Romanova

Ruth Romanova
09/08/1983

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Profile:
A dedicated, results-oriented professional, with extensive experience in planning and implementing a full
spectrum of the HR and Commercial Excellence function. Acting as a strategic partner for the organization
that works, with a goal-oriented approach to succeed. Highly adaptable and enthusiastic with strong
communication and presentation skills, strategic and analytical thinking, with the aim to add value to the
organization.
• 15 years’ experience in HR,
• More than 13 years as HRD in pharmaceutical company
• Multicultural experience: Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belorussia (staff – more
• than 300 employees)
• Successful experience in building the HR function from scratch
• Implementation global activities in region: HRM system, Performance management system, Policies
and procedures, GDPR.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Capacity to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining a high level of
attention to detail
• Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities with a positive outlook
• Fluent English level

Employment history:
MEDOCHEMIE
HR Manager, East Europe and Asia region
November 2009 – February 2024
an international generic pharmaceutical manufacturer with 22 owned offices
Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Belorussia. Staff – more than 300 employees
• HR leadership for 6 countries, 300+ employees.
• Led business area during the HR transformation period, successfully build HR function from the
scratch in 6 countries.
• Development and implementation full HR cycle: attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development,
retention, offboarding.
• Working closely with Country Managers and monitoring employees’ performance
• Provide guidance and directions to management on employee relations, compensation, benefits,
training, employee development, performance management, policy interpretation, employee
communications.
• Design, evaluate and modify company policies to ensure effectiveness and retain competitive and in
compliance with legal requirements workplace.
• Developing the budgets, forecasts and targets for each business unit and identify and analyses
financial data, to ensure that budgets are optimized to provide maximum value and ROI

• Developing and implementing key data driven performance and optimization strategies to achieve
agreed business objectives.

Olympic Entertainment Group: 8 European countries, 135 casinos,
HR specialist
August 2005 – August 2009
4000 employees www.olympic-casino.com Olympic Casino
Ukraine: 24 casinos and restaurants, 800 employees, Kyiv, Ukraine
• HR management: participation in corporate culture development, compensation and benefits policy
developing, company reorganization, participation in company annual training planning of and
reporting on the results of the training, communication with mid-level management and providers,
selection of suppliers on a tender basis.
• Recruiting: company growth from 4 casinos, 80 employees to 24 casinos, 800 employees; lowest
employee turnover rate within the corporation - 15-23%, competition of 8-10 candidates for every
vacancy;
• Adaptation: orientation system development and implementation for each position
• Staff training & development: corporate Training Centre, Internal University start-up, 2 - 5 external
and internal training per employee yearly, annual individual development discussions/plans;
developing and conducting training for service staff «Customer service and sales», «Psychology of
influence and impact»; developing specialized training for certain positions, reporting on training.
• Personnel assessment: regular electronic attestations of frontline personnel
• Motivation programs: regular opinion surveys, corporate team building events & programs
(«Summer Day», «The New Year party», up to 400 participants), programs of nonmaterial
motivation, internal competitions & rotation, etc.
• Other: drafting employment contracts, contracts of liability, training contracts, corporate library
organizing.

Education:
Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics
• “Economics” (Master’s degree) September 2000 – June 2005
• “Financial law” (Bachelor’s degree) September 2003 – June 2006

Additional information:
• Ukrainian and Russian – native, English – fluent
• Driving license, experience - 18 years
• Biometric passport

Soft skills:
• Ability to operate in a fast-changing environment dominated by a significant growth challenge.
• Execution and results orientation: highly focused upon driving the business performance.
• Strategic thinking: thinks and plans rigorously and strategically to ensure that the organization
will thrive in the near and long-term.
• Focus on employee needs and for delivering outmost results for the company’s clients Lead and
manage change: champions necessary change within the geography and manages
implementation effectively.
• Takes tough decisions whenever needed and provides constructive feedback to ensure proper
handling of difficult relationship problems.
• Fosters high-performance teamwork among team members across the organization, and within
teams.

Hobby:
• yoga, marble mosaic, mountain hiking.