Dmytro

DMYTRO DUDKEVYCH
Strategic communications and public affairs specialist

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I’m a strategic communications specialist with a background in journalism, media
production, business and communications.
For more than 10 years, I’ve worked across worldwide communications, media and
business — from building and running an e-commerce business to developing media
projects and strategic communications for the National Guard of Ukraine.
I work at the intersection of strategy and execution: I can develop the communication
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) approach, shape the story, create the content and coordinate the people needed to
deliver it.
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) My areas of work include:
• Strategic communications and messaging
https://bit.ly/4dfxyWr • Storytelling and media projects
• Executive and public communications
• Video concepts, scripts and documentary development
https://medium.com/@ddudkevi4 • International communications and English-language localization
• Content strategy and editorial planning
I’m particularly interested in complex subjects that need to be made clear, relevant and

EDUCATION engaging — especially in miltech, defence, international affairs and socially important
projects.

2008 – 2013
Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Bachelor in Journalism
2023 – Present National Guard of Ukraine
2013 – 2014 Public Affairs Officer, Communications Specialist
Lviv National University
Responsible for supporting strategic and executive communications within the National
Specialist in Journalism Guard of Ukraine during wartime.
Prepare speeches, talking points and communication products for high command.
Develop concepts and scripts for institutional campaigns, promotional videos and
LANGUAGES national commemorative projects.
Produce multimedia content including photography, video production, editing and
journalistic reporting.
Cover official events and frontline activities as a military correspondent.
English, full professional Manage and contribute to institutional digital communications including X (Twitter).
proficiency Coordinate communication activities involving photographers, videographers and
French, elementary proficiency communication personnel.
German, elementary proficiency Provide English-language communication support during multinational military
Ukrainian, native speaker cooperation.
Russian, native speaker Support communication with foreign military representatives and media partners.

2018-2023 e-commerce
SKILLS Entrepreneurship
Co-founded and built the online division of a B2C venture, taking it from an offline
Strategic Communications operation to a fully functioning e-commerce business.
Public Affairs Built and managed the e-commerce website and online sales channels.
Journalism Developed digital marketing across Meta Ads, Google Ads and Amazon Ads.
Speechwriting Managed sales, CRM, analytics, budgeting and accounting.
Scriptwriting Organized logistics and day-to-day business operations.
Content writing Developed social media and customer acquisition channels.
Storytelling
Media Production 2015-2017 ZoomSupport
Social Media Marketing Sales Team Lead
Photography & Videography
Narration Managing B2C sales team.
Crisis Communications Following KPI’s.
War Correspondent Interacting with customers presenting the service.
Leadership Liaison between sales reps and Head of Sales.
Presenting new products and services to sales reps.
Analyzing strong and week points, working on constant improvement of sales reps.
Collaborating with QA dept. to ensure meeting quality standards.

FEATURED PROJECTS
2026 2024 2026
International Military Military Training Trip to the combat zone to cover
Exercise Aurora 2026 within EUMAM the repulsion of armed
(Sweden) (Germany) aggression (Kherson Area)
Acted as the English-speaking Acted as the interpreter and military Shooting exclusive photos and video
communications representative of the correspondent during Combat Patrol footage of the combat operations of
Ukrainian military media team during Course for NGU personnel Ukrainian Guardsmen
the multinational exercise. Produced the story for social media of Processing, organizing, color
Coordinated daily interaction with the NGU (including YouTube, Facebook, correction, and editing of selected
Joint Media Operations Team (JMOT) Instagram etc.) materials
Facilitated communication with Compiled a selection of photos for the Production of several short films and
foreign partners and simultaneously National Guard of Ukraine's annual a range of other audiovisual content
worked as photographer, presenter photo book, as well as for periodicals for the National Guard's social media
and interpreter. and exhibitions channels

SELECTED PORTFOLIO

AURORA 2026
International Military Exercise Aurora 2026 in Sweden.

Filmed, edited, and produced an in-depth report on National
Guard drone operators who were invited to a training session to
share their experience and train their counterparts from NATO
armies.
The report was produced both in English and Ukrainian.

YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/Aa6vCJENEg8?si=t0Ct2IMNhYHzwBKO

LIUBART BRIGADE: YEAR ON THE FRONTLINE
A documentary film about the operations of National Guard
soldiers on one of the fiercest areas of the front.

This report was produced by my colleagues in my group,
edited, and narrated in Ukrainian. My task was to prepare an
accurate and vivid translation into English, read it aloud, and
technically prepare the English-language version for
publication.

YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/0GzGDQWytf4?si=cEf_CoVjIFozyMk1

DEFENDERS MEMORIAL DAY
Developing a media strategy in accordance with the
government's communications framework and producing
content for the Defenders Memorial Day.

Developed the script and communication strategy, directed,
edited, narrated, and released a video as part of a
promotional campaign for the national day honoring military
personnel who perished in battles. This content was
distributed both on the National Guard’s social media and on
national television in the “United News Telethonˮ project

Facebook Link:
https://bit.ly/4ywtpWI