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Work experience

HR Consultant

from 04.2025 to 08.2025 (5 months)
NDA (military tech) (Project work), Київ (Машинобудування)

Project: Rapid deployment of HR infrastructure for DefenceTech.

- Scaling: Filled critical engineering roles under strict deadlines.

- Compliance: Developed documentation tailored to military security standards.

- Setup: Established full HR operations framework in 5 months.

CHRO

from 06.2024 to 01.2025 (8 months)
NDA (affiliate), Київ (Маркетинг, реклама, PR)

- Strategy: Managed HR & Recruitment budget, optimizing spend.

- Retention: Implemented tools that stabilized retention rates in the core team.

- Analytics: Launched HR metrics (eNPS, turnover) for data-driven decisions.

- Brand: Revamped employer branding in a competitive market.

Head of HR

from 04.2023 to 04.2024 (1 year)
Pics.io, Київ (IT)

- Recruitment: Reduced Time-to-Hire by optimizing the hiring funnel.

- Performance: Redesigned Performance Review process and implemented PDPs.

- Policies: Created a transparent "Playbook" of company procedures.

- Brand: Led initiatives that increased organic candidate flow.

Head of HR

from 10.2022 to 04.2023 (7 months)
NDA (E-commerce) (Project work), Київ (Оптова торгівля, дистрибуція, імпорт, експорт)

Project: Zero-to-One HR setup.

- Built all HR and recruitment processes from scratch in 7 months.

- Staffed the core team enabling business launch.

- Established personnel administration and payroll foundations.

HRD

from 02.2021 to 10.2022 (1 year 9 months)
QArea/TestFort, Київ (IT)

- Leadership: Managed a team of 25 HR & Recruitment specialists.

- Strategy: Reported to C-suite on workforce planning and budgeting.

- Global: Managed HR processes for distributed teams.

- L&D: Launched initiatives that reduced attrition in key departments.

HRD

from 09.2018 to 02.2021 (2 years 6 months)
Digicode, Київ (IT)

- Management: Led a team of 7 HR specialists and IT recruiters.

- HR Tech: Product Owner for the internal HRM system (Recruitment module).

- Processes: Developed retention strategies and internal comms frameworks.

- Budget: Managed the full annual HR budget.

HR Manager

from 03.2018 to 09.2018 (7 months)
"Evogence", Київ (IT)

- Establishing HR infrastructure from scratch.

- Developing policies, procedures, and onboarding workflows.

- Salary benchmarking and compensation system design.

IT Recruiter

from 09.2017 to 02.2018 (6 months)
IT Recruiting "Zhuko.net", Київ (IT)

- Sourcing and headhunting technical talent (Middle/Senior/Team Lead).

- Managing candidate relocation processes.

- IT talent market analysis.

HR Manager

from 10.2016 to 11.2017 (1 year 2 months)
Argus Group of Companies, Київ (Охорона, безпека)

- Full-scope HR support for the group of companies.

- HR administration and labor law compliance.

- Coordination of staff training.

Education

Kiev National Economical University

Faculty of law, Master, Киев
Higher, from 2000 to 2006 (6 years)

Ukrainian Commercial College ALSKO

Criminal law, Junior specialist, Киев
Unfinished higher, from 1998 to 2000 (2 years)

Additional education and certificates

Time Management (Males training group)

may 2008

Appraisal Interview (Foxtrot Training Center)

may 2007

Oxford English Courses (Kyiv Interlingua Language School)

1995-1997, 2 years

EBA HR Management School

november-december 2016

EBA Education Workshop: Structured Problem Solving (Ernst&Young Business School)

January 2017

EBA Business English

December 2016-April 2017

EBA Recruitment School

2017

Leader's emotional intellect

2019

HRD course

2020

Knowledge and skills

• HR Strategy
• Anti-crisis management
• Budget planning
• IT-рекрутинг
• Knowledge of labor legislation
• Change management

Language proficiencies

• English — above average
• Ukrainian — fluent

Additional information

Flexible with work arrangements (Remote, Hybrid, Office). Military documents are in order and up to date.

Building bridges between Business Goals and Human Potential.

HR Director with 17+ years of experience in high-paced industries: IT, GameDev, DefenceTech, and Gambling.

Key Expertise:

Strategic Leadership: Transforming HR into a strategic business partner driving revenue.

Crisis & Change Management: Navigating teams through scaling and restructuring.

Legal Compliance: Ensure legally bulletproof HR processes.

Talent Acquisition: From building recruitment teams to closing C-level roles.

Currently acting as an external consultant but open to full-time HRD / Head of HR roles.