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LEONID
ZHELEZNIAK
ABOUT ME EXPERIENCE
QA Engineer → Project & Operations Manager
Project & Operations Manager who turns Ubisoft
ambiguity into controlled execution. Brings a July 2018 - Present
rare combination: process architecture, people • Built and owned monthly release delivery framework for Ubisoft Connect — entry criteria, regression governance, go/no-go decision
process, and executive reporting. Integrated automation and reduced release cycle from 3 weeks to 1 week.
development, and financial logic behind every • Ensured stakeholder confidence in a major AAA title platform launch — built the process, organized and coordinated the team,
decision — 8 years in complex cross-functional managed risks and reporting from scratch. No surprises at release. Process didn't exist before. Now it's the standard.
• Managed platform integration across major PC distribution partners — coordinating producers, devs, and delivery teams to ensure
delivery, 10 years in financial analytics. Where stability and consistent user experience. When a revenue-impacting issue emerged across the titles portfolio, the solution was
others see a task, sees the full system — already prepared. Result: full resolution.
• Point of contact between business, production, and delivery management — translating priorities, managing expectations, and
dependencies, costs, risks, and people behind delivering reporting to each stakeholder group. Kept decisions documented and approved in Confluence, ensuring full accountability
it. Stakeholders don't just get status updates — and visibility across all levels.
• Redesigned onboarding procedure — rotation across sub-teams, real tasks, structured feedback. Month one: contributor, not
they get confidence that the job is done right. trainee.
Now bringing this operational depth to defense • Built a talent pipeline — Junior to Senior, Manual to Automation. Faster delivery, lower hiring costs.
• Partnered with the Automation department to reduce manual operational scope — prioritizing coverage, aligning workflows,
tech — where execution gaps have real tracking progress against business targets. Reached 50% reduction ahead of schedule — faster delivery, lower costs.
consequences. • Established a KPI reporting framework — testing efficiency, coverage, and automation ratios. Monthly reporting to business
stakeholders, progress tracked in Confluence. Made operational impact visible at the corporate level.
• Led a multi-regional team of 20+ specialists — resource allocation, budgeting, and delivery timelines across simultaneous platform
CONTACTS updates.
• Identified a visibility gap between delivery and production stakeholders — implemented structured Jira workflows, cross-referenced
tickets, and separate dashboards for each stakeholder group. Result: expectations aligned, team value made visible. Team retained
PHONE NUMBER its mandate.
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EXPERTISE

LinkedIn: [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) TOOLS: Jira, Confluence, Generative AI Tools, Miro, Slack, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Risk Register
zhelezniak Core Skills
Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Executive Communication, KPIs and OKRs Alignment
Portfolio: 9 defense-relevant case studies Delivery & Operations
http://bit.ly/4unrGQv End-to-End Delivery Management, Risk Mitigation, Release and Scope Management, Operational Reporting, Cost
Optimization, Resource Planning, Budgeting

E-MAIL People & Talent
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) Multi-regional Team Leadership, Talent Pipeline Development, Performance Management and PDPs

EDUCATION
Kyiv National Economic University — Bachelor's & Master's with Honours
International Economics and Management

English — C1 (daily professional use at Ubisoft, cross-cultural communication across European, North American, and Asian markets)

CERTIFICATIONS
Google Project Management Certificate – Google, June 2026

FINANCIAL & ANALYTICAL BACKGROUND
September 2007 — October 2017
Audit — KPMG (corporate and banking clients).
Financial analysis and modeling — investment boutique, including IPO preparation and bond issuance for an agro company.
Brings cost-aware, financially literate approach to operations and project decisions.