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Curriculum Vitae Oleksandr Babiy
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Sex Male | Date of birth 04/03/1978 | Nationality Ukrainian

ABOUT

Senior Consultant/Advisor (16+) SME programming & post-conflict development (9+), Business innovation,
Sustainable development & Impact investments (10+), Partners & Projects Coordination (16+)

Innovative SME Development Specialist with over 16 years of experience in regional development, policy
formulation, and strategic planning. Expertise in economic recovery and post-conflict SME program support, including
program development, implementation, and performance evaluation. Skilled in crafting analytical reports and
strategic recommendations for government entities. Holds strong professional ties with Ukrainian government
institutions, European Commission directorates, international organizations, and business networks.

Notable Qualifications:
- Master’s in Economics; Master’s in Social Sciences.
- PhD in Sustainable Finance (expected 2024).
- Proficient in Ukrainian, Russian, English, and Polish; basic French.
Professional Expertise:
- Extensive background in private sector/SME/startup development.
- Over a decade of experience in SME-related institutional reforms for EU alignment.
- Senior non-key EU-funded project expert for three years.
- Nine years of hands-on experience in business incubation and startup innovation support.

WORK EXPERIENCE
04/2023 – present Head of Entrepreneurship Development in Innovation HUB

The Innovation Hub of Zhytomyr Polytechnic (EBN member since 2020, finalist of national preselection of EDIHs in
2024) is an ecosystem for the development of innovative projects, commercialization of scientific research,
implementation of entrepreneurial initiatives of teachers, students and graduate students of Zhytomyr Polytechnic (
https://inhub.ztu.edu.ua/en/).

The Innovation Hub is a practical platform for the implementation of partnership projects aimed at the development of
the region, in cooperation of Zhytomyr Polytechnic as an innovative and technological scientific and educational
leader of the region, in cooperation with business and government institutions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of proposals and grant applications to secure funding for Entrepreneurship Development
projects;
- Development of learning and acceleration programmes;
- Partnership development;
- Impact Investor Relations;
- International Relations
- Consulting and coaching for clients.

03/2023 – present Partnerships Development Manager
Prometheus, Ukraine's leading MOOC provider, has over eight years of experience in online course development
and a deep understanding of evidence-based teaching methods. With over 2.3 million learners and 300+ courses,
Prometheus has established successful partnerships with organizations such as Google.org, Microsoft Ukraine,
EBRD, UNDP, and the Council of Europe.

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Key responsibilities:
• Identify and cultivate partnerships with organizations that share our mission of providing quality online education.
• Lead the development of proposals and grant applications to secure funding for partnership projects.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of partnership projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within
budget, and to a high standard of quality.
• Communicate effectively with partners, donors, and other stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Develop and implement strategies to measure the impact of partnership projects and to continuously improve our
approach to partnership development.
Work closely with other teams within Prometheus.org.ua, including content development, marketing, and technical
support, to ensure that partnership projects are aligned with our overall mission and objectives

Chief Trainer in "Resilient Entrepreneurship Development for war-affected Ukrainians"
03/2023 – 05/2023 The United Nations Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme (UN RPP).
A series of in-person trainings for the war-affected population of Ukraine, aimed at developing entrepreneurial skills
for start, restoring, or developing their own business in wartime and post-war recovery conditions, and strengthening
the resilience of existing businesses. Ten five-day trainings were conducted in Voznesensk, Vinnytsia, Dnipro,
Romny, Nizhyn, Lviv, Uzhgorod, with coverage of the de-occupied territories of Mykolaiv, Kherson, Kharkiv, and
Sumy regions. Over 280 people participated in the trainings, of which over 240 were women.

