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Dmitriy L

Fractional GTM & Enterprise Sales Leader | Maritime, Supply Chain & AI / IoT SaaS

About Me

Commercial leader with 15+ years of experience building revenue across maritime, logistics, supply chain, and AI / IoT SaaS environments. Proven track record spanning long-cycle enterprise sales, GTM execution, commercial team leadership, and revenue improvement in both high-growth and established businesses. Combines deep seagoing maritime experience with modern B2B SaaS sales execution, creating immediate credibility with C-level, operational, and technical buyers in traditional industries. Strong at bridging GTM strategy and frontline execution, improving commercial discipline, and turning underperforming segments into more profitable, scalable revenue streams. SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS • Pipeline Generation: Built a €7M pipeline across EMEA and North America within 12 months for AIpowered maritime SaaS. • Enterprise Deal Execution: Closed a $1.2M multi-country enterprise contract across a complex public/private procurement cycle. • Velocity & Scale: Activated 465 new B2B accounts in 14 months through structured outbound, cross-sell, and upsell execution. • Team Leadership & Performance: Coached and scaled outbound teams to consistently deliver 134%+ of target. • Commercial Turnaround: Led GTM improvements that doubled market share in target segments, drove 25% revenue growth, and contributed to a 3x increase in profitability.

Jurisdiction

Regions: Europe, Americas

Notable Employer

  • Business Development Lead | EMEA & North America at DeepSea.AI
  • Senior Manager, Business Development & Strategy at Bolt

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Founder | Managing DirectorTHALORIX
2024 - Present

• Act as a fractional Head of Sales / GTM Lead for early-stage B2B SaaS companies, driving GTM execution, pipeline discipline, and revenue operations to improve scale-readiness. • Lead the transition from founder-led selling to more structured commercial execution through clearer pipeline stages, qualification standards, and operating cadence. • Establish practical sales infrastructure, including qualification frameworks (MEDDICC, SPICED), outbound motions, pipeline structure, and execution routines. • Improve forecast control, commercial messaging, and consistency across full-cycle sales execution.

Business Development Lead | EMEA & North AmericaNotableDeepSea.AI
2023 - 2024

• Led complex 12–18 month enterprise sales cycles for AI-powered maritime optimisation and decarbonisation software across global ocean carriers and major energy companies, including TotalEnergies, Vitol, and G2Ocean. • Built a €7M pipeline across EMEA and North America within 12 months, supporting regional expansion through targeted account-based outbound. • Combined consultative selling, qualification discipline, and ROI-led commercial positioning to improve deal progression in a risk-averse enterprise environment. • Partnered with C-suite and engineering leadership to build business cases aligned to customer operational priorities, adoption barriers, and technical value. • Engaged complex buyer groups across shipping and energy, strengthening commercial rigour and executive alignment across long-cycle opportunities.

Senior Manager, Business Development & StrategyNotableBolt
2022 - 2023

• Directed outbound execution and coached a high-performing commercial team, enforcing stronger pipeline management and execution standards that drove 134%+ of target. • Led by example as the #1 global commercial performer out of 28 in a high-velocity B2B SaaS environment. • Closed a $1.2M multi-country enterprise contract across a complex procurement cycle involving multiple stakeholders and markets. • Expanded the B2B customer base by activating 465 new accounts in 14 months through structured prospecting, cross-sell, and upsell execution. • Worked cross-functionally with legal, operations, and commercial stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and secure high-value contracts.

Commercial Lead | Multimodal FreightDSV
2018 - 2022

• Led commercial growth across chemical, manufacturing, and energy verticals for complex multimodal freight solutions. • Engineered a commercial turnaround in underperforming segments, redesigning GTM focus to double market share and contribute to a 3x increase in segment profitability. • Designed and implemented an SDR training and sales enablement programme that reduced new-hire ramp time by 30%. • Improved retention and execution in complex multimodal accounts through stronger sales process design and cross-functional alignment.

Commercial Manager | EMEA & CISConsort
2014 - 2018

• Drove 25% revenue growth by expanding multimodal logistics solutions across EMEA and CIS, specialising in complex OOG and IMO cargo movements. • Won and managed high-stakes enterprise logistics tenders, securing strategic corporate accounts including Chevron Phillips and Lukoil. • Introduced structured coaching and sales processes, contributing to a 20% uplift in team-wide quota attainment.

Team Manager | Denmark & NorwayMSC
2010 - 2014

• Established and led two customer-facing teams from the ground up, scaling to eight members and driving consistent KPI outperformance. • Designed training and job-shadowing initiatives that supported team development and fostered a culture of continuous improvement. • Improved operational efficiency and cross-functional collaboration between Operations and IT through the implementation of new software tools and processes.

Trainee ShipbrokerSC Chambers & Co Limited
2008 - 2009

• Conducted market research and vessel performance analysis to support chartering and sale-and-purchase decisions, building an early foundation in maritime commercial operations.

Deck Cadet | Oil & Chemical TankerLSC
2006 - 2007

• Gained hands-on seafaring experience on oil and chemical tankers, building an early operational understanding of vessel operations, cargo handling, and maritime safety.

Education

Masters of Maritime Business and ManagementLiverpool John Moores University
2007 - 2010
Diploma of Maritime Transportation / Qualification: Navigating Officer for cargo vessels.Latvian Maritime Academy
2003 - 2007

Skills

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Languages2

Languages

English
Russian