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Olena Zagrobska

Olena Zagrobska

Hull (UK) / Kyiv (UA)

Summary

SEO and GEO Specialist with 11+ years of experience, currently focused on AI-driven strategies. I lead and mentor cross-functional teams of up to twenty members, driving performance through clear roadmaps and KPI frameworks that connect SEO initiatives directly to business goals. Skilled in full-funnel SEO and in leveraging AI tools and agent builders together with a wide range of APIs for large-scale external and internal SEO data analysis, content analysis, creation, technical SEO, and reporting. Proven record of scaling traffic and conversions through programmatic SEO, automation, and strong team leadership across B2B, eCommerce, and editorial projects. A confident leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills, proficient in fostering teamwork and collaboration. Highly adaptable with a knack for problem-solving and decision-making. Proven track record in driving projects to successful completion through strategic planning and resource management.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical SEO and GEO / AIO manager

DesignRush
, USA
12.2025 - Current
  • Led technical SEO and organic discovery strategy for a large-scale marketplace platform.
  • Partnered with engineering to resolve crawl, indexation, and site architecture issues.
  • Implemented crawl-budget optimisation using robots rules, sitemap governance, and parameter management.
  • Reduced low-value indexed pages and improved index quality across large URL inventories.
  • Built operational SEO workflows including technical backlogs, index monitoring, and crawl diagnostics.
  • Designed and implemented programmatic SEO frameworks to scale landing pages using structured SEO datasets (locations, services, industries, client segments), enabling automated page generation with optimised metadata and content templates.
  • Analysed SERP visibility gaps and supported content and authority strategies to improve organic discoverability.

Senior Product SEO Manager / Technical SEO

Find.co
Sliema
11.2022 - 12.2025

webopedia.com

Leadership & People Management

  • Lead SEO strategy focused on sustainable revenue growth and long-term business impact.
  • Manage and mentor a team of 5 specialists, fostering collaboration across content, technical, and product functions.
  • Define and track roadmaps and KPIs, aligning team performance with company objectives.
  • Provide training, coaching, and feedback to strengthen technical expertise, analytical skills, and cross-functional communication.
  • Ensure smooth coordination with developers, editors, and stakeholders to deliver SEO projects on time and at scale.

SEO Strategy & Execution

  • Conduct comprehensive SEO performance audits, identifying growth opportunities and technical risks.
  • Oversee sitewide optimization: architecture, internal linking, metadata, and structured data.
  • Recommend improvements to website navigation and content strategy to enhance UX and search visibility.
  • Deliver clear, data-driven SEO reporting, turning analytics into actionable business insights.

Innovation & AI Integration

  • Designed and deployed programmatic SEO frameworks to scale content creation across Webopedia.
  • Implemented the OpenAI API within Screaming Frog to analyze large volumes of URLs and classify content for topic relevance and schema validation.
  • Created bulk content analysis workflows in OpenAI + Google Sheets Apps Script to accelerate keyword research and metadata improvements.
  • Applied GPT prompts to automate category assignment, check metadata accuracy, validate structured data, and support editorial/technical SEO decisions.
  • Integrated AI in audits, reporting, taxonomy optimization, and QA checks to reduce manual workload and improve reporting accuracy.
  • Designed Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) workflows, monitoring visibility in Google SGE, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
  • Built semantic- and entity-driven content structures to increase exposure in AI-driven search results.
  • Experimented with advanced schema markup and entity optimization to align with conversational AI outputs.
  • Conducted prompt-based QA of brand mentions and generative search accuracy, providing actionable feedback to content and development teams.

Senior SEO Specialist - Freelance

Sleeper (clothing brand)
Kyiv
08.2021 - 03.2023

the-sleeper.com

I helped the Ukrainian brand of premium clothing increase their SEO traffic value and improve and maintain their main keywords on the US and EU markets handling:

  • SEO strategy
  • SEO channel traffic and conversion analytics
  • SEO recommendations for e-commerce managers
  • SEO audits of all aspects: technical, content, and off-page
  • PPC agency performance management
  • Participation in the GA4 migration
  • Tasks for developers
  • Participation in moving from WordPress to Shopify
  • WP and Shopify SEO settings
  • Internal and external content outlines
  • Implementing the solution for E-E-A-T improvements together with the SMM department
  • Keyword research
  • Flow for regular outreach and crowd link building

Head of SEO

Belkins
Kyiv
10.2020 - 09.2022

Leadership & People Management

  • Directed and mentored a team of up to 20 professionals, including SEO specialists, developers, content managers, designers, and outreach coordinators.
  • Established clear KPIs and performance tracking systems, ensuring accountability and measurable growth across all SEO initiatives.
  • Optimized internal processes and workflows, fostering efficiency, collaboration, and high-quality project delivery.
  • Provided strategic coaching and training to elevate technical and analytical skills across the team.

