STRATEGIST AND GROWTH LEADER IN MARKETING, GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENTS, AND FUNDRAISING ACROSS WEB3 & BLOCKCHAIN
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in the crypto, blockchain, Web3 sector, with deep expertise in go-to-market and product strategy, investor relations, crypto investments, strategic & operational consulting, and full-cycle support of startup fundraising through private and public token sales (funds, private investors, IDO, IEO, ICO, STO).
• 23+ years of combined experience in senior and mid-level leadership roles across: - Information technology; - Telecommunications; - Venture capital & Private equity; - IT & Business consulting.
• Unique blend of competencies in go-to-market and operational strategy, business planning, product concept development, growth marketing, international business development, startup operations, investment-ready project packaging, fundraising, and investor relations, venture & crypto investing.
• 13+ years of entrepreneurial track record building and scaling startups across various verticals - from mobile content and services to IT-platforms, funds and consultants.
.• International experience working with both early-stage ventures and blue-chip corporations in 20+ countries including Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, Japan.
SKILLS:
.• Strategic and critical thinking with a structural and systems-based approach. Strong business intuition and highly developed analytical skills. Ability to quickly grasp domain specifics, independently initiate and develop nearly any project within the area of expertise.
.• Creativity and use of unconventional approaches.
• Hands-on execution capabilities combined with strategic vision. Proven ability to deliver results independently - from ideation to implementation and performance tracking.
.• Strong leadership skills and substantial experience in managing international and cross-cultural teams - yet equally effective in autonomous, individual contributor roles.
• Excellent presentation and executive-level negotiation skills.
• High productivity, strong self-motivation, responsibility, and consistent focus on results.
• High level of computer literacy.
SELLECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Led five token sale campaigns (private and public rounds), raising over $60 million. Oversaw full-stack execution: investment materials, marketing and PR, investor relations, strategic partnerships, exchange listings, and go-to-market strategy.
• Elaborated 50+ strategies and business plans from startup projects to billion-dollar businesses, led numerous strategy implementation programs.
• Managed a €150M venture capital fund, invested in 7 hi-tech projects operating in Germany and Russia delivering positive operational results and 3 successful exits.
• Built and scaled international operations for i-Free Group across six countries in Central Europe, Asia and Latin America, consistently achieving positive ROI within 6 months in several cases.
• Delivered 20+ consulting projects for major clients such as Gazprom, SAP, Aeroflot, Transneft, Vimpelcom Ltd (Veon), Dada and many others.
INTERESTS:
electronic and guitar music composing and listening, guitars collecting, mountain bike and cycling, yachting, mountain ski, traveling, computer design, photography, business and classical literature, movies, hi-tech and innovations
Full CV with role-specific accomplishments available upon request.