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Ievgen Mashtakov
30.04.1983

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Split, Croatia
*open to relocation
LinkedIn: imashtakov

PROFILE

I’m a commercial and operations leader with 20 years shipping and 10
years in agricultural commodities trading (wheat, barley, corn,
soybeans) at Black Sea - from vessel chartering and maritime logistics
to grain trading, procurement, port operations, and processes digital
transformation.
I have managed multimillion-ton export programs, built and optimised
complex logistics schemes, including inland vessels transportation, ship
to ship transshipments, dry bulk chartering (voyage/period/operating
own eet) and port cargo operations, post xing, built high-performing
chartering/trading/procurement/execution teams, and implemented
digital work ows, automation and AI tools that improved speed,
transparency, and margin capture.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chief Operating O cer / Senior Trader
Zaria Trade Ltd, Ukraine / Croatia (remote)
September 2023 - Present

▪ Led direct grain trading operations (CIF/FOB), including origination,
execution, chartering, post- xing and closing of international contracts.
▪ Elevated the company to the top 10 grain exporters in Ukraine,
growing export volumes from 300K to 1M+ tons per year.
▪ Developed and implemented S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning)
processes for integrated business planning and performance
management.
▪ Held full responsibility for company P&L, budgeting, and nancial
performance.
▪ Drove the digital transformation of business processes, implementing
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ERP, CRM, and AI solutions.
▪ Designed and built the company’s organisational structure, built,
trained, and led cross-functional teams for chartering, procurement,
trading, execution departments, conducted recruitment.
▪ Gathered and consolidated both supplier and global market analytics
to inform pricing and trading strategy.
▪ Originated and maintained direct contracts with both producers
(farmers, elevators) and buyers (international trading houses, importers).
▪ Led origination, procurement, logistics, and port operations.
▪ Negotiated and optimised chartering and eet management, sourced
and evaluated port terminals to ensure optimal logistics and loading
performance.
▪ Chartering and post- xing of eet from coaster up to Panamax for
trading in-house needs;
▪ Oversaw commercial management, marketing, and market analytics.

Head of Chartering / Head of Trading
Transship Ltd, Ukraine
January 2020 - August 2023

▪ Directed grain trading operations, including purchasing, sales, and
execution of export/import contracts for grains and oilseeds.
▪ Established anchorage transshipment operations at Ukrainian ports
and anchorages from scratch, including river logistics along Dnipro and
Danube rivers.
▪ Full responsibility for company P&L, nancial results, and creation of
management reporting systems.
▪ Built a dedicated maritime eet and river, cargo procurement network,
driving cargo turnover to over 1 million tons/year.
▪ Managed all aspects of inland/maritime logistics, vessel operations,
chartering, and post- xture.
▪ Led stevedoring, quality control, forwarding, and handled legal/claims
issues.
▪ Built strong relationships with major multinational trading companies.
▪ Purchase and management of rst private port in Ukraine as per
private-government programs.
▪ Built partnership with companies/authorities, established new
transshipment service by oating cranes in Constanta, Romania.
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Head of Chartering / Operations Department
Transship Group, Ukraine
2009 - 2020

▪ Acted as dry bulk chartering manager for vessels from 1,000 to 45,000
DWT, negotiating and closing charter party contracts with shipowners,
brokers, and cargo clients (1+ mln tons per year).
▪ Chartered long-term eet +20 vessels simultaneously.
▪ Responsible for xing vessels on voyage and time charter basis, rate
negotiations, and day-to-day post- xture operations.
▪ Managed agency and forwarding services, risk assessment, and
contract administration.
▪ Managed bunkering operations, shipbuilding, and ship purchase
projects.
▪ Built and maintained strong relationships with brokers, shipowners,
and shippers.
▪ Supervised vessel operations, documentation, and operational cost
control.
▪ Shipbuilding and ship purchase projects
▪ Anchorage transshipment projects at Black Sea (Kerch Strait (Kavkaz)
before 2014, and after - Ukraine) up to 6+ mln tons per year.

Vessel Operator (Planner)
CMA CGM Ukraine
2007 - 2009

▪ Managed agency, forwarding, intermodal, and vessel operating
services.
▪ Supervised project cargo, customer service, and documentation.
▪ Performed cargo ow analytics.

Operating Manager
Transship Ltd, Ukraine
2005 - 2007

▪ Agency, forwarding, and vessel operations, post- xing.
▪ Managed shipmanagement and special projects.
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EDUCATION

▪ Odessa National Maritime University - Master Diploma, Sea
Transport Management and Business Administration (2000–2005)
▪ Lloyd's Maritime Academy, London - Specialist Chartering Training
Courses (2008–2009)
▪ Neoversity (WOOLF), Ukraine/UK - Master Diploma, Computer
Science, ML+AI (2025)

SKILLS

▪ Trading and Chartering Knowledge (Agri/Bulk, GAFTA/FOSFA, CPT/
FOB/CIF, laytime/demurrage, chartering)
▪ Digital Transformation (automation, decision-support, AI/ML pilots,
dashboards)
▪ Business Analysis, process re-design, Project Management
▪ Stakeholder Mgmt (traders, ops, risk, 3rd-party)
▪ Tools: Advanced in Excel, Google Apps Script, AppSheet, Google
Sheets (advanced)
▪ Standards: GAFTA, FOSFA; Incoterms; SoPs; Risk & Controls

IT: Advanced user Excel, Power BI, Google Workspace, Appsheet,
CRM/ERP, automation tools, graphic design tools, AI & ML, Google
Apps Script, Python

Languages:
Russian/Ukrainian: Native
English: Fluent
Croatian/Serbian: Elementary
German, French: Elementary