SEO Strategy & Execution

  • Developed and executed SEO strategies for 3 major projects, driving measurable improvements in visibility, conversions, and lead generation.
  • Analyzed cross-channel marketing dynamics to identify synergies between SEO, PPC, and content marketing.
  • Led initiatives that boosted CTR and conversion rates across multiple campaigns.
  • Managed end-to-end SEO processes: on-page optimization, semantic analysis, content audits, sitewide technical SEO, PR-driven promotion, editorial workflows, and multi-tier link-building strategies.

Innovation & AI-Driven Growth

  • Designed and launched a network of informational websites powered by AI-generated content to strengthen authority and organic reach.
  • Scaled the project to 12K+ monthly organic traffic within 9 months, using content automation and structured editorial flows.
  • Oversaw infrastructure, editorial pipelines, and performance monitoring, ensuring consistent growth.

Collaboration & Advanced Projects

  • Worked closely with developers and designers to optimize Single Page Applications (SPA) for search visibility.
  • Participated in A/B testing initiatives, using data insights to refine SEO and CRO strategies.
  • Delivered ongoing performance reports and insights to leadership, aligning SEO impact with business objectives.

SEO Team Lead

Niche Keyword Co., Ltd.
Bangkok
11.2019 - 10.2020
  • Here me and my team created network of more with 300 sitesaffiliate sites for Asian geo. In 7 months, this brought 50K monthly traffic.
  • I've been a team leader for an 8-person team (developers, content managers, link builders, and junior and middle SEO specialists).
  • The full process of management, from site creation to regular content ordering and updating.
  • Team gathering
  • Team education
  • Team leading
  • Project and product management
  • Web site development
  • PBN requirements, road map, and workflow implementation
  • PBN analytics (Piwik implementation and setting)
  • Technical audits and tasks for developers and copywriters
  • Link building management
  • Niches keyword research (English, Thai, and Indonesian languages)
  • Management of the PBN-link placement

SEO Team Lead and CRO Manager

Evoplay
Kyiv
05.2018 - 11.2019
  • Company Overview: gambling provider
  • Digital marketing strategy: developing and implementing
  • Budget planning
  • Product and Project Management
  • Team management
  • CRO
  • Facebook PPC
  • PBN creation: full cycle
  • Semantics collection and semantic core creation
  • Keyword tracking and keeping all external and internal semantics up to date
  • Technical audits and tasks for developers
  • Content management
  • Link-building strategy and tactic implementation
  • Outreach support
  • Reporting

More places of work on LinkedIn

06.2014 - 05.2018

Education

Master's degree - Software Engineering/Computer Systems Analyst

Dniprovsky State Technical University
Dnipro
08-2017

Master's degree - Psychology and Social Work

Zaporozhye National University
Zaporizhia
08-2008

Skills

  • Didgital marketion strategy
  • Team leadership
  • People management
  • Project planning
  • Project and product management
  • Budget management
  • Performance reporting
  • Conversion rate optimization
  • Content marketing strategy
  • AI agents buiding
  • AI prompt engineering
  • APIs utilisation (GSC, GA, OpenAI, Data for SEO, and others)
  • Data analysis
  • Technical SEO
  • Spreadsheet guru
  • On-Page seo techniques
  • HTML, CSS

Languages

Ukrainian, Russian
First Language
English
Proficient
C2

Websites, Portfolios and Profiles

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olena-zagrobska/

Personal Information

  • Total Experience: 11
  • Marketing
  • Technology
  • Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
  • Hobbies: yoga and travelling

Certification

  • Low-Code Data Scientist: Building AI Agents and Systems Without Writing Code
    University of Oxford
    Issued Dec 2025
    Credential https://certificates.conted.ox.ac.uk/ca26b2bd-1955-45da-beac-cc05f968ff52#acc.eLBXSUbp
  • Innovation Management
    European Institute of Leadership and Management
    Issued Jul 2025
    Credential ID 41929-175-303-2833
  • Google Analytics 4
    Data Driven U Data Driven U
    Issued Feb 2023
  • Data Science for SEO
    Projector Institute
    Issued Nov 2021
  • Python for SEO
    Python for You
    Issued Aug 2019

Timeline

Technical SEO and GEO / AIO manager

DesignRush
12.2025 - Current

Senior Product SEO Manager / Technical SEO

Find.co
11.2022 - 12.2025

Senior SEO Specialist - Freelance

Sleeper (clothing brand)
08.2021 - 03.2023

Head of SEO

Belkins
10.2020 - 09.2022

SEO Team Lead

Niche Keyword Co., Ltd.
11.2019 - 10.2020

SEO Team Lead and CRO Manager

Evoplay
05.2018 - 11.2019

More places of work on LinkedIn

06.2014 - 05.2018

Master's degree - Software Engineering/Computer Systems Analyst

Dniprovsky State Technical University

Master's degree - Psychology and Social Work

Zaporozhye National University
Olena Zagrobska