ArtEm Bilodid
Grow. Capitalize. Repeat.
T-shaped executive with 19 years of experience in marketing, tech and management. Core competence - Product Research and Development, from idea to working service. CEO & Founder of ISP search service connect.net.ua - niche leader in Ukraine.
Experience
Proven track record of launching innovative products, tripling customer bases and revenue, and leading diverse teams in marketing, sales, customer service, and technology across telecom and internet service industries.
Extensive experience leading Marketing and Product R&D initiatives, driving significant revenue growth through strategic product launches, market analysis, team development, and customer-focused innovation.
Building and deploying complex web applications. JavaScript, Bootstrap, Google Maps, Leaflet, Handsontables. Node.js, MongoDB, Postgres, Nginx, PM2, Let's Enscript.
Projects
EUfund.vc
Dashboard for investment portfolio (closed)
Freshtel
First 4G operator in Ukraine (closed)
Soft Skills
Strategic Thinking, Visionary Leadership, Teamwork
Commercial, Marketing Director (2007-2010): Leading a team of mass, corporate and indirect sales, product and communications marketing, customer care, and installations - 50+ subordinates.
Entrepreneurship experience: Ability to identify opportunities, set a vision, and lead its execution. Connect.net.ua is an online ISP search niche leader in Ukraine. Multitest was named in top 5 startups in Ukraine in 2013. Implementing a CRM system for seamless coordination of the team. Migration to lead-based monetization.
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Commercial, Marketing Director (2007-2010): Crafting tariff policies to address market needs - ex doubling ARPU. Launched sales team motivation policy, customer base and revenue tripled in size.
Entrepreneurship experience: Addressing geocoding complexities of ISP coverage through an innovative Cascade Recognition application. Optimizing funnel performance - from 1 to 5% conversion rate. Switch to unified geo polygon coverage to simplify onboarding, management and control.
Effective Communication
Entrepreneurship experience: Acquiring TOP ukrainian ISPs to the platform - Kyivstar, Vodafone, Vega, Volia, Ukrtelecom. Contract and terms negotiations. Secured funding of $43k and later $250k.
Values
Compete with yourself
People above processes
Fortune favors the brave
Avoid toxic people
101 much better than 99
Education
Psychology courses `Viter Zmin` 1,2
Taisia Vasilyuk
12/2023 - 04/2024
Business coaching course `Sol`
Andrey Pivovarov & others
12/2019 - 02/2020
Javascript, NodeJS, Mongo, basic DevOps
Codecademy, W3Schools etc
2014 – 2017
International Business, Marketing
Kyiv Institute of International Relations
1999 – 2005
Reviews
on private entrepreneurship consulting
A gifted communicator, Artem actively listens and collaborates to find solutions. Unlike others who dismiss ideas as expensive, Artem impressed me with his creative approach to market testing without initial investment, highlighting his exceptional listening skills and problem-solving focus.
on consulting E-Governance Academy (Estonia) for MinTsyfry
Artem played a valuable role in a Ukrainian governmental project focused on developing a state address register based on INSPIRE standard. His expertise in API development, register architecture, and database structures were instrumental, and he is recognized as a highly skilled and reliable professional.
on business automation project
Artem did some automation for my internal business system and set up data parsing. Everything works as it should, thank you for the wonderful work.
on co-working in Alternet
Artem enjoyed rapid career growth at UHT, rising from sales specialist to Commercial Director within three years. His leadership transformed the company, implementing new sales strategies and KPI tracking which resulted in a tripling of the customer base within 14 months.
Awards
Multitest in TOP Startups in Ukraine
1st place, Business coaching course ‘Sol’ by Andrey Pivovarov
1st place, MD B Badminton Tournament
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Interests
Psychology, body practices, badminton, table tennis, chess, walking in parks, Formula-1, karting, gadgets.
Favorite books:
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't, Jim Collins
Customers for Life: How to Turn That One-Time Buyer Into a Lifetime Customer, Carl Sewell
The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand