In August 2022 Dmytro became a partner focusing on strategy and business development at Ukrainian startup AeroDrone, which is specialized in design and development of heavy lifting, long range, and high endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Its planes have been designed as multifunctional unmanned aerial platforms for cargo delivery, reconnaissance, communications, infrastructure inspections, precision agriculture, search & rescue, etc.AeroDrone UAS models “D80-Discovery” and… Show more In August 2022 Dmytro became a partner focusing on strategy and business development at Ukrainian startup AeroDrone, which is specialized in design and development of heavy lifting, long range, and high endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Its planes have been designed as multifunctional unmanned aerial platforms for cargo delivery, reconnaissance, communications, infrastructure inspections, precision agriculture, search & rescue, etc.AeroDrone UAS models “D80-Discovery” and “E300-Enterprise” have distinct capability to carry respectively up to 80 and 300 kg of total payload including fuel at ranges up to 900 km (D80) and 3150 km (E300) (subject to the design of the fuel system and carried load). Both models can perform a fully autonomous flight with preprogrammed mission from takeoff to landing, including automatic and manual in-flight control for aircraft and its payloads. Show less

Upon Kyivstar acquisition of Helsi - the largest medical information system and leading provider of digital medical services in Ukraine, Dmytro was appointed as a member of its Supervisory Board in September 2022. Helsi is servicing more than 23 million patients and 1,300 public and private clinics in Ukraine.

Since January 2020 Dmytro Shymkiv serves as non-executive independent Supervisory Board Member of Kyivstar, the largest telecom operator in Ukraine, part of the international telecom group VEON listed on NASDAQ and Euronext stock exchanges.

Since July 2019 Dmytro serves as non-executive independent Supervisory Board member of the Ukrainian Startup Fund, state pre-seed and seed fund for early-stage technological start-ups, largest angel investor in Ukraine.

During September 2018 – June 2022 Dmytro Shymkiv was Executive Chairman of Darnitsa Group, management company of the “Pharmaceutical Firm “Darnitsa”. Darnitsa is well recognized pharmaceutical company in Central and Eastern Europe, an absolute market leader by volume and value in Ukraine with double digit sales growth, high EBITDA margins and strong cash flow generation. Dmytro was responsible for strategy, corporate and cultural transformation, government, international and public relations… Show more During September 2018 – June 2022 Dmytro Shymkiv was Executive Chairman of Darnitsa Group, management company of the “Pharmaceutical Firm “Darnitsa”. Darnitsa is well recognized pharmaceutical company in Central and Eastern Europe, an absolute market leader by volume and value in Ukraine with double digit sales growth, high EBITDA margins and strong cash flow generation. Dmytro was responsible for strategy, corporate and cultural transformation, government, international and public relations, digitalization, rebranding, organization development and corporate governance. During his tenure, Darnitsa became #1 pharmaceutical company in Ukraine, and was transformed into modern, dynamic, internationally recognized company, with strong sales and profitability growth, significant portfolio expansion, new corporate identity, strong operational team, complete digitalization with powerful analytical capabilities and digital culture spanning from R&D to production and sales. Dmytro also secured series of international agreements, facilitated M&A activities, and served as leader of organization during first 110 days of Russian war against Ukraine, securing medical supply across the country and achieving all financial, operational, and strategic KPIs. Show less

From July 2014 until August 2018, upon invitation from the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Dmytro Shymkiv served as the Deputy Head (Deputy Chief of Staff) of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine and was appointed as Secretary of the National Reforms and Investment Councils to the President of Ukraine. He was responsible for reforms coordination, investments facilitation, change management, reorganization, innovations, implementation of e-governance and cybersecurity in the… Show more From July 2014 until August 2018, upon invitation from the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, Dmytro Shymkiv served as the Deputy Head (Deputy Chief of Staff) of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine and was appointed as Secretary of the National Reforms and Investment Councils to the President of Ukraine. He was responsible for reforms coordination, investments facilitation, change management, reorganization, innovations, implementation of e-governance and cybersecurity in the Presidential Administration. Among his achievements are drafting President’s strategy for sustainable development “Ukraine 2020”, establishing National Reform Council and Project Management Office for reforms, enabling possibility to launch third/fourth generation mobile technology (3G/4G) through competition, driving “Digital Ukraine” and “Go Global” initiatives, evangelizing electronic public procurement system “ProZorro”, creation of electronic petitions service to the President of Ukraine, design and establishment of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, introduction of various innovations, etc. Show less

Since May 2009 until July 2014, as General Manager of Microsoft Ukraine, Dmytro Shymkiv has successfully led Microsoft Ukraine from the recession towards a new growth across all product groups and customer segments, as well as developed new business opportunities.Under Dmytro’s leadership, Ukrainian office was repeatedly named one of the top-performing Microsoft subsidiaries worldwide, including the award as the Top Subsidiary of the Year in fiscal year 2011. Starting from 2011 Dmytro… Show more Since May 2009 until July 2014, as General Manager of Microsoft Ukraine, Dmytro Shymkiv has successfully led Microsoft Ukraine from the recession towards a new growth across all product groups and customer segments, as well as developed new business opportunities.Under Dmytro’s leadership, Ukrainian office was repeatedly named one of the top-performing Microsoft subsidiaries worldwide, including the award as the Top Subsidiary of the Year in fiscal year 2011. Starting from 2011 Dmytro has been listed among TOP 10 Best Ukrainian CEOs, according to an authoritative annual ranking of Ukrainian executives Investgazeta. TOP 100, which also named him #1 Ukraine’s best CEO in 2012. Show less

Dmytro joined Microsoft in 2007 as Enterprise and Partner Group Director and in this capacity grew the enterprise business by more than 60 percent year over year.

General Management, Operational and Strategic Activities, coordination with RedPrairie EMEA, APAC and USA, Business Development in Eastern Europe.

Management and Coordination of all Development activities across corporation worldwide (including product development, customer add-on development, support/hotline issues, and internal development); Direct reporting to the CEO and the Board of Directors.

Strategic and Operational Planning, Communication, coordination and reporting to headquarters, Human resource management, Financial Management and Control, Legal issues, Administration, Projects control and coordination, involvement in Product management and Roadmap planning, Customer projects assistance.ALTA A/S and its subsidiaries including ALTA Eastern Europe were acquired by RedPrairie Corporation, WI, USA in January 2006.

General company management activities including Strategic and Operational Planning, Human Resource management, Projects management & control; Quality Assurance, Financial Management & Control; Legal issues coordination; Administration, Sales. “Alfa Team, Ltd” was acquired by ALTA A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark in June 2002.

Development Team established in Kiev, Ukraine. Coordination of projects, preparing requirements and functional specification, resource management, administration.

Analysis and development of ALTA software products, internal development; support; hotline support; customer installation, designing requirements and functional specifications, meetings with customers, product presentations in Europe and USA, training partners and customers on product usage, implementations, configurations

Software analysis and development, internal products, support.

Development of information system, international support and trainings to the Local Committees and its members worldwide. INSIGHT Trainer

Co-founder, System Administrator and Webmaster of the Campus Computer Network «PolyNet» at Lviv State University «Lvivska Polytechnica»; co-author of the book «Introduction to the Internet» (in Ukrainian), published in Autumn 1997 in USA and in December 1997 in Ukraine