Experience

Band of Angels

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Sep 2023 - 4 months

  San Francisco, California, United States The Band of Angels is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. We are a formal group of more than 150 former and current high tech executives who are interested in investing their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies. We've seeded over 277 companies in our history with 61 profitable M&A exits and 11 IPOs. Band members have founded companies such as Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor and been senior executives at the likes of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett… Show more The Band of Angels is Silicon Valley's oldest seed funding organization. We are a formal group of more than 150 former and current high tech executives who are interested in investing their time and money into new, cutting edge, startup companies. We've seeded over 277 companies in our history with 61 profitable M&A exits and 11 IPOs. Band members have founded companies such as Symantec, Logitech, and National Semiconductor and been senior executives at the likes of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard, and Intuit. The Band meets monthly to formally consider three startups selected from among the more than 50 that are screened each month by the Band Deal Selection Process. Entrepreneurs can expect a thorough examination and, occasionally, an investment from some of Silicon Valley's most accomplished entrepreneurs. Show less



Digital Avicenna

• Founder

  • Oct 2018 - 5 years 3 months

  Cupertino, California, United States Providing remote cardiologists' and other medical specialists' opinions based on the medical test results of the patients



Time for Machine official

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

  • Jul 2022 - 1 year 6 months

  Cupertino, California, United States - creating econometric models to analyze financial performance of the company across the jurisdictions of production, R&D development, logistics and distribution; - analyzing the companies’ and group’s performance according to the key financial and operational metrics and budgeted-to-actual performance of the companies/group to reach market and user targets; - consolidating all the financial and operational reports across the Time4Machine’s group of companies (cross-border); -… Show more - creating econometric models to analyze financial performance of the company across the jurisdictions of production, R&D development, logistics and distribution; - analyzing the companies’ and group’s performance according to the key financial and operational metrics and budgeted-to-actual performance of the companies/group to reach market and user targets; - consolidating all the financial and operational reports across the Time4Machine’s group of companies (cross-border); - performing financial and operational due diligence of the acquisition targets for the Time4Machine’s group of companies (cross-border); - developing the investment model as for the shareholders of the company as well as for potential investors into the company during the next financing round; - negotiating with potential investors/acquirers, structuring the investment deal and valuation of the business enterprise (DCF, IRR and NPV Valuations); - providing tax planning for the group of the companies across different tax jurisdictions and across the group (cross-border); - developing internal controls and policies designed to ensure that all compliance needs are met; - going over compliance procedures and KYC procedures at the financial Institutions, with potential investors and at the government-regulating agencies; - providing treasury management of the company’s/group’s finances; - structuring transactional routes in the most efficient and low risk ways; - setting up/opening bank accounts in different jurisdictions; - controlling all financial transactions at the level of Delaware C-corp, Ukrainian and Polish entities observing local tax and regulatory requirements; - working together with the US based tax consultants on observing the US (IRS) reporting for the Delaware C-corp of the Time4Machine Inc. group of companies’ activity and with the local tax consultants in all other jurisdictions on observing the Ukrainian and Polish tax reporting; Show less



Terum LLC

• Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2022

  Kiev Region, Ukraine • Creating econometric models to analyze financial performance of the company across the jurisdictions of production, R&D development, logistics and distribution; • Using 1С:ERP 2 information system for enterprise management and SPSS for simulation of sales forecasts and financial performance of cross-border operations of the group of companies; • Analyzing the companies’ and group’s performance according to the key financial and operational metrics and budgeted-to-actual performance of… Show more • Creating econometric models to analyze financial performance of the company across the jurisdictions of production, R&D development, logistics and distribution; • Using 1С:ERP 2 information system for enterprise management and SPSS for simulation of sales forecasts and financial performance of cross-border operations of the group of companies; • Analyzing the companies’ and group’s performance according to the key financial and operational metrics and budgeted-to-actual performance of the companies/group to reach market and user targets; • Consolidating all the financial and operational reports across the group of companies (cross-border); • Working together with the New York based tax consultants on observing the US (IRS) reporting for the Delaware corporation and tax optimization of the group of companies’ activity. Show less



Surprise HR

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

  Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine • Analyzed the universe of IT animations studios/companies in Ukraine for a potential acquisition; • Recruiting IT personnel for the company, particularly Ruby on Rails, Principal Architect, Senior Data Analyst, Mobile Tech Lead, Java, Python, QA (Cypress Web Automation), Android, iOS engineers; key executive personnel and 2D/3D video animation developers; • Managing other operational and financial activities of the company; • Analyzed the rental real estate market in Kyiv… Show more • Analyzed the universe of IT animations studios/companies in Ukraine for a potential acquisition; • Recruiting IT personnel for the company, particularly Ruby on Rails, Principal Architect, Senior Data Analyst, Mobile Tech Lead, Java, Python, QA (Cypress Web Automation), Android, iOS engineers; key executive personnel and 2D/3D video animation developers; • Managing other operational and financial activities of the company; • Analyzed the rental real estate market in Kyiv, particularly from the standpoint of IT companies; • Negotiated and structured a real estate rental contract as well as a refurbishment of the rented office. Show less



