mos €XX M EBITDA Positive
Appointed to lead Bolt's Greek and Cypriot operations alongside the Malta portfolio. Overseeing multi-market P&L, regulatory strategy, and commercial growth across the Eastern Mediterranean.
  • Scaled Greece from launch to €XX M+ GMV within the first 12 months
  • Full ownership of go-to-market strategy, driver supply, and government relations across three markets
  • Navigating regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously
  • Leading cross-border operational alignment and resource allocation
General Manager — Malta May 2022 — Present
Bolt · Ridehailing
7x GMV Growth €XX M → €XXX M+ EBITDA 3x Growth
Full operational leadership of Bolt's Maltese market — owning strategy, P&L, team restructuring, and regulatory compliance.
  • Grew market GMV approximately 7x from €XX M to €XXX M+
  • Delivered 3x EBITDA growth through disciplined commercial execution and cost optimisation
  • Restructured and scaled the local team; established Bolt as the dominant mobility platform on the island
  • Led regulatory navigation, pricing strategy, and key partnership development
  • Managed driver acquisition, supply/demand balancing, and marketplace health
Consultant Nov 2021 — Nov 2023
Mahoney Consulting
Independent advisory engagements spanning market-entry strategy, commercial due diligence, and operational transformation for technology and gaming clients across European markets.
Global Expansion Manager May 2021 — May 2022
William Hill
Colombia Market Launch
  • Led the end-to-end market entry into Colombia — regulatory licensing, product localisation, and commercial launch
  • Managed cross-functional delivery across technical, operational, and compliance teams
  • Owned programme budgets, milestones, and executive stakeholder reporting
  • Translated strategic vision into actionable roadmaps, aligning engineering and commercial priorities
Senior Business Advisor Sep 2019 — Nov 2020
Mazars
  • Reviewed governance frameworks, internal controls, and risk management systems for regulated entities
  • Conducted regulatory and compliance monitoring engagements for financial and gaming sectors
  • Contributed to forensic investigations — scoping, data analysis, and evidence synthesis
Senior Commercial Analyst Jul 2018 — Sep 2019
Vodafone
  • Led consumer pricing strategy, channel economics, and product P&L across all segments
  • Conducted segment revenue deep-dives to maximise margins
  • Developed customer value management (CVM) initiatives that grew consumer revenues
  • Optimised retail footprint and channel efficiency through data-driven decision-making
Enterprise Marketing & Pricing Executive Jun 2017 — Jul 2018
Vodafone
  • Launched B2B telecommunications products across Corporate, SME, and SOHO segments
  • Built financial business cases for pricing and product initiatives, reporting to senior leadership
  • Managed Net Promoter Score performance and customer experience targets for Enterprise
  • Implemented new profitable revenue streams and cost initiatives for the B2B segment
Co-Founder Nov 2016 — Jan 2019
Casamesh.com · PropTech
Co-founded Europe's first fully centralised property search engine. Led concept development, business modelling, financial planning, and digital product ownership. Secured Malta Enterprise funding, accepted into the PwC €1M Start-up Fund, and represented at the Lisbon Innovation Summit 2018.
Graduate Development Programme Aug 2016 — May 2017
Tipico
Rotational programme spanning Digital Marketing and Product Strategy — business intelligence, CRM analytics, acquisition analytics, competitor benchmarking, and KPI reporting across the product lifecycle using Agile & Scrum principles.
Management Consulting Intern Apr — Jun 2016
Steinhoff International · Vlerick Business School Capstone
Final-year consulting project supporting e-commerce transformation for the world's second-largest furniture retailer. Delivered supply-chain analytics and digital strategy recommendations.
Education
Vlerick Business School, Brussels
MSc General Management — Advanced Strategy & Analytics
2015 — 2016
Harvard Business School (HBX)
Disruptive Strategy (Professional Course)
University of Malta
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) — Mechanical Engineering
2011 — 2015
Core Competencies
P&L Ownership EBITDA Growth Market Expansion Change Management Team Leadership Strategic Planning Commercial Growth Regulatory & Compliance Data & Analytics Stakeholder Management
Languages
EnglishNative
MalteseNative
Honours & Awards
JA Young Enterprise — 1st in Malta, 4th in Europe (European Finals, Cagliari, Italy)
Intermediate Qualification in Piano — Practical & Theory of Music