Віталий

POVAR VITALII
Chief Operating Officer

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SUMMARY
COO with 5+ years of experience, acting as a founder’s business partner. Led end-to-end operations of a 120+
employee service company from inception, combining operations management, finance (P&L ownership), and
people leadership to drive stable business growth. Built core operating systems (PDP, KPI framework, P&L reporting,
PeopleForce, Slack-based workflows), increasing management transparency, reducing project delivery delays by
20%+, and enabling fully data-driven decision-making. Implemented crisis-time cost optimization (~15%) focused
on efficiency improvements rather than blind cost-cutting. Led 20+ strategic and operational initiatives, directly
managed teams of 10–15+ people, improved team performance by 22%, and reduced turnover by 17%, while
maintaining long-term client relationships and stable cash flow.

SKILLS

Company Operations
Operational management of a 120+ people company, leadership, fast scaling teams, P&L, process
ownership, performance tracking.
People & Team Management
Hiring, mentoring, performance review, retention, PeopleForce flows.
Automation & Documentation
Notion, Confluence, n8n, Jira, Google Sheets.
Communication Tools
Slack, corporate email and business phone system.
Languages
Ukrainian Native, English Upper Intermediate (B2).

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chief Operating Officer, CODEFATHER Jul 2023 — Jan 2026
Built and implemented the company’s operating system from scratch (PDP, P&L, HR request flow in
PeopleForce, performance reporting, Slack as a primary work messenger and its integrations),
increasing delivery predictability and management transparency.
Reduced production delays and bottlenecks, improving on-time order delivery by more than 20%
over the past year.
Optimised costs during a crisis period, cutting total expenses by approximately 15% without
sacrificing quality.
Established a regular cycle for reviewing team performance and adjusting KPIs, which led to a 22%
increase in results and a 17% decrease in turnover.
Directly managed HR and PM teams (10+ people) and owned relationships with key clients,
contributing to revenue stability.

Creative Director, CODEFATHER Oct 2022 — Jul 2023
Led the game design and 2D design departments (15+ people), ensuring a consistent pipeline from
concept to production handoff.
During this period, the department successfully delivered 20+ gamedev and software projects for
external clients.
Created a standard GDD template and set up internal planning processes in the department.
 Created a standard GDD template and set up internal planning processes in the department.
Launched regular cross-department meetings, reducing misunderstandings between teams and
speeding up decision-making.
Owned ideation and solution design for outsource projects, prepared client pitches, and translated
client needs into requirements for development teams.

Game Designer, CODEFATHER Sept 2021 — Oct 2022
Was responsible for successfully delivering 5+ commercial projects and contributed to more than 10
projects overall during this period.
Designed game systems, wrote GDDs, and prepared materials for client presentations.
Balanced game economy, progression, and mechanics while working in a multidisciplinary team.
Provided regular structured feedback to teammates, helping to align quality standards and maintain a
shared product vision.

Unity Developer, Self-employed Apr 2020 — Sept 2021
Delivered 5+ mobile demo projects, covering the full prototype cycle from initial idea to internal or
public releases.
Independently created games in Unity, combining game design, programming, basic art, animation, and
sound.
Built a solid understanding of the full development lifecycle and the role of each specialist in a team.

EDUCATION

Master, State Tax University Aug 2021 — Feb 2023
Field Study "Management and administration" Program Subject Area "Accounting and taxation"

Bachelor, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics Aug 2017 — Jun 2021
Field of Study "International Relations" Subject Area "International Economic Relations" Specialization
"International Trade"