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Oleksii Khoroshun

9+ years of technical and on-page SEO, now running experiments on how AI models cite brands. Built Chrome extensions and automations because the tools I needed didn't exist. Write about what I actually learn, not what sounds good in a case study.

years in search
9+
tools & utilities built
20+
Oleksii Khoroshun, SEO Specialist

Experience

Six roles since 2017, in-house, agency and my own.

  1. Feb 2025 – PresentFull-time · Remote

    SEO Specialist

    SE Ranking · Kyiv, Ukraine

    In-house SEO for an SEO software platform used by search professionals worldwide. Started with audits, on-page, and tech SEO; now focused on AI search research and agentic automations.

    • Designed and ran Civoryx: a brand launched from zero to track citation mechanics across 5 AI engines and 12 sites, lifting brand citation share from 18.7% to 74.9%
    • Built and maintain a Claude multi-agent plugin that automates blog audits, topic research, and content updates across SE Ranking, SE Visible, and Planable
    • Owned SEO architecture for developer-facing pages (API, MCP, and Claude Skills); lifted API section clicks by 64% within 90 days of launch
    • Built an automated n8n outreach system for AI search sources with Slack-based human-in-the-loop review
  2. Jun 2024 – PresentSelf-employed · Remote

    Builder & SEO Consultant

    k-o.pro · Kyiv, UkraineOwn business

    Personal lab and advisory practice: shipping free SEO tools, Chrome extensions, and MCP servers, while advising founders on SEO strategy and AI search visibility

    • Built Keep Optimized (on-page SEO extension, 100+ users, 5.0 rating)
    • Forked and maintain a remote Google Search Console MCP connector (33 tools) with Google sign-in
    • Deliver selective technical audits and AI search roadmaps (Top Rated on Upwork, 100% Job Success Score)
    • Speaker and author on AI search and SEO topics
  3. Feb 2021 – Jul 2024Full-time · Hybrid

    Senior SEO Specialist

    Qollabe (ex-Govitall) · Ukraine

    Owned organic search strategy for competitive SaaS, edtech, and content platforms across international markets.

    • Scaled the flagship platform to 100K+ indexed pages and 2M+ monthly organic visits
    • Executed full-stack technical audits, internal architecture restructuring, and backlink strategies
    • Built SERM workflows to protect brand visibility and managed cross-market B2B/B2C campaigns
  4. Sep 2019 – Feb 2021Full-time · Hybrid

    SEO Specialist

    Global Brand Promotion · Ukraine

    Agency SEO managing technical strategy and organic growth for international e-commerce and healthcare clients.

    • Led complex CMS and domain migrations for high-traffic stores with fully preserved organic traffic
    • Implemented E-E-A-T and YMYL content quality frameworks for regulated healthcare niches
    • Conducted deep technical audits, log analysis, and site architecture overhauls across multiple concurrent accounts
  5. Oct 2018 – Oct 2019Full-time · Hybrid

    SEO Specialist

    Yablukom LLC · Ukraine

    Solo in-house SEO owning the complete search channel—technical infrastructure, product catalog optimization, and content strategy.

    • Drove commercial keywords into top-bracket rankings across competitive high-intent agro queries
    • Restructured extensive e-commerce filtering and pagination to eliminate index bloat and crawl waste
    • Delivered consistent year-over-year revenue and organic order growth through technical and on-page fixes
  6. Mar 2017 – Oct 2018On-site

    SEO Specialist

    Trendo (ex-ADMA) · Kyiv, Ukraine
    1. Middle SEO Specialist

      Oct 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr

      Managed multi-market agency accounts, driving organic growth through technical fixes, on-page restructuring, and link-building campaigns.

      • Handled technical site health, indexation fixes, and semantic core expansion across regional search markets
      • Managed end-to-end SEO workflows for diverse e-commerce and lead-gen client portfolios
    2. Junior SEO Specialist

      Mar 2017 – Oct 2017 · 8 mos

      First role in search. Executed day-to-day on-page optimizations, keyword clustering, and baseline technical health checks across live agency client accounts.

Recommendations

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