Business & Executive Coach | Co-Founder and Ex-COO of a tech agency
Business & Executive Coach | Co-Founder and Ex-COO of a tech agency
Business & Executive Coach
Co-Founder and Ex-COO of a tech agency
I help entrepreneurs reclaim the freedom they started their business for. Through:
✔ FOCUS on what matters most,
✔ SYSTEMS in business and life,
✔ CONNECTION WITH ONESELF
in the process.
I help entrepreneurs reclaim the freedom they started their business for. Through:
✔ FOCUS on what matters most,
✔ SYSTEMS in business and life,
✔ CONNECTION WITH ONESELF
in the process.
I help entrepreneurs reclaim the freedom they started their business for. Through:
✔ FOCUS on what matters most,
✔ SYSTEMS in business and life,
✔ CONNECTION WITH ONESELF
in the process.
Experience in business and technology + cognitive-behavioral coaching = the golden mean between a business consultant, a therapist, and a best friend for my clients.
Experience in business and technology + cognitive-behavioral coaching = the golden mean between a business consultant, a therapist, and a best friend for my clients.
Experience in business and technology + cognitive-behavioral coaching = the golden mean between a business consultant, a therapist, and a best friend for my clients.
15+ years
In business and management
10+ years
In tech and innovation
15+ years
In business and management
10+ years
In tech and innovation
15+ years
In business and management
10+ years
In tech and innovation
What of this resembles your reality right now?
You're drowning in an endless sea of tasks
Work-life balance seems like an unattainable dream. You lack time for strategic tasks and personal life.
You often doubt yourself and your decisions
The question "Am I doing the right thing?" constantly troubles you and holds you back from moving forward. You fear change and risks.
You feel like everything is getting out of control
What was once clear is gradually turning into chaos. You are lacking clarity and structure.
You feel lonely
In your environment, there is a lack of people with whom you can discuss ideas and challenges in a meaningful way. There is a shortage of like-minded individuals and support.
You are disappointed and demotivated
Once you were filled with enthusiasm, but now you can't understand why you are even doing this at all.
You don't know how to increase income
Current efforts are not enough to reach a new level, and you are looking for new strategies for growth. Something needs to change, but what exactly?
But what if everything could be different?
But what if everything could be different?
What if you could
What if you could
Gain a new perspective and see new opportunities
Trust yourself and the world even in uncertainty
Get out of the operational routine and do what you love
Have clarity and confidence in decision-making
Move forward steadily instead of running in circles
Have a team of professionals you trust
Regain motivation and inspire others
Find new strategies for income growth
Have reliable support on the way to goals
Transform time from enemy to ally
Think boldly and big again
Achieve this with my coaching.
Achieve this with my coaching.
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Point B
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How does it work?
Point A:
Figuring out where you currently are in your life/business.Point B:
Defining where you want to be instead.Identifying obstacles that stand in the way.
Moving from point A to point B, which includes:
• removing obstacles,
• developing strategies/action plans,
• your movement in the desired direction.
What my clients say
"During the six months of working with Polina, I made significant progress in building my business. Polina demonstrated a high level of expertise, empathy, and professionalism at every stage of our collaboration. She helped me understand my goals, identify strategies for success, and develop the necessary skills. I recommend Polina as an excellent specialist with a deep understanding of the business field and the ability to motivate others to achieve great results."
Ksenia Golubytska
Founder and CEO of "Language Lab"
Andrii Volkov
Head of Data Science & AI
at Bennett Data Science
I am immensely grateful to Polina for her help in solving difficult life situations that affected both my personal life and my career.
She helped me deeply analyze different aspects and gather them into a whole picture, which allowed me to see the root of the problems more clearly and understand which direction to move forward.
I really liked that we had a specific main goal to which we returned each time I felt stagnant or doubted my progress.
Polina always kindly reminded me why we were working and helped me feel a new surge of energy.
She also organized each session in such a way that we had a clear task and outcomes, so I felt that each conversation brought real benefits.
I particularly want to highlight her positivity and pleasant communication style.
Polina is very friendly and attentive, and it is easy and enjoyable to work with her.
I fully achieved the set goals and look forward to the opportunity to define new ones so that I can continue working with her.
I definitely recommend Polina as an excellent coach!
Oleksii Logvin
CEO & CTO at CodeVotum
Before the session with Polina, my thoughts and priorities were in a chaotic state — everything seemed important, yet at the same time confusing and unstructured. There was no clear understanding of what truly matters and what merely distracts.
After our conversation, a more balanced structure emerged: priorities became clearer, thoughts more organized, and focus sharper. It feels like it's now easier to make decisions and move forward without excess internal noise.
Thank you, Polina, for your keen sense of context, support, and depth — the session was indeed very helpful.
Galyna
3D designer
Before starting to work with Polina, I had previous experience working with coaches and psychologists. There is something to compare.
Firstly, as a coach, Polina knows how to create an atmosphere of trust, a safe space. A space in which I, as a client, was able to open up, fully focus on the process, my own thoughts and emotions, and, consequently, achieve the desired result.
Secondly, there was no vertical hierarchy or pressure, no lectures. She harmoniously managed to adapt to me, to my "thinking" style. At the same time, there was a sense of professionalism, that she understands what she is doing to come to a solution for my request. Throughout the session, she checked in with me, whether "this is where we are going", how this resonates with me. There was a feeling that this was our joint teamwork.
Thanks to working with Polina, I gained several insights, understood why, where, and how I am "stuck". I wrote down what to do next. Moreover, based on one request, I saw my behavior style in many other situations.
I find the work with her very useful. We will continue our cooperation. Thank you.
Mykola Voronkin
COO at Gearheart
I had no previous experience working with a coach, but I always wanted to try to address some requests - I happened to meet Polina and trusted her - and I was not wrong.
During the process, nuances became clear, such as:
a) the goals and expected results from the meetings - changed several times
b) it was not very effective for me to work in "pure" coaching - so Polina adapted to my needs - added a bit of mentoring and lectures.
As a result of 3 months of work, I decided (or made progress in resolving) my current requests, incredibly improved my self-confidence, and in some aspects significantly changed my life.
I am grateful to Polina, and I plan to return to her after some time with other goals.
Mykola Voronkin
COO at Gearheart
I had no previous experience working with a coach, but I always wanted to try to address some requests - I happened to meet Polina and trusted her - and I was not wrong.
During the process, nuances became clear, such as:
a) the goals and expected results from the meetings - changed several times
b) it was not very effective for me to work in "pure" coaching - so Polina adapted to my needs - added a bit of mentoring and lectures.
As a result of 3 months of work, I decided (or made progress in resolving) my current requests, incredibly improved my self-confidence, and in some aspects significantly changed my life.
I am grateful to Polina, and I plan to return to her after some time with other goals.
Serhii
CEO & Founder, Appex
Thank you for the session! It was an open and pleasant conversation, and as I mentioned, I really appreciate such an atmosphere. During the meeting, I was able to once again dive into reflection about who I was, who I am now, and what I aspire to.
Awareness of my current state is very helpful and important for me.
I liked your approach — the sincerity and openness with which we communicated and addressed my doubts. I felt that I could freely express my thoughts and understand the reasons behind some of my actions or inactions more deeply. This allowed me to look at them from a different angle and start seeking answers.
We also touched on the topic of success, and I asked myself again — am I afraid of it? Sometimes it seems that I could have achieved more.
We discussed a lot, and many questions became clearer to me. Of course, I still have much to realize, but this session was an important step forward.
Once again, thank you for this experience and your support.
Irina Samorodova
Entrepreneur, coach
Thank you for the session!
I came out inspired, joyful, and hopeful for my success on a problem I hadn't been able to solve for years.
I am grateful to you for the depth you helped me reach. Your simple yet persistent questions peeled away all the excess layers, allowing me to see and realize the main thing!
Throughout the session, I felt your support and belief in me, which kept me from escaping into other stories.
I appreciated your focused and determined coaching style - I felt your power and ability to see the important things amidst a pile of details.
Working with you is all about amazing results!
Nazar Romanchuk
СЕО & Founder, Sinova.dev
I have never communicated with people of a similar profession.
I decided to try it out of curiosity and was impressed by the result.
In a friendly conversation, Polina quickly helped to identify the underlying problem of my request and then in the same manner the ways to resolve it.
From today on, I will recommend to everyone to try a session specifically with Polina and I will gladly return to her more than once for truly professional help and advice.
Only pleasant impressions remain from the conversation and confidence that I need to move forward.
Nazar Romanchuk
СЕО & Founder, Sinova.dev
I have never communicated with people of a similar profession.
I decided to try it out of curiosity and was impressed by the result.
In a friendly conversation, Polina quickly helped to identify the underlying problem of my request and then in the same manner the ways to resolve it.
From today on, I will recommend to everyone to try a session specifically with Polina and I will gladly return to her more than once for truly professional help and advice.
Only pleasant impressions remain from the conversation and confidence that I need to move forward.
Olena Bazel
Entrepreneur, creative
producer, screenwriter,
director
This not only became a breath of fresh air in this darkness of failures)
but this conversation helped get rid of the fog of doubts and non-existent problems that our mind creates to avoid doing what truly needs to be done.
This conversation helped to clearly understand the main task and what needs to be focused on.
Maryna D.
Entrepreneur, coach
I already understood in the first session that Polina is a pro in her field.
During the time working with her and with her participation:
1) I saw my thinking pattern that prevents me from living the way I would like. I learned to catch and work with it;
2) got rid of what I had been holding in my head for a long time and the thought that I could not do this even crossed my mind - a weight off my shoulders and released energy;
3) reached a great psycho-emotional state, when you feel so good that pleasant events happen around you on their own));
4) allowed myself to go towards my goal at a comfortable pace and state for myself, which means I almost detached from myself)).
I have changed so much internally that people noticed it externally)))
Thank you, Polina, for your competence, understanding, patience, and a safe and comfortable space for changes. And for my changes as well))
Olga P.
Entrepreneur, consultant
It was very valuable for me to work with you.
Especially, I want to highlight your depth as a coach: all the questions were simple and clear, but they opened my inquiry in a new way for me.
I also felt very comfortable working with you: there was some kind of trust that formed right away, and I wanted to tell you more and understand how to get out of my situation.
After the session, I was impressed for a while, and after that, I completely let go of the situation that had been troubling me for a long time.
Galyna
3D designer
Before starting to work with Polina, I had previous experience working with coaches and psychologists. There is a lot to compare.
Firstly, as a coach, Polina knows how to create an atmosphere of trust, a safe space. A space where I, as a client, was able to open up, fully focus on the process, my own thoughts and emotions, and consequently, achieve the desired result.
Secondly, there was no vertical hierarchy or pressure, and no lecturing. She absolutely harmoniously managed to adapt to me, to my "thinking" style. At the same time, there was a sense of professionalism that she understands what she is doing in order to come to a solution for my request. During the session, she checked in with me, to see if we were "heading in the right direction", how it resonated with me. There was a feeling that this was our joint teamwork.
Thanks to working with Polina, I gained several insights, understood why, where, and how exactly I am "stuck". I wrote down what to do next. Moreover, with the example of one request, I saw my behavioral style in many other situations.
I consider the work with her to be very beneficial. We will continue our collaboration. Thank you.
Nazar Romanchuk
СЕО & Founder, Sinova.dev
I have never spoken with people of such profession.
I decided out of curiosity to try and was impressed by the result.
In a friendly conversation, Polina quickly helped identify the initial problem of my request and then in the same manner the ways to solve it.
From today I will recommend to everyone to try a session specifically with Polina and I will happily return to her again for truly professional help and advice.
Only pleasant impressions remain from the conversation and confidence that I need to move forward.
Serhii
CEO & Founder, Appex
Thank you for the session! It was an open and pleasant conversation, and as I mentioned, I really appreciate such an atmosphere. During the meeting, I was able to dive back into reflection on who I was, who I am now, and what I aspire to be.
Awareness of my current state is very useful and important for me.
I enjoyed your approach — the sincerity and openness with which we communicated and addressed my doubts. I felt that I could freely express my thoughts and understand the reasons behind some of my actions or their absence more deeply. This allowed me to look at them from a different perspective and start seeking answers.
We also touched on the topic of success, and I asked myself again — am I afraid of it? After all, sometimes it seems that I could achieve more.
We discussed a lot, and many questions became clearer to me. Of course, there is still much I need to realize, but this session was an important step forward.
Once again, thank you for this experience and your support.
Andrii Volkov
Head of Data Science & AI
at Bennett Data Science
I am immensely grateful to Polina for her help in solving complex life situations that affected both my personal life and my career.
She helped me deeply analyze various aspects and gather them into a coherent picture, which allowed me to see the root of the problems more clearly and understand which direction to move forward.
I really liked that we had a specific main goal to which we returned every time I felt stuck or doubted my progress.
Polina always kindly reminded me why we were working together, and helped me feel a new surge of energy.
She also organized each session so that we had clear tasks and outcomes, so I felt that each conversation brought real benefits.
I would like to highlight her positivity and pleasant communication style.
Polina is very friendly and attentive, it is easy and pleasant to work with her.
I fully achieved my goals and look forward to the opportunity to set new ones to continue our collaboration.
I definitely recommend Polina as an excellent coach!
Iryna Samorodova
Entrepreneur, coach
Thank you for the session!
I came out inspired, joyful, and hopeful for my victory on the issue that I had been unable to resolve for years.
I am grateful to you for the depth you helped me descend to. Your simple yet persistent questions stripped away all the excess layers so I could see and understand the essentials!
Throughout the session, I felt your support and faith in me, which prevented me from fleeing into other stories.
I liked your focused and determined coaching style - I felt your power and ability to see the important things amidst a pile of details.
Working with you is about great results!
Olena Bazel
Entrepreneur, creative
producer, screenwriter,
director
This not only became a fresh breath in this darkness of failures)
but this conversation helped to get rid of the fog of doubts and non-existent problems that our mind conjures up to avoid doing what is truly necessary.
This conversation helped to clearly understand the main task and what to focus on.
Maryna D.
Entrepreneur, coach
I already understood in the first session that Polina is an ace in her profession.
During the time working with her and with her involvement:
1) I saw my thinking pattern that prevents me from living the way I would like. I learned to catch and work with it;
2) got rid of what I had been carrying in my head for a long time and the thought that I couldn't even allow myself not to do this - a weight off my shoulders and released energy;
3) I reached a great psycho-emotional state when you feel so good that pleasant events happen around you by themselves));
4) I allowed myself to go towards my goal at a comfortable pace and state for myself, which means that I almost detached myself from myself)).
I have changed so much internally that people saw it from the outside)))
Thank you Polina for your competence, understanding, patience, and safe and comfortable space for changes. And for my changes too))
Mykola Voronkin
COO at Gearheart
I had no prior experience working with a coach, but I always wanted to try it for solving some issues - I accidentally met Polina and trusted her - and I was not mistaken.
During the work process, nuances became clear, such as:
a) goals and expected results from meetings changed several times
b) it was not very effective for me to work in "pure" coaching - so Polina adapted to my needs - added a bit of mentoring and lectures.
As a result of 3 months of work, I decided (or made progress in solving) my current issues, incredibly improved my self-confidence, in some aspects significantly changed my life.
I am grateful to Polina, and I plan to return to her in some time with other goals.
Olga P.
Entrepreneur, consultant
I was very grateful to work with you.
I especially want to note your depth as a coach: all the questions were simple and clear, but they opened my inquiry in a new way for me.
I also felt very comfortable collaborating with you: there was a kind of trust that formed immediately, and I wanted to tell you more and understand how to get out of my situation.
After the session, I was impressed for some time, and then I completely let go of the situation that had been troubling me for a long time.
Oleksii Logvin
CEO & CTO at CodeVotum
Before the session with Polina, my thoughts and priorities were in a chaotic state — everything seemed important, but at the same time confused and unstructured. There was no clear understanding of what truly matters and what just distracts.
