Experience

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  P2H

  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • General Manager, P2H Arabia

    • Feb 2023 - Present

    Committed to driving market expansion and business growth, I spearhead our efforts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East region. By cultivating an environment of collaboration, adaptability, and excellence, I concentrate on building strategic partnerships, seizing new opportunities, and providing outstanding value to our clients.Key responsibilities:✘ Spearheading market expansion efforts, identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities in the region.✘ Building and maintaining solid relationships with key stakeholders and partners to drive growth.✘ Ensuring the delivery of innovative solutions and services that meet clients' unique needs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East region.✘ Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align the company's vision, mission, and values with our regional growth strategy.

  • Portfolio Director, GCC

    • Jun 2021 - May 2023

    I've successfully managed portfolio governance to maximize product delivery value, aligning this with business strategies in a scaled Agile framework. My main focus has been on driving success in the MENA region.Key achievements include:✘ Aligning portfolios with business strategy in a scaled Agile environment and partnering with executives and stakeholders led to a significant boost in portfolio growth - an increase to 200 FTE and a $16 million YTY revenue surge.✘ As a strong advocate for Agile, I've scaled portfolio and program management practices. These efforts and optimizing workflows and addressing bottlenecks using Agile practices, have significantly enhanced efficiency and productivity.

  • Portfolio Manager, KSA

    • Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

    As a Portfolio Manager I've effectively managed and significantly expanded numerous portfolios. Leveraging Agile methodologies, I've delivered innovative software solutions that align with business strategies and optimized product delivery value. Key achievements: ✘ My efforts resulted in the impressive growth of the portfolio up to 100 FTE, generating an $8 million YTY revenue spree. ✘ Additionally, I've built cross-functional teams, stimulated stakeholder collaboration, and steered portfolio governance, all of which have contributed to our trajectory of continuous improvement.

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  TenStep, Inc.

  • Kharkiv Region, Ukraine

  • Agile Consultant, PMI-ACP Trainer

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Kharkiv Region, Ukraine

    Empowering project managers to excel in PMI exams and supporting businesses in adopting effective project management methodologies. I deliver comprehensive PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) Exam preparation courses, ensuring project managers are well-equipped for certification. My expertise also includes offering tailored consulting services in process optimization, risk management, and resource allocation to help clients achieve project success and drive overall business growth.

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  AnyforSoft

  • Kharkiv Region, Ukraine

  • Delivery Director

    • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Kharkiv Region, Ukraine

    Overseeing a 65+ FTE software development unit, I excel in portfolio management and strategic planning. My expertise lies in streamlining operations across departments and leading globally distributed project and engineering teams. I have successfully transitioned organizational structures from functional to project-oriented, re-engineering business processes to drive growth. My experience extends to merger and acquisition activities, including due diligence, valuation, planning, and execution of merger strategies. Additionally, I excel in people management and training, ensuring team growth and development.

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  P2H

  • Kharkiv Region, Ukraine

  • Delivery Manager, PM Lead

    • Dec 2016 - Jul 2019
    • Kharkiv Region, Ukraine

    Focused on nurturing strategic partnerships with key customers, driving organizational change, and guiding project management teams through hiring, mentoring, training, and development. I managed organizational and process improvements, implementing project management methodologies for software development, and fostering efficient collaboration across the custom delivery department.Key Achievements:✘ Secured $1.6M/yr in cooperation with government-owned companies delivering digital services and portals under the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development initiatives roadmap.✘ Doubled delivery revenue within 12 months and boosted resource utilization efficiency to 90%, while increasing gross profit margin to an average of 40% through mentoring, supervising, and educating project and account management teams.✘ Transitioned delivery structure to a projectized one; introduced Scrum, LeSS, and Lean practices; implemented business process improvements; enhanced project management team performance through competency assessment and continuous improvement initiatives.

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  WebInterpret

  • Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

  • Product Owner, Team Leader

    • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland

    As the Product Manager for a seller user interface product, I was responsible for enabling customers to efficiently manage their inventory and listings on eBay and Amazon, with a focus on market localization.Key Projects:✘ Successfully unblocked Product Backlog Items worth a total of €500K GMV by resolving cross-team dependencies.✘ Reduced technical debt by 60% within 6 months through a combination of refactoring and architecture improvements.✘ Doubled UI performance for core features by implementing the ElasticSearch solution.

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  Blue Fountain Media

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine | Greater New York City Area

  • Project Manager

    • Apr 2015 - Feb 2016
    • Kharkiv, Ukraine | Greater New York City Area

    Specializing in project recovery, I successfully led large-scale, high-stakes projects under challenging circumstances. My experience includes managing web development projects, specifically those utilizing the Laravel-based PHP platform. I played a crucial role in pre-sale marketing strategy development, wireframing, design, and development.Key Project:✘ Implemented effective recovery strategies to turn around an $800K corporate website development project for Toys R Us (Fortune 500 company) and a $650K e-commerce website development project for H Mart, a leading Korean American supermarket chain.

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  P2H

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

  • Project Manager

    • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015
    • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Efficiently delivering complex software development projects, I managed cross-functional teams and facilitated stakeholder collaboration. My experience included risk management, resource allocation, timely project execution, and adherence to quality standards.Key Responsibilities:✘ Managed project life cycles, ensuring timely completion within budget.✘ Worked with stakeholders to define requirements and create project plans.✘ Fostered teamwork and open communication among cross-functional teams.

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  Artjoker Web Development Company

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

  • Project Manager, Service Delivery Manager

    • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013
    • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Provided integrated solutions for online business. Managed projects through all phases from pre-sales till commercial launch and further support. Upsell of marketing and advertising services.

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  TenStep, Inc.

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

  • Business Development Manager, Project Manager

    • 2009 - 2012
    • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Provided integrated solutions for online sales processes, maintaining the LMS, handling webinars, and offline training courses. Responsible for negotiations with potential customers.

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  Telesens Ventures

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

  • Business Development Manager

    • 2008 - 2009
    • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Provided integrated solutions for sales and marketing activities.

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  OTP Bank

  • Kharkiv, Ukraine

  • Small & Medium Enterprises Financial Expert

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Kharkiv, Ukraine

    Financial solutions consultancy for small and medium enterprises.