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Boris Khodorkovsky
Communications Analyst & Advisor. Executive Communications Coach.
Nepean,Canada
Summary
Dedicated Senior Communication Advisor & Strategist with 20 years of experience both in private and public sectors. Expert in developing communication strategies, cross-discipline communication, social media marketing, and public relations campaigns. Known for innovation and producing sustainable results.
OBJECTIVE:
A Communications Advisor position in the public (or private) sector, with an emphasis on communication analysis and building two-way symmetrical communications for the company and/or top management.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Founder, Communications Analyst & Advisor
NETOCRAT COMMUNICATIONS
Odesa, UKRAINE
03.2007 - 01.2021
- Developed communication and social media strategies for SMEs, national corporations, and public sector executives.
- Executive communication coaching & consulting of top managers in banking, telecommunications, and other industries, helping them achieve greater visibility.
- Advised business people, artists, and sportspeople on their communications strategy.
- Helped clients develop two-way symmetrical communication with their clients.
- Social media communications courses author and trainer for journalists, NGOs, and professionals.
- Pro Bono Publico Internet-PR and social media communications services for several social groups and projects, including disabled people.
Communications Analyst, Advisor & Executive Communications Coach
10.2017 - 01.2022
- Among our clients were the Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, CEOs of private sector corporations in FMCG, agriculture, and pharmaceutical industries, and other executives.
Executive Communications Advisor
IKONA Executive Personal Branding Agency
Odesa, UKRAINE
10.2017 - 01.2022
- Worked with CEOs of private sector corporations in FMCG, agriculture, international logistics, and pharmaceutical industries, top managers of NGOs, and other executives, including the ex-Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, on the development of their personal communications strategy.
- Analyzed their personal brand on social media and helped create a sustainable professional public image and build two-way communication with their audience.
Pro Bono Communications Researcher & Advisor
Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
Kyiv, UKRAINE
04.2016 - 06.2016
- Pro bono publico research “Analysis of Ukrainians’ public opinion in the occupied Crimea: The essential support and preferred methods of communication with the Homeland.”
- Research results were presented together with the First Deputy Minister of information policy of Ukraine at a news conference.
Pro Bono Communications Analyst
Ministry of Education of Ukraine
Kyiv, UKRAINE
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Pro bono publico research, analysis, and written recommendations for implementing changes to the communications strategy of the Horizon 2020 European Commission’s program in Ukraine.
Communications Director
Yeed Social Network
Odesa, UKRAINE
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Completely managed the startup’s strategic communications.
- Initiated several important news appearances, including an interview with the Irish Times.
- Attracted invitation to Websummit and prepared company's participation in this international conference.
Social Media Communications & PR Trainer
Hiller IT-School
Odesa, UKRAINE
08.2014 - 10.2019
- Taught strategic social media marketing & communications as well as public relations, community development, and online conflict resolution skills to IT professionals.
Communications Trainer & Coach
ADVANCE Business School
Odesa, UKRAINE
06.2013 - 03.2015
- Training Advance Business School students in strategy and advanced communication techniques for building and developing their personal brand as professionals.
Communications Advisor
the City Hall & Mayor of Odesa
Odesa, UKRAINE
03.2013 - 10.2013
- Advised the Mayor of Odesa on the development of a two-way Social Media Communication strategy, bringing the city government and citizens closer, helping one side hear the other and act on solving city problems together.
Communications Officer, Press Attaché
Opera Software Ukraine
Odesa, UKRAINE
11.2012 - 04.2015
- Initiated and managed news-making events and interviews (including Forbes) and several TV appearances of Opera Software's top managers.
- Constantly working on developing media relations, both with professional and conventional media.
- Covered the company's regional sponsorship events on the Internet and in traditional media.
- Started the Opera Mobile team’s blog and led the official Opera Mobile Store accounts on several social media networks.
- Brought the company’s Facebook page to over 200,000 subscribers from the company’s target regions.
- Created Wikipedia articles about the Opera Mobile Store in English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Social Media Communications Trainer
National mobile operator KYIVSTAR
Kyiv, UKRAINE
08.2009 - 04.2011
- Advisor and trainer for the head office’s PR team in social media communications
- Social Media Communications Trainer for over 500 journalists and Editors-in-Chief from over 150 TV, print, and web news companies from all the regions of Ukraine.
Executive Communications Analyst & Adviser
Resta Restaurants Company, Savva Libkin Restaurants
Odesa, UKRAINE
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Executive social media communication coaching to the CEO of the company, restaurateur Savva Libkin, helping him build a sustainable social media presence and effective personal brand online.