Chanjinn

• CFO

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

  Kiev Region, Ukraine



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Consultant

  • Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

  Kiev Region, Ukraine at Ring Ukraine office • Worked on a contract related to the real estate investment project for Amazon (Ring Ukraine); • Analyzed the rental and ownership real estate market in Kiev, particularly from the standpoint of IT companies; • Identified the real estate acquisition/development/redevelopment targets in Kiev for the ultimate relocation of all Ring Ukraine/Amazon staff to new premises.



Decidex - Decentralized Exchange

• Singapore
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO & Investment Officer (project-based)

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  Kiev Region, Ukraine Decidex is a hybrid decentralized exchange based on EOS. The solution proposed by Decidex is unique as it uses a permissioned blockchain with a particular consensus mechanism based on a parallel order matching system, which allows for exceptionally high processing speeds. Decidex uses the EOS blockchain to record transactions to insure a secure and reliable storage of data on all placed orders and processed transactions on a well-known public blockchain.



USP Capital venture fund

• Investment Banking

• Managing Director/Managing Partner

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2018

  Ukraine/BVI • Registered and launched the USD 5 mln. BVI-based tech venture capital fund for a pool of high-net-worth individuals; • Identified prospective investments, made valuations and conducted operational and financial due diligence on start-up companies in the HealthTech, FoodTech, FinTech, e-commerce, electronic smart devices (IoT devices), SAAS and other tech industries; • Negotiated investment deals with startup founders and structured consequent VC investments into the portfolio… Show more • Registered and launched the USD 5 mln. BVI-based tech venture capital fund for a pool of high-net-worth individuals; • Identified prospective investments, made valuations and conducted operational and financial due diligence on start-up companies in the HealthTech, FoodTech, FinTech, e-commerce, electronic smart devices (IoT devices), SAAS and other tech industries; • Negotiated investment deals with startup founders and structured consequent VC investments into the portfolio companies; • Registered portfolio companies in Delaware, USA, opening bank accounts in the US banks for such companies; • Invested in 12 portfolio companies from different industries: 1) MVRS (FashionTech) 2) TradeAdvance (E-commerce) 3) Force (HealthTech) 4) Wider MultiVision (Audiovisual/IoT) 5) UMO (MoboCards) (FinTech) 6) System 73 (Ripple) (Telecom) 7) Smart video (Industrial SAAS) 8) FoodEx (FoodTech) 9) FundSeeder (FinTech) 10) Jumpround (Toys & Hobbys) 11) Time4Machine (Toys & Hobbys) 12) Publicfast (Social Media) Show less



Troika Dialog Ukraine Asset Management

• Portfolio Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2013

  Kiev, Ukraine Troika Dialog Asset Management was established in 1996. Troika’s clients comprise both individuals and institutional investors, including major pension funds, banks and insurance companies. Troika Dialog Asset Management’s Ukrainian subsidiary, Troika Dialog Ukraine asset management Ukraine, was established in December 2007. It manages the biggest Ukrainian pension fund (15% of the total market share), and provides private banking services to the high-net-worth individuals. • Launched… Show more Troika Dialog Asset Management was established in 1996. Troika’s clients comprise both individuals and institutional investors, including major pension funds, banks and insurance companies. Troika Dialog Asset Management’s Ukrainian subsidiary, Troika Dialog Ukraine asset management Ukraine, was established in December 2007. It manages the biggest Ukrainian pension fund (15% of the total market share), and provides private banking services to the high-net-worth individuals. • Launched the “Emirit-Ukraine” private pension fund of Ukrtelecom, biggest Ukraine’s telco. • Managed the pension fund assets (UAH 76.7 mln./USD$ 9.6 mln. as of August 5, 2013). Annualized return (TWR in UAH) 2008 +15.87% 2009 +27.91% 2010 +25.08% 2011 +9.08% 2012 +14.45% 2013* +16.37% Since inception** +27.39% *2013 YTD (TWR in UAH) return 16.37% as of August 5, 2013 ** return (TWR in UAH) since the launch of the fund on February 4, 2008 as of August 5, 2013; for the investment period (2009 days or 5 and half years) as of August 5, 2013 the return is 150.78%. • Treasury management of the company’s capital in the amount of UAH 10 mln. (USD 1.25 mln.) • Launched the first Troika Dialog mutual fund in Ukraine - “Troika Dialog Ukraine - Balanced” – launched in September 2008. Mutual fund assets under management was (UAH 26.1 mln./USD$ 3.4 mln.) – YTD return 42.3% in local currency as of the middle of March 2009. The fund has been closed at the middle of spring 2009. • Managed the local resident and offshore private banking portfolios for the high-net-worth individuals. • Launched two new Troika Dialog mutual funds in Ukraine - “Troika Dialog Ukraine - Equity” and “Troika Dialog Ukraine – Fixed Income”. Launch date – November 8, 2010. Show less



