About Ilya Podobedov, Founder

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With 20+ years of experience across the arts, higher education, and community sectors, Ilya bridges creative direction, content management, and event operations: websites & infrastructure, marketing & sponsorships, and stage/venue logistics.

Selected Highlights

• Rockefeller University (12 years): Earned three promotions with exemplary performance reviews.
• Event production: symposia, lectures, fundraisers, concerts; marketing, logistics, A/V & lighting.
• Community & nonprofit work: Co-founder of Yolo For Ukraine; webmaster and member of Davis Sunset Rotary Club.
• Media & design: brand design, illustrations, photo & video production, social media management.
• Web & infrastructure: Django on OpenLiteSpeed server; Stripe payments, Google Analytics, and email hosting.