Oleksiy

OLEKSIY SITKAROV
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Location: Warsaw, Poland
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Operations Leader, Engineering and Project/Program Manager with 18+ years managing senior engineering teams
across Europe, Middle East and Asia, US and Canada, enabling high-performance, autonomy-driven development
environments
Experienced in multi-pod coordination, people management, cross-team orchestration, and scaling engineering teams
in AI-driven, fast-moving startup environments. Brings strong technical credibility in different IT platforms.
10+ years of experience in Staffing and Recruiting with strong expertize of managing recruitment teams.
Comfortable managing brilliant but difficult personalities, fostering psychological safety, and accelerating delivery
through autonomy, clarity, and lightweight governance

AREAS OF EXPERTISE& CORE SKILLS
 Portfolio and Program Management  Continuous Improvement
 Delivery Management  Cross-Functional Leadership and
 Business Transformation Collaboration
 Team Health & Engagement  Process Optimization and Team Scaling
 Organizational Design  Risk Management
 High-Autonomy Culture Operational Excellence
 OKR/KPI and Reporting Frameworks  ERP/CRM Implementation

KEY ACHIVEMENTS
 Led and enabled senior engineering teams (50+ FTE) across EU, US and Canada, Middle East and Asia,
fostering autonomous, product-driven execution with high trust and minimal process
 Scaled engineering and cross-functional teams and hiring senior engineers across multiple markets
 Built a culture of ownership and simplicity, improving delivery predictability by 20–25% without introducing
heavy processes or ceremonies
 Removed cross-team blockers, resolving dependency conflicts, vendor access issues, unclear requirements,
and communication gaps. Supported engineers, improving team dynamics and interpersonal alignment
 Ran multi-pod coordination, synchronizing platform, integration, and client-delivery teams to ensure smooth
handoffs and alignment
 Delivered 30+ cross-functional programs
 Introduced visibility frameworks (KPIs, dashboards, forecasts), improving decision-making speed by 25%.

EXPERIENCE
COO & Business Consultant, EU Retail & Distribution Group, 2024 till Present, UK, Germany and Poland, Warsaw
based (Led engineering, operations, and scaling initiatives across a distributed retail/tech organization)
 Built and led autonomous engineering and operational teams across stores, warehouse, finance, and
logistics. Managed recruitment teams
 Introduced lightweight governance enabling teams to self-organize and drive outcomes independently
 Improved cross-team ownership and execution quality through coaching and transparent communication
frameworks
 Rebuilt organizational structure to support rapid expansion; scaled teams across multiple regions. Introduced
role definitions, seniority levels, and hiring criteria for engineering and ops teams
 Coordinated multiple semi-independent teams, removing operational/technical blockers and enabling
predictable delivery. Implemented automated reporting and AI-augmented dashboards
Delivery Director, Program Ace, 2023 - 2025, Kyiv, Ukraine (Remote)
 Managed multidisciplinary engineering, product, QA, design, and account teams in Outsource, Metaverse,
Game and Training Simulationт line of businesses
 Led 50+ senior engineers and delivery leaders across multiple pods
 Implemented clear ownership models, defined technical approach and owned outcomes
 Introduced autonomy-first delivery processes aligned with startup culture; reduced dependency on formal
ceremonies
 Improved planning accuracy and cross team alignment by 20% through lightweight governance
 Built hiring frameworks for senior engineers and PMs, improving talent fit and reducing rework

Portfolio Manager and Client Relationship Director, DTEK / Metinvest Digital, 2021 - 2023, Kyiv, Ukraine
 Designed, optimized, and documented enterprise-level processes across IT, operations, procurement, and
vendor management
 Coordinated distributed engineering teams across 30+ programs (ERP, CRM, procurement automation)
 Implemented automation initiatives and workflow optimization, reducing cycle time by 25%
 Developed reporting frameworks for executive stakeholders, increasing decision-making speed
 Strengthened cross-functional collaboration between IT, business units, and product teams
 Ensured alignment between executive priorities and engineering execution

Operations Project Manager for Global Automotive accounts, DXC / Luxoft, 2018 - 2020, Kyiv, Ukraine
 Built presale-to-delivery operational workflow, ensuring process continuity and predictable execution
 Responsible for solution design standards, resource planning and structured client engagement processes
 Improved presale efficiency and win rate by implementing structured qualification and reporting processes

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
 Head of Sales and Marketing - Eurofins Ukraine
 Head of Business Development & Marketing - AECOM Ukraine
 Area Sales Manager - SIEMENS Energy
 Sales Director - Shell Retail Ukraine
 Product/Key Account Manager - Huawei Ukraine
 Engineer/Chief of Eng. Department - Utel

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Business English Specialization | Arizona State University (Oct 2024)
Business Administration - IAPM School of Management (June 2017)
M.Sc. Economics, Finance - V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (2005-2008)
M.Sc., Eng. Telecom and Network - Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (1997-2002)

Microsoft Program Management Certified (Nov 2025)
IBM Project Manager Certified, (Sep 2024)
IBM Generative AI Fundamentals (Sep 2024)
Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing&Advertising - Cousera Proj. Net. (Nov 29 2024)
ICAgile Certified Professional (Jan 2019)
HR Manager Certified (USAID, Oct 2024)
TOOLS
MS Office, Salesforce, Jira, Power BI, Tableau, Google Workspace, MS Copilot, ChatGPT, Comarch ERP
Optima

LANGUAGES
English - C1, Ukrainian - Native, Polish - B1, Russian - Fluent
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