Service in Military Forces of Ukraine
02/2022 – 02/2023

08/2021 – 08/2022 National Lead Expert on SDG-Entrepreneurship and Impact Investment
UNDP project “Building Forward Better: Post-COVID Recovery of Ukraine’s MSMEs towards Resilience and
Sustainability”
The main objective of this assignment is to coordinate the activities on SDG related impact investment
development in Ukraine. Specifically, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the National Lead
Expert shall support the implementation of the following tasks:
- Provide local expertise for the development of an SDG Investor Map for Ukraine;
- Facilitate identification of Ukraine’s SDG-enabling investment opportunities;
- Support the development of investment projects of Ukraine’s impact-oriented MSMEs;
- Support the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Investment Promotion Office in the
operationalization of the impact investment policy framework;
- Contribute to the organization of an SDG investment facilitation event;
- Facilitate engagement of MSMEs to the impact investment platform located on Diia.Business portal.
Identify MSME with interest in SDGs or aiming to create additional value through their projects. Contact
and meet MSMEs to share information about the impact investment platform, guidelines, and handbooks
available, and educate about the self-assessment tool. Provide full support to at least 25 impact-oriented
entrepreneurs with registration and publication of at least one (1) of their projects at the impact
investment platform (including guidance, support with preparation of the entries’ content and, if needed,
publication on behalf of the MSMEs). At least twelve (12) featured projects should be developed by
women-entrepreneurs or women-led MSMEs
09/2018 – 05/2021 Advisor SME Programming, Implementation & Coordination with Donors
SME Development Office (SMEDO)
The SME Development Office (SMEDO) is an advisory body within the Ministry of Economic Development and
Trade of Ukraine (MEDT) that provides technical assistance to the ministry and its ‘Department for Entrepreneurship
Development and Regulatory Policy’ in implementation of Ukraine’s SME Development Strategy 2020 and the
associated SME Support Action Plan.

Scope of Work:
1/ Programming, Coordination of Implementation and Communication: i) Setting framework conditions for creation
and implementation of SME support programmes (in coordination with MEDT, FORBIZ and donors); ii)
Establishment and expansion of cooperation with donors and international SME support institutions; iii) Support to
the institutional and BSO cooperation development and participation in international consortia; iv) Creation of
national, regional and local level projects, eligible to donor financing to SMEs or Business support organisations; v)
Creation and implementation of programmes and projects, focused on development of conditions for accessing
European funds, bilateral funds and other forms of international support for SMEs;vi) Collection and provision of
information about open calls for all SME-related bilateral and multilateral programmes; Info point for EU programmes
such as COSME, HORIZON2020, EEN, etc. vii) Establish/manage database on donor funded SME support
programmes (in UA) vii) Support to MEDT in shaping and coordination of complementary state programmes and
donor funded initiatives targeting specific priority SME groups/sectors (youth, women, IDPs, ATO veterans and
other).

2/ SME ITA programmes: i) Cooperation on implementation of donor funded projects focused on start-up and SME
sector in Ukraine;ii) Cooperation on implementation of programmes and projects for SMEs and business support
organisations financed by international donors;iii) Creation of data base on SME donor funded support programmes
from national and regional/local levels. iv) Support preparation of proposals eligible to donor financing, funds and

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other forms of international support.

3/ Core Projects
1) 5-7-9 SME Lending Programme: i) to take part in pubilc meetings (onsite and online); ii) to take part as a key
educational expert in preparation and production of of the complex educational programme to the 5-7-9 programme
(trainings, seminars, consultancy, info-campaign etc.).
2) Start Your Business in Culture and Tourism: i) to be liason SMEDO person in concept preparation, project
implementation and partner communication, take part in partner's meetings, webinars, public events; ii) to deliver
training on business model, marketing, e-commerce, SMM, financial literacy for potential selected applicants; iii) to
prepare programme methodology, scaling-up csenario and recommendations.
3) Creative Accelerator - SME competitiveness & productivity: i) to be liason SMEDO person in concept preparation,
project implementation and partner communication, take part in partner's meetings, webinars, public events; ii) to
assist in promotion, participate in UCF grantees’ shortlisting, lead organisation of pitching sessions, investors’; iii) to
prepare programme methodology, scaling-up csenario and recommendations.
4) Anti-COVID19 action plan w a dedicated set of policy interventions to support SMEs: i) to prepare long list of
proposals; ii) to prepare and get support from MEDTA for at least 3 proposals; iii) to develop at least 3 concepts, state
budget programme briefs and draft budgets (according to MEDTA standards).

