Ilia Dobrev

Ilia Dobrev has a diverse range of work experience in various industries. They started their career as an Administrative Assistant at SENTIDO Bilyana Beach, where they handled daily operations and provided excellent customer service. They then transitioned to a Marketing Associate role at APEX GMAT, where they focused on SEO, SEM campaigns, and social media marketing.

After that, Ilia worked as a Sales and Marketing Representative at StartUP@Blagoevgrad, where they built partnerships, created marketing campaigns, and organized entrepreneurial events. They later became the President of the organization, leading a team and organizing conferences and competitions.

Ilia then joined The Hub AUBG as a Marketing and Logistics Representative, where they worked on integrated marketing campaigns, social media marketing, and logistics coordination for IT-related events.

They also worked as a Business Analyst at ROITI Ltd, specializing in Energy Trading & Risk Management, and as a Business Development Representative at MarketStar Bulgaria (formerly Out2Bound). At MarketStar Bulgaria, they conducted market validation, developed outbound sales strategies, executed lead generation campaigns, and managed multiple clients.

Overall, Ilia Dobrev has gained extensive experience in sales, marketing, business development, and event organization in industries such as hospitality, education, IT, and energy trading.

Ilia Dobrev obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria, graduating in 2021. In addition to their formal education, Ilia has also completed various certifications and programs, including Data Security Training for Managers from MarketStar in 2023, MarketStar Interviewer Certification from MarketStar in 2023, SalesPro Academy from SalesPRO - Online Program for Sales in 2022, and The Art of Negotiation by Chris Voss from MasterClass in 2021. Ilia also obtained certifications in B2B Sales Masterclass: People-Focused Selling by Kevin Dorsey and Cold Emailing and Cold Calling from Udemy in 2021. Additionally, Ilia has completed the UiPath RPA Developer Course from FutureRPA in 2020, and participated in various programs such as Head StartUP Weekend Organizer from Techstars in 2019, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Camp from the European Higher School of Economics and Management in 2016, and Erasmus+ YMWPE Participant from the European Commission in 2015. Ilia Dobrev was also an MEF International Research Projects Awardee from MEF University in 2016 and participated in a program on Particle Physics at CERN in 2016. They have also completed the JA Company Programme from Junior Achievement Bulgaria in 2015.