Professional Activity: From Fintech Startups to Defence

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Bootstrap Startups to Scaleups

Expert at NATO's deep tech accelerator DIANA, Member of the Expert Council for startup evaluation at BRAVE1 defence tech accelerator and Ukrainian Startup Fund, the largest angel investor in Eastern Europe.

Investor and co-founder at Unfia.com, a b2b craft wine SaaS platform for cross-border trade with an automated end-to-end cross-border delivery and automated tax and customs compliance.

Former Board Member, Chief of Product and Partner, at ReviewerCredits.com, a sciencetech SaaS platform for scholarly editors and researchers to find, recognise, and reward peer reviewers.

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AI, Data-Science, Startups and Innovation

I’m an innovator, entrepreneur, and strategist celebrating a 12-year journey using AI to create and grow advanced tech products in startup, scaleup, and enterprise environments. Starting back in 2005 with quantitative financial modelling and data science for algorithmic trading, I was further exposed to Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) software engineering techniques in 2012.

In 2016, I expanded my AI expertise to cybersecurity, autonomy, and computer vision creating cutting-edge solutions across the global defence industry. Later, I began leveraging ML and NLP techniques to make significant strides in the web3 and cybersecurity business landscapes. With Generative LLM revolution of 2023, I continue implementing the cutting-edge AI solutions for securing business growth.

what they say about me

“Dmytro would be extremely valuable for any organization trying to enter a new technology business area, or to expand they already have underway.”

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anthony j. tether

Former Director of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. National Intelligence

“Reliable business partner, must have for tech startups and scaleups as an advisor at least. Behavioural marketer, growth strategist and innovator.”

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Ronald Huisman

Serial Startup Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Founder and CEO of Floyd Davis Finance

“Dmytro’s expertise in startups and innovation is one of the best in his field. He is a top performer and always inspires the team to give their best.”

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igor Goldenberg

Founder and CEO of Podium Teams, creator of R&D4Equity at US Forbes top-100 IT companies, ex-CTO of Ciklum unicorn

“He’s a great partner and business acumen with fantastic expertise in startup strategy, commercialization, and business intelligence and analytics.”

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Sven fund

Serial Startup Entrepreneur and Angel Investor with five exits, Managing Director of Knowledge Unlatched (Wiley)

“Dmytro is an extraordinary visionary entrepreneur, great analyst and strategic thinker. He is a purposeful and reliable business partner and true friend.”

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Andrew Matiukhin

Co-Founder and CTO of HACKEN

“A keen innovator, very pragmatic and business-oriented tech visionary. His expertise in startups and commercialization is tremendously impressive.”

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Toby Pannell

Serial Startup Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Learning Glass Europe

I Help elevate Startups to new heights

Building and going to market cheap and fastManaging product success and unlocking sustainable growthSucceeding with investor relations and strategic partnershipsMaximising valuation and securing exit strategy

Advisory & Board Experience

leading science tech SaaS platform

Board Member at ReviewerCredits (2024), a leading science tech SaaS platform for researchers and scholarly editors to find, recognise, and reward peer reviewers.

Blockchain Cybersecurity SOONICORNS

Strategy Adviser at HACKEN (2017-2018), a global top-3 blockchain security provider, and HackenProof, a global top-5 bug-bounty platform, on launch and fundraising.

leading innovation park

Strategy Adviser at the UNIT.City Innovation Park (2016-2019), where I advised on the launch and strategy of the leading innovation park in Eastern Europe.

Energy Efficiency Fund of Ukraine

Strategy Adviser at a $1b pivotal government institution (2019-2020) that champions thermal innovations. Here I crafted and implemented launch and go-to-market strategy.

Professional Background

Chief of Product, Partner at ReviewerCredits (2022–2024), a leading science tech SaaS platform, where I re-designed product vision, reassembled and delivered a product version 2.0. built on the AI stack, and turned business vision into a documented and validated business model with 40k registered and 2k subscribed users.

CEO, Co-founder at Thinkera Ventures (2019–2022), a venture builder with the star portfolio startup FOODZ.Ukraine that used to be the best-performing dark kitchen operator for ready-made food delivery in the EMEA region and have $8m annual revenue achieved from scratch in just two years.

CEO, Co-founder at CER.Live (2017–2018), the top-3 global cybersecurity ranking and certification platform for crypto exchanges trusted by 20m users. Its security assessments are performed according to a unique cybersecurity protection methodology and conducted by a team of highly skilled researchers and white hackers.

Director of Innovation, Innovation Adviser at the Ukrainian Defense Concern (2016–2019), the leading global defense manufacturer, where I created and led a deep tech innovation business unit at the global top-10 military and defence manufacturer launching a DARPA-like organisation and ecosystem.

Product Lead, Director of Product, Partner at Goldman Milestone venture builder (2008–2012) where I developed algorithmic trade models and robots, led the design and development of a ML-backed learning platform, and led the project on the development and implementation of a high-frequency trading platform.

I started my career in 2005 in the capacity of Quantitative Investment Analyst at Amadeus Asset Management and Sokrat Investment Group, both top-3 investment companies in Ukraine that time.

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Voluntary & Public Activity

● Co-founder at the ‘Olaf Pine Foundation’ NGO aimed at PTSD and mental health treatment (2021–present). In partnership with UNDP, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, it’s fostering human safety, improving quality of life, and addressing challenges related to diagnostics and therapy of PTSD through the development, implementation and promotion of new methods and technologies for psychological and physical rehabilitation and mental health improvement. ● Innovation Adviser for the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (2016-2022)● Innovation Expert at UNDP (2021-2022)● Innovation Expert at UN Global Network Ukraine (2019-2020)● Co-founder and Board Member at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School Alumni Association (2017-2022)● Co-founder and VP for Strategy and Analysis at the ‘CLUST-UA Ukrainian Cluster Development Agency’ NGO (2015-2022)● Adviser to the Parliament Member of Ukraine (2014-2016)● Co-founder of the “Suspilnykh Initsiatyv” NGO (2009-2016)