Olga Egorsheva
London,London
Summary
Startup CEO and cofounder with over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, raising investment funding, collaboration with various stakeholders within the UK and international startup ecosystem, government organisations, academia and corporates.
Overseeing and managing full range of business aspects from technical conceptualisation and IT development (AI) to marketing deliverables, legal frameworks, organisational structure, recruitment and mentoring, public communications and venture funds relations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
CEO & Co-founder
Lobster.Media
London
04.2013 - Current
- Co-founded a media tech startup, leading the initial idea development, conceptualisation, prototyping, tech talent recruitment and fundraising
- Developed the business, including business modelling and pivoting, working with customer segments ranging from independent content creators to the likes of Leo Burnett and WPP
- Put together, re-iterated and managed a team of up to 12 people across the technology, design and marketing domains in the UK and overseas (EU, US, CEE)
- Strategised the project's journey in the AI and machine learning development for visual content
- Led the post-pandemic government funding and platform relaunch
- Raised over £1.5 million pounds in 3 investment rounds with angels, institutionals and micro VCs, and initiated potential M&A conversations with top technology companies
- Showcased the startup at a range of international events around using AI in creative fields, fundraising, media technology and content copyrights, diversity in startups and female entrepreneurship
- Pitched the company at numerous UK/US venture capital presentations, as well as winning startup competitions and grants
- Responsible for overseeing the legal, financial, accounting and governance streams of business
- Creating HR strategies and development programs for staff
- Driving the company's mission, vision, meaning, including its focus on empowering decentralised earnings, diversity, inclusion and sustainability within the media & content industry
Consultant - B2C logistics into CEE
Self-employed (working with DPD, ASOS et al)
London/Paris/Remote
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Consulting international logistics corporates on launching economy tracked B2C delivery projects in CEE
VC Partner Consultant
Deutsche Ventures
Remote
01.2014 - 07.2014
Strategic Development Manager
DHL Global Mail (E-commerce)
Bonn, Paris, Moscow
04.2008 - 02.2013
- The role responsible for strategising and developing business in the new markets for DHL's e-commerce parcel delivery
- Mapped out new solutions to deliver consumer parcels in emerging markets to fit the needs of e-commerce customers, while aligned with the Deutshe Post DHL business goals and financial targets
- Managed planning projects by liaising with in-house and external disciplines, McKinsey consultants et al, to guarantee efficient set up
- Oversaw training and onboarding process for newly hired employees, recruited and led staff from MBA interns to the country/division CFO level, provided liaison between operational and IT teams in projects
- Managed and coordinated processes by setting accurate timetables, roadmaps, critical performance metrics and traffic light systems, and providing guidance to employees in collaboration with the group management and board members
- Six Sigma Green belt
- Division Eco & Volunteering champion - led team initiatives in accordance with global corporate volunteering streams
Marketing Development Intern
Trolltech
Nydalsveien, Oslo
11.2006 - 01.2008
- Sales and Marketing in Eastern Europe - Qt Product (IT programming tool for cross-language coding)
- Created strategic marketing plan & knowledge to actively enter the Russian & CIS markets with Qt licenses sales and upsales from the 'pirate' users
- Built the customer strategy / profiling for Eastern Europe and the basis for future business development intensification
- Participated in relevant recruitment & training/ knowledge transfer
- Part of MBA degree
Family business assistant and customer relations
Island of Technologies (Technology & media retail)
Moscow, Russia
11.2006 - 06.2007
- Participating in family business creation and concept
- Assisting the CEO
- Consulting on HR and management matters
- Customer relations
Education
Master of Business Administration - Startup
Wayra UK Academy
London 03.2014 - 03.2015
Master of Business Administration - International Marketing and Management
ESCP Business School, Grand Ecole
Paris 09.2007 - 07.2008
Master of Science - International Marketing & Management
BI Norwegian School of Management
Oslo 09.2006 - 12.2008
Bachelor's Degree - Business/Managerial Economics
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU
2006
Skills
- Entrepreneurship, startup founding
- Raising funds from venture funds and business angels
- Business planning, financial modelling
- Designing business presentations and public communications
- Project management, accounting and legal business aspects
- Strategy and business modelling
- Planning, ideation and execution
- Recruitment and staff mentoring
- Leadership, teamwork and collaboration
- Interpersonal communication at various seniority levels
- Public speaking and investor pitching
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Upper intermediate
Spanish
Upper intermediate
Russian
Native
Turkish
Beginner
Norwegian
Beginner
Timeline
Master of Business Administration - Startup
Wayra UK Academy
03.2014 - 03.2015
VC Partner Consultant
Deutsche Ventures
01.2014 - 07.2014
Consultant - B2C logistics into CEE
Self-employed (working with DPD, ASOS et al)
01.2014 - 01.2015
CEO & Co-founder
Lobster.Media
04.2013 - Current
Strategic Development Manager
DHL Global Mail (E-commerce)
04.2008 - 02.2013
Master of Business Administration - International Marketing and Management
ESCP Business School, Grand Ecole
09.2007 - 07.2008
Marketing Development Intern
Trolltech
11.2006 - 01.2008
Family business assistant and customer relations
Island of Technologies (Technology & media retail)
11.2006 - 06.2007
Master of Science - International Marketing & Management
BI Norwegian School of Management
09.2006 - 12.2008
Bachelor's Degree - Business/Managerial Economics
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU