Діана

DIANA BANDALAK
PEOPLE PARTNER | