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I have supported over 60 companies in expanding into international markets within the UK life sciences sector. My experience bridges finance and biotech, having worked at a bank in Chile, a drug discovery startup in the UK and having completed a VC fellowship. With an academic background in Biochemistry and Computer Science, I bring a blend of scientific expertise and strategic insight to business growth.

Associate, Investments, Venture Capital Funds

Product Development, Knowledge Sharing

Product Development, International Market Expansion

StrategyVisionProduct

Associate Professor (Ed.) of Entrepreneurship - UCL School of Management | School Lead for Entrepreneurship |Co-Lead, UCL Entrepreneurship Community of Practice (CoP) |

Growth Marketing | Mobile Marketing | Brand & Marketing Strategy | Marketing Analytics

Experienced senior executive with over 25 years of global leadership in finance, governance, strategy, and performance improvement, particularly within the energy, utilities, and investment sectors. My career includes 18 years in senior roles at PwC UK, where I led complex transformations and governance, risk, and control improvement projects across 30+ countries including IPO readiness and pre- and post M&A.I have served as an Independent Non-Executive Director for one of Europe's largest gas pipeline networks, where I chaired the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and was an active member of the Audit and Ethics Committees. In these roles, I was instrumental in driving governance reforms, strategic asset unbundling, and emissions reduction initiatives. My recent role as COO of Arabesque Group, a leader in Sustainable AI finance technology and ESG data, further developed my capabilities in scaling up businesses, strategic partnerships, and sustainable investing.SKILLS & EXPERTISE• Non-Executive Director • Remuneration and Nomination Committee Chair• Audit Committee Member• Operational Leadership & Strategic Growth• Governance, Compliance & Risk Management• Strategic Transformation• HR, Talent Development & Organisational Culture• Investment & Business Development• Public Affairs & Policy Engagement• M&A

I like to solve problems. Throughout my career, I've been driven by my intellectual curiosity to find answers to the most pressing questions. Whether it's finding hardware for video conferencing or finding a WebRTC platform to integrate with a product, I've been able to uncover main points and identify a strategic solution.With my skill sets, I quickly master new areas that enable companies to innovate and thrive. This is what I do for Preply as I research for product improvements, efficient integrations, and new implementations. I provide technical expertise in processes and infrastructure. My company also provides me with new challenges. I'm currently setting up data infrastructure and learning BI.My specialties:+ Project management+ Agile management+ Process improvements+ Data Analysis+ Access control and management+ System analysis+ Technical consultingI enjoy reading books, yoga, raising my little son and talking about the future of technologies, geopolitics, etc. If you ever want to share knowledge with me or receive assistance from me, please contact me.

Comprehensive IT solutions for monitoring and improving public health.

I have 15+ years experience in big advertising agencies, including 4 years dealing with PR tasks, 3 years on the client's/product side (Telecom, gambling, gamedev). Managed teams of 5-25 specialists from different departments.My superpower is to combine my understanding of people behavior, from marketing & communication background, with product management approach to deliver value to customers and grow business. At the beginning, trying to define what the “right things to do”, and then making it in the “right way”.

Fundraising in the US early-stage ecosystem-> VC perspective: how we make decisions-> Patterns of exciting startups

A financial consultant and entrepreneur with 12 years of experience developing systems that help run businesses with finance in mind, maximizing growth for international companies.I am the CEO of Finbase, and over the course of seven years my team and I have completed over 200 successful projects for over 70 clients. We’ve put together a “Finbase system” that helps run businesses with finance in mind.We’ve done several studies looking at financial metrics across the market.We are results-oriented, active, systematic in our work and we strive to form trusting relationships with clients in order for them to reach their business goals. I manage our teams and am always looking for ways to get better.

I’m a Data Analyst at Bumble, a social network app, with 8+ years of experience in the industry. Currently I’m mostly responsible for developing dashboards for real-time insights, supporting cross-functional teams throughout the experimentation process, and conducting ad hoc analyses to support decision-making. Previously I also worked at MacPaw, a software company, where I held the position of a Product Analyst. At this role I set up an analytics system for the B2B part, accomplished traffic acquisition performance analysis of the B2B part, designed and analyses experiments focused in product improvements and much more. From time to time I also write articles for tech media and give lectures on the topic of Data Analysis at various events. For example, recently I gave a lecture on the topic "Building a Career in Data Analytics" at LondonTech Community event.

Guiding SaaS startups on their way from idea to first customers and investments.▪︎ Over 10 years of experience in building Tech products from scratch▪︎ Creator of the site builder with 14M+ users worldwide at Yola.com▪︎ Core expertise: B2B/B2B2C SaaS, Business Models, Go-to-market strategy▪︎ 3x founder: Humancreed.com, Dopomagai.org, NoviBuilder.com▪︎ Angel investor and member of United Angels Network, Network.VC, Zas Syndicate, and iClub▪︎ Certified Lean startup coach and mentor for startups at Yep!, StartupSchool by Startup Depot, SET University, CfE Accelerator, EO Business Incubators▪︎ Podcast host at $100M Startup▪︎ Public speaker and lecturer at networking events, conferences, and universities.

My key area of professional expertise is eCommerce, including building online marketplaces and expanding eCommerce businesses internationally. In addition, I have extensive experience in sales and supply chain management within the international FMCG industry.

My team has 10 years of experience supplying equipment (SKIFTECH Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems for training) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the U.S. Department of Energy.Additionally, I have experience establishing exports of Ukrainian products (laser tag and VR equipment for B2B) to over 80 countries.In 2024, I graduated from the Stanford Ignite program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.I can mentor or judge teams on the following topics: effective pitching, finding and establishing communication with investors and adopters, entering new markets, and expanding export geography.My speech at the STRUM 2.0 by Robot_dreams online conference, which was attended by and watched by over 3,000 visitors, focused on SKIFTECH - Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems

Investment Associate in the field of venture capital investments and support for innovative companies. Experienced in evaluating startups, analyzing investment opportunities, working with fundraising and developing technology businesses. Advises teams on investment readiness, raising capital and building growth strategies.

I’m a Principal Software Engineer with 15 years of experience, having worked at companies like Unity and Ring. At Unity, I optimized their educational platform by transitioning from a monolithic to a service-oriented architecture, significantly improving performance. At Ring (now SQUAD, acquired by AWS), I helped design a high-load system handling 300,000 requests per second and optimized video processing, reducing costs by 70%. I believe in continuous learning and giving back, which is why I’ve mentored 19 startups in building their MVPs and technical teams. I’d be happy to help others achieve their goals.

Founder of WattNext, organizational development consultant and strategist for building effective business systems. Has over 20 years of experience in the field of learning, leadership development, change management and operational efficiency. Specializes in organizational diagnostics, knowledge management, scaling teams and implementing AI solutions for business development. Helps founders and leaders build sustainable organizations, improve internal processes and prepare companies for growth.