BY THE NUMBERS
- 21+ years building tech companies in HoReCa industry
- 30+ companies founded and scaled across Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan
- 21,000+ active clients using my software products daily
- $30M+ annual revenue across portfolio companies
- 1,300+ employees in my group of companies
- 7,000+ restaurants in UAE Restaurant Community I founded
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- $1M deal with Carrefour Middle East (2020)
- $800K tender win: Papa John's UAE & Qatar (2019)
- Founded largest restaurant community in UAE — 7,000+ members
- Raised $12M from 180 investors in 12 months for ultra-fast delivery startup
- Top-10 fastest growing company at IIDF accelerator (out of 500)
- Board member at Dodo Pizza — 1,500+ locations in 15 countries
CURRENT VENTURES
OS MENA — Founder & Board Member
Official Odoo ERP Partner in UAE. Enterprise software implementation, customization and consulting for businesses across MENA region. Certified Odoo experts team.
DocsInBox — Founder & CEO
Cloud-based document management system for restaurants and suppliers. 14,000+ active clients. Automating F&B supply chain operations.
Open Service Company — Founder
Top-3 restaurant IT company in Russia. 10 offices across Russia & Kazakhstan. 7,000+ active clients. Full-stack HoReCa technology solutions.
UAE Restaurant Community — Founder
Largest restaurant community in the UAE — 7,000+ members. Networking, knowledge sharing and business development platform for F&B industry professionals.
UAE eCom Community — Founder
Leading e-commerce community in UAE. Connecting online sellers, marketplace operators and digital commerce professionals across the Emirates.
UAE TRACK RECORD (Since 2018)
- YallaMarket — Ultra-fast 15-min grocery delivery from dark stores in Dubai
- YallaHub — B2B SaaS fulfillment platform for brands entering GCC markets
- Tawreed HoReCa — B2B marketplace for F&B products and services in UAE
- UAE Restaurant Community — Largest restaurant network in Emirates (7,000+ members)
INVESTMENT & ADVISORY
- Angel investor in 10+ FoodTech startups
- AngelDesk representative — network of 900+ angel investors
- Vision Dubai — elite entrepreneurs club in Dubai
- Board member: Dodo Pizza, GK Leber
SPEAKING TOPICS
- How We Raised $12M from 180 Investors in 12 Months
- Entering Dubai Market: Lessons from 7 Years of Building Startups in UAE
- The Pivot Story: How We Increased Order Margin 5x in 2 Months
- Selling on UAE Marketplaces: A Practical Guide for International Brands
- From Restaurant Waiter to $30M Tech Empire: The Founder's Journey
- FoodTech Revolution: How Technology is Reshaping the Restaurant Industry
EDUCATION
- Skolkovo Business School — Global Shift Executive Program (2025)
- IIDF Accelerator — Startup acceleration program, raised $500K (2017)
- St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University — BSc Computer Science (2005)