Current Focus

MAY 2024 — PRESENT

Evatar.ai

Founder & CEO • Los Angeles, CA

Building an agentic GenAI platform that autonomously creates and posts social media content. Recently launched Eva — a voice-to-content AI assistant that transforms conversations into ready-to-publish posts.

  • Grew to 260+ users and 1.6M+ monthly impressions through organic, product-led growth with zero ad spend
  • Shipped MVP in 16 weeks; launched second major release with Eva voice assistant for content creation
  • Building and leading 8-person cross-functional team (engineering, design, GTM) through sprints and weekly releases
  • Scoped and launched GenAI workflows including voice synthesis and multi-platform auto-posting (IG, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X)
  • Conducted 50+ user interviews, translating insights into UX/UI changes that increased conversion by 30%
  • Integrated AI tools (Perplexity, Reka Vision, Argil, Veo) into workflows, automating video generation

The Journey

MAY 2024 — AUG 2025

Pero Pero

COO • Los Angeles, CA

Built pet care brand from scratch for celebrity founders Stella Maxwell and Barbara Palvin. Full operational ownership from product development to multi-channel sales.

  • Built brand identity, product line, and e-commerce platform from zero to launch
  • Developed multi-channel sales strategy: DTC, retail partnerships (Petco, local boutiques), and wholesale
  • Established supply chain and fulfillment operations supporting rapid growth trajectory
  • Launched to market in 6 months with celebrity founder backing and press coverage
NOV 2020 — MAR 2024

Elegatto

Head of Strategy & Operations • Los Angeles, CA

Scaled a DTC jewelry brand from launch to $3M ARR and 100K+ orders, earning the Shopify 100K Orders award. Full-funnel ownership across product, marketing, and operations.

  • Tripled revenue in 24 months via full-funnel strategy across DTC and wholesale
  • Oversaw product lifecycle from concept to launch, driving trend-informed development and rapid iteration
  • Secured $300K Meta-funded campaign (2.8x ROAS), generating $840K in attributed revenue
  • Designed outbound and retention systems, acquiring 160+ wholesale accounts and expanding B2B distribution
  • Led CX, paid media and lifecycle marketing, achieving 43% ROI on SMS and 28% on email campaigns
  • Established East Asian fulfillment hub, reducing shipping costs by 95%
JUN 2021 — JUL 2022

AuthorityTech

Sales Operations Manager • Remote

Led growth and sales ops for a PR tech agency serving VC-backed startups. Built systems that scaled revenue 20x.

  • Grew revenue from $100K to $2M and expanded client base from 11 to 87 within one year
  • Built CRM, outbound and automation systems; developed GTM narrative and sales playbooks
  • Trained team to execute at scale with repeatable processes
DEC 2020 — MAR 2022

ofNature

Co-Founder & CEO • Los Angeles, CA

Launched eco CPG brand amid global plastic bans, pioneering acetate-cellulose disposables later adopted by McDonald's in 2025.

  • Raised $150K pre-seed, built Ukraine-based manufacturing and secured commercial contracts
  • Led product development, certification, supply chain and GTM strategy, scaling to $120K/month
  • Led R&D, regulatory compliance (FDA, EU), and pilot program execution with major QSR chain
FEB 2020 — MAR 2024

NJF Worldwide

Go-To-Market Strategy Consultant • Remote

Led GTM strategy and public sector outreach for a veteran-owned medical distributor during COVID-19 and the fentanyl crisis.

  • Sourced and advanced $159M NY State COVID-testing deal through GTM strategy and stakeholder outreach
  • Devised bipartisan GTM frameworks aligned with zero-tolerance and harm-reduction policy models
  • Led stakeholder mapping and relationship building with government decision-makers
SEP 2018 — NOV 2020

HAY! Straws

Head of Growth & Partnerships • San Francisco, CA

Led growth strategy and product development at a sustainable products startup.

  • Invented & commercialized a new product format — transforming raw reed into a scalable, manufacturable straw adopted globally
  • Secured and managed 2,000+ global B2B accounts, including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and Sysco
  • Generated $4M+ in sales through strategic account management
NOV 2016 — SEP 2018

Allset

VP of Sales • New York, NY

Rebuilt GTM systems, activated new segments and drove pivotal traction for food-tech startup, enabling $5M Series A funding. Company later acquired by SoundHound AI.

  • Joined with no sales experience and became top performer; promoted to VP in 8 months
  • Boosted monthly partnerships by 600% (30 to 200); led team of 7 direct reports + 2 team leads
  • Developed empathy-based outbound funnel that drove 95% open and 75% conversion rates
  • Designed cross-team retention playbook that cut churn 90% and unlocked multi-location deals
  • Built corporate segment and closed national chain partnerships, scaling from 300 to 3,400+ locations across 14 cities

Earlier Career

2012 — 2014

Legrem Law Firm

Strategic Communications & PR Associate • Kyiv, Ukraine

Mediated business disputes, managed communications during corporate transitions and bank seizures.

2008 — 2013

Amplifier Entertainment Agency

Founder & Event Organizer • Kyiv, Ukraine

Organized UNICEF, USAID, and ICRC conferences and major entertainment events with teams of 20+ staff.

2006 — 2007

M1 TV Music Channel

Assistant Director (Internship) • Kyiv, Ukraine

Assisted in directing music videos and live productions — first storytelling experience.

Core Competencies

Yes, I know — this is a lot of skills from very different areas. But what can I say? I'm curious. I work on things, I create stuff in my free time as a hobby. Film directing to law to event production to sales to hardware R&D to AI products — that's just the path curiosity took me on. I don't see disciplines, I see problems worth solving and tools worth learning.

🎯 Product Management

  • Zero-to-one product development
  • Product strategy & roadmapping
  • User research & feedback loops
  • Agile & sprint management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • PRDs, user stories & backlog

🤖 AI & Technical

  • AI product design & implementation
  • Agentic systems & multimodal AI
  • LLM integration & prompt engineering
  • API integrations & automation
  • Technical documentation
  • No-code/low-code tools

⚙️ Operations

  • Supply chain management
  • P&L ownership
  • Process optimization
  • Vendor & partner management
  • Scaling operational systems
  • International logistics

📈 Go-to-Market

  • Sales strategy & execution
  • Marketing campaign management
  • Customer acquisition & retention
  • Brand development
  • Partnership development
  • Empathy-based outbound (95% open rates)

🎬 Creative & Storytelling

  • Visual storytelling & cinematography
  • Brand identity development
  • Pitch deck creation
  • Content strategy
  • UX/UI intuition from film background
  • Music production

🔧 Hardware & IoT

  • Hardware product development
  • IoT architecture design
  • Industrial design coordination
  • Signal processing for biometrics
  • Prototype to production pipeline
  • Cross-functional hardware teams

Education

A multidisciplinary foundation combining creative arts, technology, and law.

2006 — 2010

Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University

B.A. in Film Directing • Kyiv, Ukraine

Studied visual storytelling, cinematography, and creative direction. This foundation deeply influences my approach to product design and user experience.

2007 — 2010

Branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University in Sevastopol

Faculty of Jurisprudence (Law) • Distance Learning • Not Completed

Studied law remotely. Gained understanding of legal frameworks, contracts, and business law valuable in startup operations.

2005 — 2006

Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

Faculty of Publishing and Editing • Not Completed

Initial exploration of publishing and editorial processes. Early interest in information structure and communication.