Curriculum Vitae

Ian Kuksov

Chief of Staff · Strategic Operator · AI-Native Builder

I work directly with founders and C-suite on strategy, research, and AI. I'm the person who takes the messy, ambiguous problem or idea and comes back with a plan, a prototype, or a system: whichever it actually needs.

Work Experience

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Chief of Staff

2024 – 2026

Full-time · Remote

Direct CEO report at an US Based software company. Owned strategy, operations, AI tooling, and product prototyping without waiting for perfect specs or a dedicated engineering team.

  • Thought and execution partner for the CEO: translated shifting priorities into structured decisions, operational systems, and working software.
  • Owned strategic research for new ventures and portfolio expansions; delivered reports that shaped C-suite decisions.
  • Built 4 AI product prototypes (0 to 1), each scoped to test a specific business hypothesis for new venture evaluation.
  • Designed and shipped internal tooling: CRM, dashboards, custom workflows, giving leadership real-time operational visibility.
  • Developed operational playbooks across AI development, product, events, and lead generation.

Proof of work

BizDev Command Center
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AI Nutrition Assistant
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Kuhne & Skworzow d.o.o.

Operations Manager & Director's Assistant

2022 – 2024

Full-time · On-site

Full ownership of day-to-day business operations: procurement, compliance, recruitment, and the company's entire web and sales presence.

  • Ran procurement, vehicle imports, administrative management, and regulatory compliance.
  • Owned the full recruitment pipeline from job postings through interviews and complex work permit processing.
  • Built and managed the company's entire web presence from scratch: website, advertising channels, and sales listings.
Skills
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Operations & Strategy

  • CEO-Level Decision Support
  • Systems Design
  • Strategic Research & Due Diligence
  • Process Design & Playbooks
  • Venture Evaluation
  • Talent Sourcing & Recruitment
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AI & Product

  • AI Prototyping (0→1)
  • Agent Architecture
  • MVP & POC Development
  • Internal Tooling & Dashboards
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Local LLM (Ollama)
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Technical

  • AI-Native Development
  • Adaptive Tech Stack
  • CRM & Pipeline Systems
  • Product Documentation
  • 3D Design & Modeling
  • Electronics & Firmware (ESP32)
Education

B.Sc. Business, Management & Marketing

Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr. Mijo Mirković”

Expected 2027

Languages
English — Fluent
Croatian — Fluent
Russian — Fluent

Operational across US, Balkan, and Eastern European contexts.

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