# Nadiia Shapovalova

> Founder & CEO, Im In Foundation: Connecting founders with seed capital | Founder-led LinkedIn marketing for YC-backed startups → 100M+ organic views

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nadiiashapovalova

Starting over has a way of testing what you’re made of. New country, new culture, new rules — it can feel like being dropped at the base of a mountain with no map. But for me, that challenge became fuel. I discovered that my real strength isn’t just in what I know — it’s in how fast I can learn, adapt, and keep moving forward no matter what’s in front of me.

Coming from Ukraine, I learned early on that progress often begins where comfort ends. Change doesn’t scare me — it motivates me. It’s what shaped the way I lead, build, and approach every new project and idea.

Today, that same mindset drives me as a Startup Founder and Program/Project Manager with over 3 years of experience delivering outcomes that matter. I’ve turned uncertainty into strategy, challenges into wins, and ideas into scalable results.

I’m passionate about improving how teams work — optimizing, innovating, and finding smarter ways to achieve success. With a foundation in product and marketing management, I bring a customer-first perspective and a focus on creating meaningful, lasting value.

What motivates me most is building something that makes an impact — empowering people, solving problems, and turning possibilities into progress. If you’re someone who values fresh ideas, resilience, and collaboration, let’s connect. Together, we can make great things happen!

## Work Experience
### Chief Executive Officer @ I'm In Foundation
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Social Media Marketing Consultant @ No-company. (Self-employed.)
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
·Lead founder-led marketing on LinkedIn for YC backed startups 
·Generated 100M+ organic impressions across founder accounts 
·Grew audiences by 200K+ followers organically 
·Drove inbound leads, partnerships, b2b sales and investor interest through content

### AI & Machine Learning Project Manager & Scrum Master @ Global Payments Inc.
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | New York, United States

### Scrum Master @ Global Payments Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Engineering and Business Operations @ Global Payments Inc.
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | United States

### Product Marketing Manager @ VML
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, United States

### UI/UX designer @ Unknown
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Ukraine


## Education
### Continuing Studies in Funding a new enterprise
Stanford University

### Finance in Finance and credit
Simon  Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics

### Oodi self-study courses in Social media marketing in modern business
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

### OODI self-study courses in How to start a business in finland
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

### OODI courses in Marketing
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

### OODI Self-study courses in Paid Social Media Advertising in Modern Business
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

### Ui/UX Design in Ui/Ux Design
Shendrikov.education


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nadiia-shapovalova-25653628a
- Website: https://instagram.com/nadiiashpvl?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Last updated: 2026-04-08