# Yevhen Donets

> Yevhen Donets is the Kyiv-based Ukrainian co-founder and CEO of HELSI, serving as CEO since 2019. His public interviews describe a career shaped by student self-government, early user training, product experimentation, financing responsibilities and the operational demands of a growing technology company. He remained in management alongside Yevhen Hubych when Kyivstar increased its stake in HELSI in May 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at HELSI
- **Organizations:** HELSI
- **Nationality:** Ukrainian
- **Education:** Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
- **Known for:** Co-founder of HELSI and its CEO since 2019., Continued leading HELSI following Kyivstar’s May 2025 ownership increase., Led during a period when HELSI’s headcount rose from 160 in December 2022 to almost 240 in December 2024, according to Kyivstar.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2010** — Attended Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture; LinkedIn lists chairmanship of its student parliament.
- **2016-2017** — HELSI piloted its service in Kyiv’s Podil district and launched its capital-city appointment service in January 2017.
- **2019** — Became CEO of HELSI, succeeding Artem Mykhailiuk.
- **2022** — HELSI signed its first Kyivstar investment agreement in August.
- **2025** — Kyivstar announced a 97.99% stake on May 8 and retained management under Donets and Yevhen Hubych.

## Achievements

- Co-founder of HELSI and its CEO since 2019.
- Continued leading HELSI following Kyivstar’s May 2025 ownership increase.
- Led during a period when HELSI’s headcount rose from 160 in December 2022 to almost 240 in December 2024, according to Kyivstar.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Projected 2025 HELSI revenue of $7.2 million-$7.3 million in a Forbes Ukraine YouTube appearance; this was a forecast, not a verified final result.
- **2025-09** — Discussed introducing CRM and team participation in software selection in a Forbes Ukraine commercial interview.
- **2025-05** — Kyivstar announced increased ownership while retaining the management model under Donets and Hubych.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://ua.linkedin.com/in/donets-yevhen-5ba422a8
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Євген-Донець/100001813035685/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22