Дмитро

Dmytro Savchenko
Project Manager | API Integrations | Digital Platforms | International Commercial Projects
Dnipro, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

SUMMARY
Project Manager with 5+ years of independently managing the full project lifecycle of commercial IT projects for international
clients - from initiation and requirements gathering through execution control and launch - built on 9 years in Quality Assurance
(up to QA Lead) and 14 years in IT overall. Domain experience in data-driven digital platforms, a global retail product data
platform (Adidas), aviation and travel SaaS (IBS Software / Korean Airlines) and MarTech. Manages scope, timelines, budgets
(Time & Material, Fixed-Price), resources, risks and dependencies across up to 6 concurrent projects and up to 3 teams / 20+
engineers. Coordinates cross-functional teams (Product, Development, Architecture, QA, Analytics, client and partner teams)
across countries and time zones, and reports progress, risks, budget and forecasts to leadership via Jira, Confluence and
Power BI.

KEY STRENGTHS
Full project lifecycle ownership: initiation, requirements gathering, roadmap and milestone plans, execution control,
launch (go-live) and support after release; high level of ownership, working independently.
API and integration projects: delivery of API integrations with third-party platforms and client systems; coordination of
dependencies between systems, environments, internal teams and external partners; end-to-end and integration testing
background.
International and commercial projects: commercial projects for international clients (SkyCell, Adidas, IBS Software /
Korean Airlines, RAPP Group, Armstrong) with distributed teams; pre-sales, engagement model definition, cost estimates
and budget control.
Product launches: launched new digital products and platforms from concept to go-live, including an MVP built from
scratch based on an RFP.
Risks, changes and dependencies: risk register, change management and impact assessment, cross-project dependency
management, escalations with options and consequences to client and internal leadership.
Reporting and continuous improvement: leadership reporting on progress, risks, budget and forecasts; Jira / Power BI
dashboards; workflow changes increased release frequency 1.5x.

SKILLS
Project Management: Full Project Lifecycle, Project Initiation, Scope Management, Timeline and Schedule Management,
Budget Management, Resource Planning, Roadmaps, Milestone Planning, Launch Plans, Go-Live, Multi-project Management,
Cross-project Dependencies
Integrations and Technical: API Integrations, Third-party System Integration, Integration Projects, Software Development
Lifecycle (SDLC), Digital Product Lifecycle, Environments, End-to-End and Integration Testing, Web Platforms, SaaS, SQL,
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Domains: Data Platforms, Global Retail Product Data, Travel and Aviation SaaS, MarTech
Risks and Governance: Risk Management, Change Management, Dependency Management, Issue and Escalation
Management, Project Documentation (Requirements, Risks, Dependencies, Statuses, Launch Plans), Leadership Reporting,
Budget Forecasting
Stakeholder Management: Cross-functional Team Coordination, International Teams, Clients and Partners, Stakeholder
Communication, Status Reporting, Meeting Facilitation, Aligning Conflicting Priorities, Service Reviews
Requirements and Backlog: Requirements Gathering, Business Requirements, Epics and User Stories, Acceptance Criteria,
Prioritization, MVP Definition, Product Owner experience
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Tools: Jira (Boards, Workflows, Reports, Dashboards), Confluence, Power BI
Languages: English (B2), Ukrainian (C2), Russian (C2)

EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
Rubicon MP | 2025 - 2026
International IT consulting company (enterprise architecture, digital transformation, custom software). Projects: sales
enablement and sustainability tools (Armstrong), a data-driven municipal micromobility fleet monitoring platform with
geospatial compliance and CO2 analytics, HR systems integration (BambooHR).
Independently managed the full lifecycle of up to 6 concurrent commercial projects with teams of 10+ engineers, owning
scope, timeline, budget, resources and delivery; delivered on time and prevented budget overruns.
Managed delivery of a digital platform that collects and analyzes data from e-scooter and e-bike rental operators for
municipalities.

Managed an API integration project with a third-party HR platform (BambooHR), coordinating requirements, dependencies
between systems and teams, testing and go-live.
Acted as Product Owner for a new product: gathered requirements from an RFP, built a prioritized backlog and roadmap,
and launched the MVP from scratch; set up planning, status reporting, risk control and project documentation in Jira and
Confluence.
Managed high-risk stakeholders and aligned conflicting priorities; reported progress, changes, risks and required decisions
to clients and leadership.
Delivery Manager
Ciklum - client: SkyCell (Switzerland) | 2023 - 2024
Embedded engineering project: hardware and firmware for IoT data loggers.
Led delivery of the embedded engineering team from the pre-sales phase through to release into serial manufacturing,
coordinating with client stakeholders.
Controlled project scope and forecasted budgets; acted as the first escalation point for user requests and coordinated
resolution with the responsible owners.
Drove internal and external service reviews covering performance, quality and process improvements, maintaining
consistently high service quality.
Delivery Manager
Ciklum - client: Adidas (Germany) | 2023
Enterprise centralized product data platform used by teams across the global organization to enrich product articles with
standardized properties.
Led 2 Scrum teams (12 members) in an international environment, consistently achieving sprint goals on time.
Defined requirements, resource plans, milestones and deliverables; estimated and planned end-to-end and managed
ongoing plan adjustments.
Built Jira and Power BI dashboards tracking delivery metrics (Velocity, Plan vs Fact, Lead Time, Cycle Time, Throughput) for
leadership reporting.
Delivery Manager
Ciklum - client: IBS Software (Korean Airlines) | 2022 - 2023
SaaS solutions for mission-critical operations in the global travel and aviation industry.
Took part in pre-sales discussions with the client to define the optimal delivery engagement model.
Launched and led 3 Scrum teams (20+ members) under strict deadlines: team ramp-up, resource and capacity planning,
setup of Jira boards, workflows and reports, process stabilization.
Prepared cost estimates and tracked project budgets against tight parameters; implemented Jira and Power BI reporting for
transparency on progress, risks and budget.
Delivery Manager
Ciklum - client: CodeWorldWide (RAPP Group) | 2021 - 2022
Data and Tech division of RAPP Group: data engineering, digital identity, marketing science and MarTech solutions for
global brands.
Defined requirements, resource planning and execution roadmaps together with customer management.
Coordinated cross-functional delivery across Development and Architecture teams.
Led the project through a crisis, re-planning scope and priorities to meet hard release deadlines.
Analyzed delivery bottlenecks and adapted workflows, increasing release frequency by 1.5x.
QA Engineer / QA Lead
Ciklum - client: CodeWorldWide (RAPP Group) | 2013 - 2021
Defined QA strategies, processes and standards across web platforms; built and led a QA team of 15+ engineers; partnered
with Product Owners to turn business requirements into acceptance checks.
Performed end-to-end, API, integration, system and performance testing across environments.
Risk-based testing strategy reduced production defects by 30%; root cause analysis increased system stability by 30%.
QA Engineer
ISD Ltd. | 2012 - 2013
Test planning, manual testing and SQL-based data verification for healthcare and finance software solutions.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems - Dnepropetrovsk National University, 2009