- Technical specifications and development supervision of the corporate intranet newspaper that was co-created by company employees and then automatically designed by the server into printable media.
Education
Post-Grad Professional Education - Group Process Facilitation And Group Coaching.
Deep Democracy Institute
Barcelona, Berlin, Cairo, And Kyiv 03.2015 - 11.2019
Post-Grad Diploma With Merit - Public Relations
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
London, UK 09.2015 - 08.2016
Certificate of Trainer in Public Relations - Public Relations, Communications
London International Academy
London, UK 09.2015 - 08.2016
Professional Coach Diploma - Personal & Business Coaching
Erickson Coaching International
Vancouver, BC (learning Program In Ukraine) 10.2014 - 08.2015
Program Certificates - Art of Short Form Writing & Public Speaking
Gustav Vodichka School of Writing
Kyiv, Ukraine 08.2014 - 10.2014
Diploma - C/C++ Programming
Moscow Technical University Certification Center
Moscow, Russia 01.2001 - 12.2002
Certificate of Technical Studies - Web-design
Newton College
Montréal, Québec 05.2001 - 03.2000
BMus -
McGill University
Montréal, Québec 09.1996 - 01.2000
Skills
Strategic communications
Communicaiton analysis
Digital strategy development
Social media content creation, marketing, and communications
Negotiations
Conflict resolution
Group process facilitation
Executive communicaitons coaching
Multitasking
Fast learner
Team player
Empathy building
Intuition
Color correction of photos & basic graphic design
Software
Adobe Illustrator
Google Sheets & Excel
PowerPoint & Keynote
Content Management Systems (Wordpress etc)
SPSS statistical analysis
Accomplishments
- 2010, Third prize in the Communications section of the Kyiv International Ad Festival for the idea and realization of the first underwater tweet as PR director of PR & BTL agency Formula of Success.
- 2010, my annual international conference OdessaCamp won in “Best event of the year 2010” nomination from the Odesa City Hall.
- 2010, 8th runner-up in Shorty Twitter Awards in nomination “brand.”
- 2006, Golden Propeller — Ukrainian National Promo-Awards — 1st prize winner in the nomination Loyalty System Development & Promo Orange — National Awards in the sphere of BTL and Promotion finalist in nomination Best Merchandising Program as project manager of Shaman Productions, client: Intercom Trading Inc., project: loyalty system development for Zitrus-Multimedia
- 2006, III place in the “Best press-release” annual competition.
Certification
SCRUM Fundamentals Certified
Timeline
SCRUM Fundamentals Certified
12-2022
Executive Communications Advisor
IKONA Executive Personal Branding Agency
10.2017 - 01.2022
Communications Analyst, Advisor & Executive Communications Coach
10.2017 - 01.2022
Pro Bono Communications Researcher & Advisor
Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
04.2016 - 06.2016
Pro Bono Communications Analyst
Ministry of Education of Ukraine
02.2016 - 03.2016
Post-Grad Diploma With Merit - Public Relations
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
09.2015 - 08.2016
Certificate of Trainer in Public Relations - Public Relations, Communications
London International Academy
09.2015 - 08.2016
Communications Director
Yeed Social Network
04.2015 - 03.2016
Post-Grad Professional Education - Group Process Facilitation And Group Coaching.
Deep Democracy Institute
03.2015 - 11.2019
Professional Coach Diploma - Personal & Business Coaching
Erickson Coaching International
10.2014 - 08.2015
Social Media Communications & PR Trainer
Hiller IT-School
08.2014 - 10.2019
Program Certificates - Art of Short Form Writing & Public Speaking
Gustav Vodichka School of Writing
08.2014 - 10.2014
Communications Trainer & Coach
ADVANCE Business School
06.2013 - 03.2015
Communications Advisor
the City Hall & Mayor of Odesa
03.2013 - 10.2013
Communications Officer, Press Attaché
Opera Software Ukraine
11.2012 - 04.2015
Social Media Communications Trainer
National mobile operator KYIVSTAR
08.2009 - 04.2011
Executive Communications Analyst & Adviser
Resta Restaurants Company, Savva Libkin Restaurants
01.2008 - 01.2009
Founder, Communications Analyst & Advisor
NETOCRAT COMMUNICATIONS
03.2007 - 01.2021
Certificate of Technical Studies - Web-design
Newton College
05.2001 - 03.2000
Diploma - C/C++ Programming
Moscow Technical University Certification Center
01.2001 - 12.2002
BMus -
McGill University
09.1996 - 01.2000