Ilya began his career at Funai Consulting, where he worked on new business development for domestic SMEs. In 2020, he joined a construction project management firm and served as a project manager on large-scale PPP infrastructure projects in developing countries. After gaining experience in translation at an IT company, he joined an investment firm in 2023, where he managed multi-million-dollar international projects and developed new ventures. Having also worked in an M&A intermediary, he joined GESHER in November 2025 as the General Manager of the Strategy & Advisory Division.