Sasha Ermakov


IT Product & Business Development Technology × Business Based in Serbia  •  Open to opportunities

About me

I build businesses around technology.

I work at the intersection of technology, business and people — turning IT products into growing businesses and complex technologies into practical solutions.

For the past three years, I’ve been working in IT distribution, combining product management, business development, vendor management and pre-sales.

I manage a portfolio of IT, networking and telecommunications brands at one of Russia’s leading IT distributors. My work covers the entire journey from vendor relationship to revenue: negotiating with manufacturers, developing go-to-market strategies, launching products, building partner networks, supporting pre-sales, selecting technical solutions, preparing requirements, training sales teams, organizing marketing activities and managing pricing, margins and forecasts.

I’ve developed existing businesses and built new product lines from scratch. Across my managed portfolio, quarterly revenue grew from $220K to $520K, while the number of active dealers increased from 60 to 160.

One of the product lines I launched from zero grew from approximately $15K to $125K in quarterly revenue — roughly 8× growth.

But numbers are only part of what I enjoy.

What really interests me is understanding complex things and turning them into working systems.

I like figuring out how a technology works, how its components fit together, what problem it actually solves, and how to turn that understanding into a solution that makes sense both technically and commercially.

That mindset has led me deeper into technology. Alongside my professional work, I’ve been developing hands-on skills in Linux, system administration, networking, infrastructure, hardware and telecommunications. I build my own technical projects and work with VPS environments, SSH, DNS, Nginx, Docker and firewalls.

My strength is the intersection of technology and business.

I can negotiate with a vendor, discuss a solution with an engineer, explain its value to a customer, train a sales team and look at the numbers afterwards.

I’m now looking for an opportunity in Serbia where I can bring this combination of product, commercial and technical thinking to a technology business.

English — B2  •  German — A1


Selected Results

Numbers behind the story. Figures are rounded for confidentiality.

2.4×
Revenue growth

$220K → $520Kquarterly revenue

+160%
Dealer growth

60 → 160active dealers

New product line

$15K → $125Kquarterly revenue from a line launched from zero

85
Active dealers

developed for the new product linefrom a standing start


What I’m looking for

I’m interested in roles where technology and commercial responsibility meet. My background can be applied across product, vendor, business development and solutions-oriented positions.

  • Product Manager / Product Line Manager
  • Vendor Manager / Vendor Business Manager
  • Business Development / Channel Development
  • Partner Development
  • Solutions Manager / Pre-Sales
  • Technology Business Manager

Particularly interested in IT infrastructure, networking, hardware and telecommunications.


Let’s talk

If you’re building a technology business in Serbia and looking for someone who understands both the technology and the business behind it, I’d be happy to talk.

mail me

Based in Serbia  •  Open to opportunities