Yar Doroshenko

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Co-Founder at HackathonSF

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Yaroslav Doroshenko is a serial founder and tech executive specializing in building and scaling impactful AI companies. With an Executive MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he has held key finance and operations roles at multiple startups. People who have worked with him describe him as a dedicated and inspiring professional.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Scaling AI Companies
His career focus, as stated in his headline and demonstrated by co-founding AI-backed companies like 0docs, DreamApp, and GeoZill.
Startup Innovation
As a co-founder of HackathonSF, his mission is to spark innovation and discover fresh ideas for both startups and established corporations.
Finance & Operations
Has served as CFO and COO in multiple ventures, including DreamApp and GeoZill, and acts as a Finance & Operations Advisor for Applyf.

Media Appearances

Yar has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Co-Founder at HackathonSF
11-2024
Co-Founder | COO, 0docs at Geekle.AI
1-2024 - 2-2025
Finance & Operations Advisor at Applyft
10-2021 - 12-2024
Co-Founder | CFO at DreamApp Ltd
8-2019 - 12-2023
CFO | COO, Founding Team Member at GeoZilla

Education

Startup School from Y Combinator
2012 - 2014
Executive MBA from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Exp : 6 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at HackathonSF
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Insights For Selling To Yar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yar is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Yar

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yar move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Yar take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Yar

Personality Compatibility


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