Maksym Shmalii

Maksym Shmalii's work experience includes positions at various companies. Maksym is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at SKELAR since May 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Advisor (Strategy & Corporate Development) at Wantent, an AI-powered content intelligence platform, starting from December 2019. Maksym also served as a Donor & Mentor at the Ampersand Education Foundation, a non-profit organization, starting from August 2020.

In addition, Maksym has experience at Dragon Capital, where they held roles such as Investment Associate, Senior Investment Analyst, and Investment Analyst in the Private Equity & Asset Management department from September 2017 to May 2021. Maksym also worked at Deloitte as a Consultant in the Strategy & Operations department from December 2016 to September 2017.

Furthermore, they worked as an External Consultant (Strategy & Corporate Development) at Medics IT, where they handled various responsibilities including market analysis, corporate strategy formulation, financial planning, and product launch support, from September 2016 to December 2016. Additionally, they worked at Philip Morris International as a Market Intelligence Analyst and Key Accounts Analyst from July 2015 to April 2016.

Lastly, Maksym has internship experience at Ogilvy as a Digital Strategist and at PRP - A Weber Shandwick Affiliate Company as an Account Executive, both in 2015 and 2014 respectively.

Maksym Shmalii obtained a Bachelor's degree in International economics and marketing from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2016. In 2021 and 2022, they received a Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) degree from Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI) in the field of finance. Maksym also completed various training and networking courses in project management, social psychology, and youth unemployment through Erasmus+ programs in 2015. Additionally, Maksym holds certifications in Brand and Product Management from IE Business School and Introduction to Marketing from Wharton School of Business, both obtained in 2016. Maksym also achieved advanced proficiency in English through Kaplan International English in 2013.