1991 Mentors

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.

I am a strategy and growth expert with over a decade of experience leading market expansion, ecosystem development, and innovation across tech and mobility sectors.My background combines corporate strategy, OKR implementation, business model transformation, and startup mentorship. I have built and scaled new business verticals, led international launches, and advised executive teams on long-term growth and organizational change.I regularly speak on topics such as strategic leadership, ecosystem thinking, and scaling businesses in emerging markets.

Head of product and growth at Kolibrio, a company building tools and solutions for different layers of MEV supply chain (OFAs, RPC, telegram trading bot Alfred) (2023-2024)Product manager at Atomica, a decentralized insurance protocol / public liquidations infrastructure (2020-2021)Product manager at GEO Protocol, a Layer 2 protocol / network for instant transfers between CEXs (2018-2019)Lead at DeFi Product management community and organizer of Layer 2 events (1,2) (2019-2020)

First employee at a Y Combinator–backed AI startup, scaling it from inception to multimillion acquisition

My expertise lies at the intersection of FinTech, product strategy, and AI automation. I’ve spent over 15 years building and scaling fund technology platforms, leading product and engineering teams from concept to multimillion-dollar exits. I focus on simplifying complex financial workflows through data-driven design and automation.

She is a product and technology leader with over 7 years of experience building API-driven platforms, fintech solutions, and developer tools used in 69 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific, and Africa. Her expertise lies at the intersection of product strategy, engineering performance, developer experience, continuous integration/computer integration, and platform architecture. She has led global product engineering teams of over 70 people, launched complex financial and infrastructure products, and created processes that help engineering teams work faster and better. She combines a technical background (computer science, artificial intelligence) with deep product leadership experience, so I feel equally confident in strategic, architectural, and hands-on technical discussions.

Head of the Expert Group on Open Data, Directorate for State Electronic Systems and Data, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

Media Manager with over 7 years of industry experience. Helps businesses amplify their voice and become leaders in the creative economy. Currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Vector Media. Has more than 6 years of experience in media, communications, and content strategy.

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