Timofei.Dovidenko

Timofei
Dovidenko

Project Manager | Operations Manager | Business Development

Timofei Dovidenko
London, UK
+44 787 9033236

01. Summary

Project & Operations Manager with an engineering background and 7+ years of experience launching businesses from scratch in high-uncertainty environments (Russia, Turkey, UK). I combine a strong operational background (managing teams of 200+ people, budgets of $2M) with a product-driven mindset. Skilled in CustDev and hypothesis validation, I practice vibecoding — independently building MVPs and automating processes using AI tools (Gemini, Manus, Claude, ChatGPT).

02. Product Experience & Pet-Projects

INNOVATION & AI

CustDev & Product Discovery (AI Guide)

Conducted comprehensive market research and in-depth problem interviews to validate hypotheses for a personal startup — an AI guide for travel and museums.

Vibecoding

  • iOS sleep tracking app (built with Gemini)
  • Android app: remote modem management client
  • Interactive professional portfolio website (created with Manus)

03. Competencies

CORE STRENGTHS

Operations

Building operational pipelines, international logistics

Team Management

High-speed recruiting, scaling teams, coordinating independent teams

Technical PM

Reverse-engineering, technical auditing, launching hardware production

Business Development

B2B sales (LinkedIn), marketing, CustDev

Product Approach

Understanding development cycles, basic CustDev, focus on user value and Unit Economics

04. Experience

CAREER PATH
December 2023 - January 2025

Co-founder / Operations & BD

IMT Medikal Teknoloji• Turkey

Business: Distribution and service of laboratory equipment for IVF

  • Established company: registration, account opening, operational workflow setup
  • Managed operations budget of $500,000, achieving 30% cost efficiency
  • Established logistics network covering 3 regions (EU, Turkey, Russia) with 85% on-time delivery rate
  • Negotiated contracts with 10 suppliers, reducing procurement costs by 25%
May 2023 - December 2023

Regional Operations Manager & Marketing Specialist

WeAreWay• UK Startup

Product: A hybrid crowdshipping platform (P2P + Managed Marketplace)

  • Led operational transformation serving 150+ daily orders
  • Reduced cost per delivery by 60% while maintaining 90% customer satisfaction
  • Built operational playbook adopted company-wide, enabling 50% faster onboarding
December 2019 - December 2022

Executive Producer / Co-founder

Clients: Lavazza, Mondelez, Esquire, Levi's, Bvlgari, Sber, Samsung, Megafon, UN, Yandex, Winline

  • Managed production operations with an annual budget of $2M
  • Hired and coordinated cross-functional teams (up to 200+ contractors per project)
  • Scaled operations from 4 projects per year to 3 projects per month over three years
  • Implemented financial planning and procurement system, reducing budget overruns by 30%
June 2019 - December 2019

Project Manager

Tasks: Prototyping and reverse-engineering of waterjet cutting machines (WJC)

  • Established a system for sourcing contractors and suppliers, preparing the product for mass production
2017 - 2019

Freelance: Design & Consulting

Construction

Clients: From local furniture manufacturers (Banska) to developers (Krost Group)

  • Developed project documentation and provided technological consulting on building materials
February 2016 - October 2017

Lead Engineer / Assistant to Chief Project Engineer

Kievskaya Square Group

Projects: Gastro-quarter "Depo", VDNKh, Hotel "Ukraina"

  • Advanced from surveyor to lead engineer in 1.5 years
  • Participated in developing project documentation, conducted technical audits
  • Performed archival research for the reconstruction of historical sites

05. Education

NR MSUCE

Master's (2019), Bachelor's (2017)

Civil Engineer (Materials Science). Author of patented technology for industrial waste recycling.

Moscow Film School

Program

"Production of Advertising and Cinema" (2019-2022). Focus on Project Management and budgeting in media.

06. Scientific

Patent

Author of a technology for using WJC waste in the production of ceramic materials (2019)