01/2017 – 09/2018 Director
NGO Sustainable Business Club, Sichovykh Striltsiv Str, 29B, m. Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivska obl,
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Managing responcibilities:
▪ 4 staff members, 3 freelance trainers, 4 volunteers, Annual Planning, Donor meetings
Information and communication supervising
▪ Developed and coordinated implementation of the communication strategy: website has over 10,000 unique
visitors every month, the Facebook page has more than 7200 readers
▪ Сonduct public speaking and online consultations
SME Training development and implementation
▪ Developed 5 training programs for small businesses in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts at the request of the
UNDP and IOM (Held 36 trainings in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including in the "gray zone" in 2017-2018)
▪ Design and coordinate 4 study tours for SME from Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Kiev and Ivano-Frankivsk
https://youtu.be/nvHn2Z_XDpE
▪ Develop marketing and sales training courses for an on-line platform http://mba.sbiz.club
▪ Develop and providing workshops in Fundraising for SME for https://sbiz.club
▪ Develop and providing workshops in Public Speaking and Pitching for socialimpactaward.com.ua
SME on-line business tools
▪ developing a training platform for small businesses
▪ development of automated communication tools (chat-bots)
▪ preparation and launch of marketing strategies, online selling tools

Director
07/2012 – 09/2018 Burshtyn Local Economic development Agency, Sichovykh Striltsiv Str, 29B, m. Burshtyn, Ivano-Frankivska obl,
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▪ Managing day-to-day activities of Burshtyn Local Economic development Agency (7 staff members)
▪ Strategic and operational planning involving and supervising;
▪ Reporting for Supervising Board and public stakeholders;
▪ Supervising Project implementation (http://spp-dtek.com.ua/city/burshtyn )
▪ Coordinator of Business Development Projects
▪ Assessment of business plans and local initiatives;
▪ Hiring and trainings for staff and business clients;
▪ Preparing internal policies and procedures
National expert on business infrastructure development
06/2016 – 09/2016 United Nations Development Programme, 1, Klovsky Uzviz Str, Kyiv, Tel: [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») (General Enquiries),
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In frame of the Economic and Social Recovery of Donbas Region Project were delivered:
▪ The map of business infrastructure (BI) objects/sites for Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts;
▪ Report on the capacity assessments for 10 institutions providing services or support to SME with
recommendations and road map on their institutional capacity development.
▪ Three tailored workshops on project development and implementation for the representatives of at least 20
local institutions providing services or support to small and medium-size business;
▪ Final report with recommendations on further improvement of BI in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
03/2016 – 09/2016 National Consultant

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United Nations Development Programme, 1, Klovsky Uzviz Str, Kyiv, Tel: [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») (General Enquiries),
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National Consultant to deliver training and post-training coaching on fundraising, project implementation and the
development of internal policies of Business Member Organizations (BMO)s under the Strengthening SME
Business Membership Organizations Project:
▪ Analysis of current BMO capacity for fundraising and resource mobilization.
▪ Review and analysis of existing formal policies/procedures in BMOs and the resource base.
▪ Programme of the training covering two thematic blocks delivered.
▪ Training in Kyiv covering two thematic blocks delivered.
▪ Individual coaching for each of the 7 selected BMOs on (1) formation of individual resource plans and
preparation of at least 1 quality grant application for each participant; (2) development and introduction of
internal policies and procedures
▪ Preparation of the universal guide /handbook for BMOs.
10/2007 – 11/2011
Director at Volyn Regional Center for Investment and Development
State Agency of Ukraine for Investment and Development (SAUID) , Velyka Zhytomyrska str, 11, Kyiv

▪ Manage the day to day activities of the Center (14 staff members, Annual planning/reporting)
▪ Direct responsibility for managing the Center's budget and reporting for cost-effective using;
▪ Prepare and update Center's work plans, and submit these for clearance to the SAUID and Volyn Regional
State Administration;
▪ Supervise the Center's staff; Report to the SAUID and Regional State Administration;
▪ Cooperation with International Experts and Financial organizations, International Internships
▪ Coordination local networks for innovative development;
▪ Participation in Public-Private Partnerships;
▪ Piloting in EU Funded project INNOFINANCE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

09/2021 – 09/2025 PhD Student in Finance (Sustainable & Impact Finance)
Zhytomyr State Polytechnic University (Zhytomyr, Ukraine)
10/2006 – 06/2009 Master in Economy
Ternopil National Economic University (Ternopil, Ukraine)

