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Yanislav Chernous
Project Manager | Project Management
📍 Pryluky, Ukraine | 📍 [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | ✉[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

PROFILE
Project Manager with three years of experience in FMCG and project delivery, specializing in end to end technology
transfer projects and vertical start-up project execution. Delivered projects valued at $3 million on time and within
budget. Improved CAPEX utilisation by 13% through enhanced tracking and reporting.

KEY SKILLS
▪ Project Management (GSUM / IWS) ▪ Budgeting & CAPEX Control
▪ Power BI, DAX, Power Query ▪ Stakeholder Management
▪ Data Analysis & Reporting ▪ Lean / Continuous Improvement
▪ Risk Management ▪ Technical Documentation
▪ Microsoft Copilot & Generative AI for Reporting, ▪ AutoCAD (2D drawings and layout modifications)
Research and Documentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer May 2026 – Present
British American Tobacco Pryluky, Ukraine
▪ Led a manufacturing-readiness project for E-Excise implementation, enabling new laser-printing capabilities.
▪ Led the implementation of an in-line tobacco recycling solution, reducing tobacco waste by 2% and completing
the required technical and project documentation.
▪ Developed and implemented a CAPEX tracking approach that increased utilisation of allocated funds by 13%.
Global Graduate in Operations Nov 2024 – May 2026
British American Tobacco Pryluky, Ukraine
▪ Led a production-line qualification initiative that improved operational stability and reduced unplanned
downtime by 6%.
▪ Coordinated a cross-functional educational programme for students, engaging more than 40 internal and external
stakeholders.
▪ Led a NPI projects related to launching a new SKUs. Managing from kick-off session till 1st commercial
production.
Supply Specialist Nov 2023 – Nov 2024
British American Tobacco Pryluky, Ukraine
▪ Led a stock optimisation project for surplus tobacco materials, releasing £500K in working capital and delivering
£180K in total savings.
▪ Redesigned tobacco-order planning, increasing truck capacity utilisation by 18%.
Intern in Operations Aug 2023 – Nov 2023
British American Tobacco Pryluky, Ukraine
▪ Reduced report-update time by 17% by developing and implementing multiple Power BI reports.
▪ Created cross-functional intern community called the Internship Club.

EDUCATION

Master`s degree, Electronics and systems engineer 2023 – 2026
Sumy State University, Sumy
Bachelor`s degree, Electronics and systems engineer 2019 – 2023
Sumy State University, Sumy

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
▪ Certificate of Grad Academy — British American Tobacco (2025)

LANGUAGES
Ukrainian — Native • English — B2 (CEFR)