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Vadym Gruzyn
Kyiv, Ukraine
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Senior Manager with extensive experience across diverse industries and sectors. Highly
motivated to continue a career in management, administration, or consulting, bringing
exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and problem-solving abilities. Adept at driving new
projects from conception to execution, fostering collaboration, and bridging cross-cultural
gaps. Strong communication, negotiation, and team-building skills ensure successful
stakeholder engagement and organizational growth.

Work experience

Head of Corporate Governance - USAID/UKAID SOERA
Eurasia Foundation June 2021 - present

• Led overall implementation and provided management oversight for SOE Reforms
• Provided advice and guidance on strategies with Ukrainian and international
counterparts
• Facilitated meetings and policy consultations with select counterparts
• Managed preparation of Scopes of Work
• Provided advice on and oversaw implementation of projects
• Participated in selection of grant recipients
• Helped increase knowledge and skills among representatives of select GOU
agencies, SOEs, MOEs, CSOs and other stakeholders through trainings, webinars,
workshops and roundtable discussions
• Oversaw the review of Ukraine’s SOE reform policies, strategies and
implementation in CG related issues with recommendations for improvement
• Supervised and drafted Concept Papers, Reports, White Papers and other
documents
• Promoted adoption of leading international practices in corporate governance
• Provide day-to-day management guidance and oversight to related staff
• Supervised subcontractors, local staff and short-term local and international
consultants
• Conducted negotiations and participated in meetings with representatives of
GOU, international organizations, regional and district administrations, CSOs/NGOs
• Assisted in preparing materials for and supervised conferences, webinars,
roundtable discussions and other events of the Activity
• Conducted search and selection of SOEs, MOEs and GOU entities to provide
technical assistance
• Monitored and assisted in the preparation of deliverables
• Provided analytical and technical opinions to SOERA, USAID, USG and
counterparts on current affairs in Ukraine related to the Activity
• Performed other programmatic and administrative duties
Independent Management Consultant
Self-employed March 2019 - June 2021

• Provided consulting support to clients on international/external relations in business
communications, negotiations, correspondence, planning and implementation
• Developed tailored coaching and training programs/sessions to senior managers on
private-public partnerships, regional development and administration
• Participated in projects/programs in business planning, market analysis,
international negotiations, foreign investments.

Deputy Chief Transformation Officer
Naftogaz of Ukraine Aug. 2017 – Feb. 2019

• Responsible for recognizing areas for improvement within the company, identifying
and implementing changes to optimize performance
• Acted as point of contact between different departments within the company and
relevant third parties
• Communicated strategies and objectives with relevant departments and colleagues
• Identified risks and proposed mitigation measures regarding changes
• Created a system to evaluate the success of adjustments made within the
organization
• Managed HR issues including recruitment, staff training and appraisal
• Coordinated Company Technical assistance program of US State Department and
Deloitte US, Steering Committee Member
• Coordinated EU and Energy Community Secretariat project on creating Target
Operating Model of TSO, Steering Committee Member
• Coordinated TSO/GTS unbundling Project
• Participated in Foreign partner engagement for TSO
• Participated in project for sale of foreign assets
• Led coordination of projects with OECD on corporate governance and anti-corruption
policies
• Prepared Long-Term Incentives Plan for Company
• Prepared new structural divisions of Company
• Led investment project in SE Asia
• Acted as Interim Director for Strategy Department.

Advisor to Head of Administration
Kyiv City State Administration Dec. 2016 – Aug. 2017

• Led Mayoral priority initiatives, made recommendations and developed action
plans for meeting objectives
• Served as the Mayor’s Office liaison to reporting departments, community
organizations, business community and other public and private agencies in
connection to reforms and reform policies
• Initiated and led key administrative-territorial reform of City
• Initiated 3 pilot projects for PPP (municipal business centers, school canteens,
reconstruction of municipal housing)
• Initiated creation of City Regional Reforms Office.
Chief of Staff
Odesa Regional State Administration Sep. 2015 – Oct. 2016

• Organized day-to-day operations of the Administration
• Provided interaction with the Administration of the President, the Cabinet of
Ministers, Parliament, Regional Council and District State Administrations
• Monitored compliance with legislation on public service and fight against corruption
• Led engagement with CSOs/NGOs on their participation in formation and
implementation of public policies
• Coordinated elections and public votes
• Held regular receptions of citizens on their complaints and appeals
• Led work of the Regional State Administration apparatus, State archive of Odesa
region
• Coordinated work with the territorial authority of the National Agency of Ukraine on
Civil Service, public company Contact Center of the Odesa Region
• Supervised the Odesa Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National
Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine
• Initiated the opening of the Odesa Center of Assistance to war veterans
• Led decentralization and decommunization policies of the Odesa region
• Held PR and ceremonial functions
• Supervised 87 staff members
• Contributed to relief and rescue operations as member of Emergency Board

Business Development Director
ITT-Investment Group Dec. 2013 – Sep. 2015

• Identified and screened new business opportunities
• Reviewed existing portfolio and offered best scenarios for
development/sale/reorganizing
• Negotiated with clients, partners, financial institutions
• Performed PR, administrative and networking functions
• Developed and negotiated deals in healthcare facilities, financing options and
fundraising
• Managed 3 portfolio companies in real estate, mining and investments
• Prepared proposals, reviews and research papers for Supervisory Board
• Led negotiations with potential clients and investors

Education

Master’s degree in international relations and international law
Kyiv State Shevchenko University

Further training

INSEAD Leading Transformational Innovation (2018)
Strategic Management Performance (2009)
Business Trainer Courses (2002)
EVCA Venture Capital and Private Equity Courses (2001)
Kyiv International Business School (1991)