RUSLAN SULEIMANOV

BUSINESS CREATION & DELEGATION:

• Co-founded garden center as second parallel business while operating solar company
• Built complete e-commerce platform with online shop (novasad.com)
• Successfully delegated daily operations to family member - business continues profitably
• Demonstrates proven ability to build scalable systems and delegate effectively

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Developed AI-powered customer consultant (ai.sulerr.com) - live demo available
• Built full-stack e-commerce website with WooCommerce integration
• Integrated payment processing, inventory management, and CRM systems
• Created SEO-optimized content strategy (ranked #1 for local searches)
• Automated customer service with AI chatbot (WhatsApp/Telegram)

BUSINESS OPERATIONS:

• Product catalog: 500+ items (plants, trees, garden accessories)
• Services: Landscape design with 3D visualization, garden maintenance
• Customer satisfaction: 5.0 stars on Google (18+ verified reviews)
• Revenue: Consistent growth year-over-year
• Remote management: Proven systems allow operation from Amsterdam

BUSINESS MODEL PROOF:

• Company operates successfully WITHOUT daily owner presence
• Family member manages day-to-day operations using established systems
• Regular video calls for strategy and major decisions only
• Demonstrates: process automation, documentation, delegation skills

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

• Founded and scaled renewable energy business from zero to €800K+ total revenue
• Full P&L responsibility - managed all financial aspects
• Built team from 0 to 5 technicians (hiring, training, management)
• Established warehouse facility with €150K+ inventory value
• Operated company forklift for material handling (personal hands-on experience)

PROJECTS & SCALE:

• 100+ completed solar PV installations (residential & commercial)
• Total installed capacity: 2+ MW (megawatts)
• Wind turbine installation projects
• General electrical installation and maintenance work
• Average project value: €8,000 (ranging from €3K to €50K)
• Customer retention rate: 95%+ (repeat business & referrals)

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:

• Total revenue: €800K+ over 9 years
• Average annual revenue: €90K+
• Profit margin: 25-30% (industry standard: 15-20%)
• Break-even achieved within 18 months of founding
• Managed €50K+ annual operating budget

INNOVATION & IP:

• Developed 4 registered patents for solar mounting systems:
  • Patent #145018 - Composite Solar Panel Mounting System
  • Patent #147676 - UV-Stabilized Mounting Technology
  • Patent - Electric Propulsion System (20kW marine applications)
  • Patent - Polyethylene Boat Manufacturing Technology
• Reduced installation time by 25% through patented mounting systems
• Cost savings: 15% compared to traditional mounting methods

OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS:

• Warehouse management and inventory control
• Inventory accuracy: 98%+ through systematic tracking
• Forklift operation for material handling (personal hands-on experience)
• Fleet management: 2 company vehicles + logistics coordination
• Vendor relationships and procurement - negotiated 10-15% bulk discounts
• Supply chain optimization reduced lead times by 30%

TEAM & SAFETY:

• 100% safety record across all 100+ projects (zero accidents)
• Team safety training and protocol development
• Regulatory compliance and permit management
• Employee retention: 80%+ (low turnover in construction industry)
• Developed comprehensive training program (reduced onboarding time by 40%)

CUSTOMER SUCCESS:

• Customer satisfaction: 95%+ (verified through follow-up surveys)
• Referral rate: 60%+ (most new business from word-of-mouth)
• Google Reviews: 4.9/5.0 (available on Instagram portfolio)
• Long-term warranties: 10-year system warranties (industry standard: 5 years)
• After-sales support: 99% response within 24 hours

BUSINESS GROWTH:

• Year 1: 5 projects (€40K revenue)
• Year 3: 15 projects (€120K revenue)
• Year 5-9: Average 12-15 projects/year (€90-110K annual revenue)
• Revenue growth: 300% from Year 1 to Year 5

SCALE & IMPACT:

• Managed infrastructure serving 30,000+ active customers
• Annual revenue impact: €5M+ (customer base value)
• Sole responsibility for entire server and network infrastructure
• 99.9% uptime maintained across all critical services (measured over 5 years)
• Zero major security breaches - maintained strict security protocols

NETWORK & INFRASTRUCTURE:

• Configured Cisco routers from scratch - routing protocols (OSPF, static), ACLs, VLANs
• Maintained BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) for upstream connectivity
• Managed peering sessions with 4+ upstream providers
• Registered and administered /20 IPv4 block (4,096 public IP addresses) through RIPE NCC
• IP allocation, RIPE database maintenance, abuse handling
• Network capacity: 2 Gbps+ aggregate bandwidth

SERVER ADMINISTRATION:

• FreeBSD and Linux server management for enterprise-scale operations
• 20+ production servers (DNS, DHCP, Mail, Web, FTP, Monitoring)
• DNS (BIND) - serving 30,000+ clients
• Mail server (Postfix) - handling 100,000+ emails daily
• Web hosting (Apache/Nginx) - hosting 500+ customer websites
• Firewall configuration (pf on FreeBSD, iptables on Linux)
• VPN solutions for 50+ enterprise clients

BUSINESS SYSTEMS:

• Managed billing system for 30,000+ customers (automated invoicing)
• Automated billing, invoicing, and payment processing
• Customer account management and provisioning
• Reduced billing errors by 85% through automation

AUTOMATION & EFFICIENCY:

• Developed automation scripts in Python, Perl, and Bash
• Automated 60%+ of routine administrative tasks
• Monitoring and alerting systems - reduced downtime by 40%
• Saved 20+ hours per week through process automation
• Log analysis and reporting automation

TECHNICAL GROWTH:

• Started as junior admin, promoted to sole infrastructure lead within 2 years
• Managed €200K+ annual IT budget (hardware, software, licensing)
• Technical documentation: created complete runbook library (200+ pages)