Lusight Research

• Financial Services

• Senior Equity Analyst, Emerging Markets

  • Nov 2004 - Nov 2007

  Toronto, Canada Lusight is an independent investment research firm, with a focus on Global Emerging Markets. Lusight is a part of Goldman Sachs’ Hudson Street service. Lusight produces and distributes investment research by developing a web-based Open Research Platform that allows clients to access its research reports, plus all of the inputs and tools used to produce Lusight’s research, including company data, interactive financial models with base case forecasts, and a powerful analytical tool. Lusight… Show more Lusight is an independent investment research firm, with a focus on Global Emerging Markets. Lusight is a part of Goldman Sachs’ Hudson Street service. Lusight produces and distributes investment research by developing a web-based Open Research Platform that allows clients to access its research reports, plus all of the inputs and tools used to produce Lusight’s research, including company data, interactive financial models with base case forecasts, and a powerful analytical tool. Lusight clients are exclusively institutional, and include hedge funds, pension funds, prop desks of large brokerage houses and other types of asset management firms. • Forecasted building of commodity based companies from Russia, Brazil, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Egypt, Mexico, China, and Turkey. • Provided analytical support by building a detailed model of the Russian real estate developer (pre-IPO of Sistema-Halls) for the UK-based investment bank (Nomura). The valuation was presented to more than 60 institutional clients of the bank. • Fundamental analysis of various commodity markets in relation to demand and supply. • Provided analytical cement sector analysis for the top-tier US investment bank (JP Morgan). • Provided comprehensive analytical overview of the Indian cement industry with key valuation metrics in the form of dynamic model updated through Bloomberg system for the top-tier US investment bank (JP Morgan). • Prepared pre-IPO valuations and investment reports on: Parsvnath Developers, GMR, DLF (India, real estate/infrastructure developers), Novolipetsk Steel & MMK (Russian, steel manufacturers), Brascan (Brazil, residential & commercial developer), Lopes (Brazil, broker) and Iguatemi (Brazil, shopping malls), Fosun (Hong Kong/China, conglomerate), Vimetco (Netherlands, aluminum producer with operations in Romania and China), Grana y Montero (secondary issue – Peru, infrastructure development). • Supervising an associate • Covered 35 companies. Show less



First Assets Advisory Services/First Asset Management Inc.

• Portfolio Management Associate

  • May 2004 - Nov 2004

  Toronto, Canada First Asset was one of Canada's largest independent asset management firms with over $29 billion in assets under management. Its affiliated businesses included Foyston, Gordon & Payne; Beutel, Goodman; Montrusco Bolton; Deans Knight; Triax Capital; Covington Capital; and First Asset Advisory Services. Its clients included pension funds, foundations and endowments, high net worth private clients, as well as investment and financial advisory firms. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. acquired First… Show more First Asset was one of Canada's largest independent asset management firms with over $29 billion in assets under management. Its affiliated businesses included Foyston, Gordon & Payne; Beutel, Goodman; Montrusco Bolton; Deans Knight; Triax Capital; Covington Capital; and First Asset Advisory Services. Its clients included pension funds, foundations and endowments, high net worth private clients, as well as investment and financial advisory firms. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. acquired First Asset in 2005. Frank Russell Canada (Russell) has purchased First Asset Advisory Services (FAAS) from AMG Canada Corp. in 2006, and has ultimately shut down FAAS in 2007. • Assisted Portfolio Manager with all operational issues including portfolio analytics, review and analysis of client portfolios. • Set up virtual portfolios in Bloomberg and analyze their performance. • Generated and checked quarterly and yearly annual reviews for WRAP and managed accounts of high net worth individuals. • Checked asset allocation of the clients as per Investment Personal Statements (IPS) using NetRep 2.0, ABACUS, NDEX, and advising Portfolio Manager on required adjustments. Show less



Northland Power Inc.

