Prior to founding Avature, Dimitri co-founded HotJobs.com in 1997. As Chief Operating Officer and later CEO, Dimitri's responsibilities at HotJobs included the direct management of all of its products and services. HotJobs was sold to Yahoo! in 2002. Prior to HotJobs, Dimitri was Managing Director of an executive search firm operating in both New York and San Francisco that specialized in technical positions for leading software companies and financial institutions.

Dimitri is a noted authority on the labor market and has appeared on CNNfn, CNN, Fox News, The Cavuto Report, Power Lunch, and other programs, and has been featured in Business Week, The New York Daily News, Investors Business Daily, and other print publications. He serves on the Board of Directors of Zhaopin.com, an internet employment site located in Beijing, China.

Dimitri is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he obtained a BA in biophysics.