09/1995 – 06/2000 Master in Social Sciences
Volyn State University (Lutsk, Ukraine), Diploma with Honour

10/2010 Foundation Course for Investment Professionals, Certificate
European Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Brussels, Belgium)
▪ Investor relations, project assessment, team management

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s) Ukrainian, Russian
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

English C1 C1 C1 B2 B2
Polish C1 C1 C1 B2 B1

Communication skills ▪ good public speaking skills gained through my experience as motivational speaker, business trainer
▪ good skills in team building, good audience / client relations, in this in Social Media
▪ good knowledge of promotional tools and techniques
▪ fluency in multilanguage environment and teams obtained on internships and team management

Organisational / managerial skills ▪ 4 years on Director position in Regional Center of State Agency of Ukraine for Investment and
Development (14 staff members, Annual planning/reporting, Inter Agency coordination, regional
administrations cooperation)
▪ 6 years on Director position in Burshtyn Local Economic Development Agency (7 staff members,
Annual planning/reporting, Inter Agency coordination, local administrations cooperation)
▪ 2 years on Member of Coordination Board of National Platform for SME (Donor meetings, business

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associations cooperation, strategic planning)
▪ 2 years on Director position in Sustainable Development Club (4 staff members, 3 freelance trainers,
4 volunteers, Annual Planning, Donor meetings, Event organizing)
Job-related skills ▪ Experience in SME policy and institutional framework development, including capacity building
▪ Experience in donor support programmes and projects, private sector policy development and SME
advocacy in Ukraine
Digital skills SELF-ASSESSMENT

Information Content Problem
Communication Safety
processing creation solving

Proficient user Proficient user Proficient user Independent user Independent user

Other computer skills:
▪ good command of office suite (word processor, spread sheet, presentation software)
▪ Word Press / WEB development / Chat Bot Logic Building
▪ Facebook/Instagram Targeting/Marketing tools, SMM

Other skills ▪ Analytic skills, experience in developing and implementation national / regional / local strategies
▪ Coaching and mentoring skills and experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications ▪ Guide “Social Innovations / Entrepreneurship for NGOs” (2021) https://bit.ly/Coll_Intell_UKR
▪ Handbook “Impact Canvas” (2021) https://bit.ly/Impact_Canvas
▪ Guide “Start your Business in 6 steps” https://bit.ly/6_Krokiv
▪ Guide “Fundraising for Business Membership Organizations” (2016)
▪ Guide “Internal Policies and Procedures for Business Membership Organizations” (2016)
▪ Guide “The best Business Cases for Internal Departed Persons” (2015)
▪ List of relevant strategic papers and publications - https://bit.ly/OBabiy_CV
Projects ▪ 2015 - 2016 - Project Coordinator in a project “Entrepreneurs’ Support Consulting Center in Luhansk
region” (UNDP funded)
▪ 2009 – 2011 – Piloting in EU Funded project INNOFINANCE
▪ 2011 - Project Coordinator in SGP GEF/UNDP Grant Project “Development of ecotourism network in
Volodymyrets district of Rivne region”
▪ 2006 - 2007 - Local Project Coordinator in Municipal Governance and Sustainable Development
Programme of UNDP Ukraine
Honours and awards ▪ CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
Sep 2011 International Finance Corporation (IFC)
▪ Diploma of Honour
Nov 2010 State Agency of Ukraine for Investment and Development
▪ Diploma of Honour
Sep 2010 Volyn Regional State Administration
▪ Diploma of Honour
▪ Jul 2009 Rivne Regional Council and Rivne Regional State Administration
Memberships Member of European Business & Innovation Centres Network (ebn.eu, Zhytomyr Polytechnic State
University University) (https://ebn.eu/ ).
Courses / Member of Advisory Board in «National SME platform” http://platforma-msb.org
Certifications Co-founder in Cocial Enterprize “Urban Space 500” http://urbanspace500.com.ua/en
▪ Trainer for trainers in Social Entrepreneurship (2014)
▪ Coaching IPS (2012)
▪ Project Development Training, European Business&Innovation Centres Network (2011)
▪ Program Performance Budgeting Management (2007)
▪ EU Neighbourhood Policies and Programmes (2006)

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