• Canada
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Development Officer (Acquisitions and Business Development)

  • Jul 2001 - Mar 2003

  Toronto, Canada Northland Power Inc. is a developer, owner, and operator of thermal, wind, and hydro power plants across Canada, and, though it subsidiary, manager of Northland Power Income Fund, a leading income trust listed (TSX: NPI.UN) that invests in power projects in Canada, the United States and Europe. Northland Power Inc. operates the 120 MW Iroquois Falls and 110 MW Kingston cogeneration plants in Ontario, and the 54 MW Mont Miller wind farm in Quebec owned by Northland Power Income Fund, in addition… Show more Northland Power Inc. is a developer, owner, and operator of thermal, wind, and hydro power plants across Canada, and, though it subsidiary, manager of Northland Power Income Fund, a leading income trust listed (TSX: NPI.UN) that invests in power projects in Canada, the United States and Europe. Northland Power Inc. operates the 120 MW Iroquois Falls and 110 MW Kingston cogeneration plants in Ontario, and the 54 MW Mont Miller wind farm in Quebec owned by Northland Power Income Fund, in addition to two gas and biomass power plants in Kirkland Lake (138 MW) and Cochrane (42 MW), and has a large portfolio of development projects. • Performed strategy analysis and detailed 17-years financial model for $US200 million heat and power plant’s expansion and reconstruction. Prepared project development information for EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development); • Upon the EBRD’s request, prepared the analysis of the plant’s overdue A/P and the calculation of potential liabilities (the penalties on overdue A/P, loans and leases) provided plants’ creditors would sue the company as of specific date; • Reviewed the business plan, developed pro-forma statements and Excel-based 20-years financial forecast model for acquisition of power plant located in Czech Republic. Presented US$3.4 mil. acquisition opportunity to the company’s Executive Committee; • Evaluated and oversaw all aspects of the operational and financial performance of the heat and power plant, located in Kiev, Ukraine; • Worked closely with company’s CEO and CFO on developing annual budget. Analyzed actual results and compared them to the budgeted targets on quarter and annual basis. Show less



Horizon Capital

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Associate

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 2001

  Kiev, Ukraine Western NIS Enterprise Fund is a $150 million regional private equity fund, a pioneer in Ukraine and Moldova with more than a decade of experience investing in small and medium-sized companies. Since its inception, WNISEF has invested approximately $120 million in 29 companies in the region in a range of industries with a concentration on fast moving consumer goods, construction materials, packaging, retail, and financial services. WNISEF is currently managed by Horizon Capital Associates, LLC.… Show more Western NIS Enterprise Fund is a $150 million regional private equity fund, a pioneer in Ukraine and Moldova with more than a decade of experience investing in small and medium-sized companies. Since its inception, WNISEF has invested approximately $120 million in 29 companies in the region in a range of industries with a concentration on fast moving consumer goods, construction materials, packaging, retail, and financial services. WNISEF is currently managed by Horizon Capital Associates, LLC. WNISEF was established by the U.S. Congress and funded by the U.S. government via USAID. • Managed portfolio of six companies ($14.5 million investment in equity and debt), preparing monthly and quarterly financial and operational performance reports for review by the Fund’s senior management. Prepared and delivered portfolio PowerPoint-based presentations to the Fund's Board of Directors on an annual basis; • Led a successful restructuring of a bankrupt ice-cream producing (portfolio) company (with assets worth of US5.5 million) by settling US$6 million creditors’ claims with US$3 million creating the new company that acquired the assets of bankrupt company; • Led negotiation on US$8 million investment into, and conducted operational and financial due diligence of the bottles manufacturing company (that had existing US$1.8 million lease agreement with WNISEF); • Enforced the collection of due and past due loans’ interest and principal repayments from two portfolio companies; • Lead the successful restructuring of a portfolio agricultural company by installing a new management team and developing a new company strategy; • With a help of marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi, lead the development of a new label for the bottle, and sales and marketing strategies for a sunflower oil company; • Negotiated a $1.4 million pre-export loan with Raiffeisen Bank, and export contracts with commodity off-takers on behalf of a sunflower oil company. Show less



Atlantik East Ltd. (brokerage firm)

• Equity Trader

  • Jul 1997 - Aug 1998

  Kiev, Ukraine Atlantik East Ltd., a subsidiary of Czech Republic-based Atlantik Financial Markets (brokerage house that was acquired by ABN-AMRO N.V. in 1999), provided a range of capital market services to institutional and corporate clients. It was closed down in 1999 aftermath of Russian August 1998 crisis • Generated $180,000 (gross profit per annum) by trading securities in over-the-counter market. • Controlled trading for a US$500,000 corporate account of the parent company (Atlantik… Show more Atlantik East Ltd., a subsidiary of Czech Republic-based Atlantik Financial Markets (brokerage house that was acquired by ABN-AMRO N.V. in 1999), provided a range of capital market services to institutional and corporate clients. It was closed down in 1999 aftermath of Russian August 1998 crisis • Generated $180,000 (gross profit per annum) by trading securities in over-the-counter market. • Controlled trading for a US$500,000 corporate account of the parent company (Atlantik Financial Markets/ABN-AMRO). • Executed sell and buy orders for the corporate client, Auerbach Grayson (New York-based brokerage firm). • Passed Ukrainian State Securities Commission examination (License #97/00254) and PFTS’s (NASDAQ-type OTC electronic stock exchange) examination. Show less