Work experience

SEO leader with 10 years of hands-on experience. I have worked directly on more than 50 projects, managed an international portfolio of more than 100 websites, and led teams of up to 35 people.

Head of SEO

| International gambling portfolio
May 2023 to present

I lead SEO strategy and delivery in a highly competitive search environment, working with distributed teams across markets and languages.

  • Own SEO roadmaps, budget planning, delivery forecasts, and performance reporting
  • Manage an international portfolio of more than 100 websites
  • Led teams of up to 35 people and coordinated work across related functions
  • Recruit specialists and train team members from junior through senior level
  • Implemented CRM-based workflows, delivery standards, and performance metrics
  • Adapt strategy to local search behavior, languages, and competitive conditions

Selected markets:

Canada
India
Australia
Finland
Hungary
Norway
Brazil
Portugal
Germany
Slovenia
Chile
Netherlands
New Zealand
Greece
Switzerland
Austria
Czech Republic
Ireland
United States

Portfolio formats:

Brand-focused landing pages
Brand-focused multi-page sites
News sites
Review sites
Forums
Private blog networks

Digital Agency Director

| Independent agency
February 2019 to December 2023

I founded and ran a full-service digital agency, covering business development, client relationships, project delivery, and team leadership. From May to December 2023, this role overlapped with my transition to Head of SEO.

  • Built a recurring client base from zero to more than 10 clients
  • Established project management, reporting, and client communication processes
  • Coordinated SEO, PPC, social media, and design specialists

Selected markets:

Belarus
Minsk
Vitebsk
Russia
Moscow and Moscow Region
St Petersburg and Leningrad Region
Smolensk and Smolensk Region
Krasnoyarsk
Georgia
Batumi
Kazakhstan
Astana

Project formats:

Landing pages
Multi-page websites
Blogs
Review sites
Knowledge bases
Corporate websites
E-commerce
Aggregators and directories
Service websites

Junior SEO and PPC Specialist

| TIT Digital Agency
July 2016 to October 2018

I started my search marketing career with technical audits, keyword research, analytics, and paid search campaigns.

  • Completed technical audits for more than 30 websites
  • Set up and managed PPC campaigns
  • Built keyword sets for clients in several industries
  • Improved rankings for client pages across several industries

Selected case studies

The periods below are source-report windows. In the first case, figures after December 2023 post-date the agency role and are included as report context, not as evidence of later personal involvement. For the second and third cases, Top 30 totals are calculated from the 1-10 and 11-30 buckets shown in Topvisor.

Veterinary services, Minsk

Period
Traffic: September 2022 to April 2025. Rankings: November 2023 to May 2025.
Baseline
Google: 0 queries in the Top 10 and 0 in the Top 3. Yandex: 62 queries in the Top 10 and 32 in the Top 3.
Result
Google: 166 queries in the Top 10 and 129 in the Top 3. Yandex: 178 queries in the Top 10 and 128 in the Top 3. The traffic report records 150,848 visits from search over the reporting window.
Personal role
Project lead responsible for SEO strategy, analytics, task planning, and team coordination.

Gas-silicate building materials website

Period
15 July 2022 to 19 September 2023.
Baseline
Yandex: 50 queries in the Top 10 and 251 in the Top 30. Google: 9 queries in the Top 10 and 25 in the Top 30.
Result
Yandex: 135 queries in the Top 10 and 602 in the Top 30. Google: 31 queries in the Top 10 and 109 in the Top 30.
Personal role
SEO lead responsible for strategy, keyword research, technical priorities, and team coordination.

Construction materials, Moscow

Period
19 September 2020 to 30 September 2023. The report tracks 1,912 queries.
Baseline
Google: 49 queries in the Top 10 and 101 in the Top 30.
Result
Google: 77 queries in the Top 10 and 176 in the Top 30.
Personal role
SEO lead responsible for strategy, technical audits, keyword research, monitoring, and team coordination.

Entrepreneurial experience

Sole proprietor

| Custom-made cabinet furniture business
September 2014 to December 2015

I managed the full operating cycle, from supplier sourcing through delivery and after-sales service.

  • Set up operating processes from scratch
  • Conducted on-site measurements, consultations, and sales
  • Managed procurement, logistics, and supplier relationships
  • Developed plans for a physical retail location

Founder of niche online sales communities

2012 to 2016

I sold products through social media communities and landing pages.

  • Reached $400 in monthly profit after six months
  • Built and promoted VK communities
  • Managed PPC and social advertising
  • Handled procurement, logistics, sales, and customer service

Education and certificates

Most of my professional development comes from case analysis and testing hypotheses in active projects. I also take formal courses when they add useful depth.

Courses

Senior SEO Specialist 2.0 | Rush Academy
2025

A course comprising 54 academic hours on current SEO methods, search algorithms, and tools.

Nikolai Shadyrko's SEO certificate from Rush Academy

Education

Vitebsk State Polytechnic College (VSPC) | Commercial Activity
2012 to 2015
Belarusian State University (BSU) | International Management
2015 to 2022

Certificates

Professional skills

SEO and digital marketing

SEO strategy and planning
Technical SEO audits
International SEO
Local SEO
Keyword research
Keyword clustering
Competitor analysis
Backlink analysis
Link building strategy
Content strategy
Usability and conversion rate optimization
A/B testing
Page speed optimization
Mobile optimization
Structured data
E-E-A-T optimization

AI search and answer optimization

Content optimization for Google AI Overviews
Generative search strategy
Content strategy for ChatGPT and similar tools
Content for LLM-based search
Analysis of AI search behavior
AI search performance measurement
AI platform integrations

Analytics and data

Web analytics
Google Analytics 4
Yandex Metrica
Data-informed decision making
SQL fundamentals
Python for data analysis
Data visualization
Traffic and ranking forecasts
SEO performance metrics
ROI analysis

Management and leadership

Team leadership
Project management
Agile and Scrum
Cross-functional collaboration
Budget planning
Risk management
OKRs and KPIs
Reporting and presentations
Client expectation management
Mentoring and training

Technical skills

HTML5 and CSS3
JavaScript fundamentals
Git and version control
PHP fundamentals
API integrations
XML sitemaps
robots.txt
HTTPS and SSL
Core Web Vitals
PageSpeed Insights and performance optimization

Content management systems

WordPress
OpenCart
Joomla
Tilda
Bitrix
Drupal
Magento
Shopify
PrestaShop
WooCommerce
MODX
Webasyst

Additional skills

Copywriting
Editing
Basic design
AI tools
Workflow automation
Time management
Public speaking
Negotiation
Critical thinking
Problem solving

Contacts

Available to discuss SEO projects and organic growth opportunities.