After our conversation, a more balanced structure emerged: priorities became clearer, thoughts more organized, and focus — sharper. It feels that it has become easier to make decisions and move forward without unnecessary internal noise.
Thank you, Polina, for your acute sense of context, support, and depth — the session was truly very helpful.
About me
About me
Hello, my name is Polina Zhilyaeva.
I firmly believe that success is measured not only by achievements or money but also by freedom — to have a harmonious and fulfilling life — the kind you have always dreamed of.
In addition to coaching, I am a co-founder and former COO of a $2+ million service IT company and have over 15 years of experience in business and operational management.
I collaborate with business communities and organizations that support entrepreneurs, such as Growth Incubator (from Growth Factory) and Ukrainian Hub.
I give talks, conduct workshops.
I was a speaker at Project Management Day.
I started my first business project in 2011, and since then, I have probably gone through all circles of entrepreneurial and business hell. Therefore, I understand the challenges my clients face very well.
Additionally, my personality consists of diverse experiences:
10+ years in IT — from developer to top manager;
A fan of automation, delegation, and simplifying processes;
I have worked on cruise ships and visited 25 countries;
Since 2020, I have been living in Portugal, near Lisbon;
I can't imagine my life without traveling, books, and learning;
A happy mother and wife, I spend a lot of time with my family.
I live in harmony with myself and realize my dreams.
Hello, my name is Polina Zilyaeva.
I firmly believe that success is measured not only by achievements or money, but by freedom — to have a harmonious and fulfilling life — the kind you have always dreamed of.
In addition to coaching, I am a co-founder and former COO of a $2+ million service IT company and have over 15 years of experience in business and operational management.
I collaborate with business communities and organizations that support entrepreneurs, such as Growth Incubator (from Growth Factory) and Ukrainian Hub.
I give talks and conduct workshops.
I was a speaker at Project Management Day.
I started my first business project in 2011, and since then I have probably gone through all the circles of entrepreneurial-business hell. Therefore, I understand the challenges my clients face very well.
In addition, my personality is composed of a diverse experience:
10+ years in IT — from developer to top manager;
A fan of automation, delegation, and simplifying processes;
I worked on cruise ships and visited 25 countries;
Since 2020, I have been living in Portugal, near Lisbon;
I can't imagine my life without travel, books, and learning;
A happy mom and wife, I spend a lot of time with my family.
I live in harmony with myself and fulfill my dreams.
Hello, my name is Polina Zhilyayeva.
I firmly believe that success is measured not only by achievements or money but also by freedom — having a harmonious and fulfilling life — the kind you have always dreamed of.
In addition to coaching, I am a co-founder and former COO of a 7-figure IT agency and have over 15 years of experience in business and operational management.
I collaborate with business communities and organizations that support entrepreneurs, such as Growth Incubator (from Growth Factory) and Ukrainian Hub.
I speak at conferences and conduct workshops.
I was a speaker at Project Management Day.
I started my first business project in 2011, and since then I have probably gone through all the circles of entrepreneurial hell. Therefore, I understand well the challenges my clients face.
In addition, my personality consists of diverse experiences:
10+ years in IT — from developer to top manager;
A fan of automation, delegation, and simplifying processes;
I have worked on cruise ships and visited 25 countries;
Since 2020, I have been living in Portugal, near Lisbon;
I can't imagine my life without travel, books, and learning;
A happy mother and wife, I spend a lot of time with my family.
I live in harmony with myself and fulfill my dreams.
Services
I work both individually and in a group. I offer both long-term support and one-off sessions.
I have a community of entrepreneurs FOCUS, where we meet weekly to build a systematic business and life together.
We tackle blockers and catch insights — at each meeting.
I also work on self-paced products for those who like to figure things out independently.
I am currently finishing up a mini-course "FOCUS Formula: how an entrepreneur can find clarity and a point of support for confident actions and decisions".
If you are interested in my services or want to learn more about the mini-course — the best next step would be to fill out the questionnaire.
Your answers to the questions in this questionnaire will help me understand how I can support you in the best way — and suggest the best next step.
This is also an opportunity to ask me questions and learn more about what is currently important to you.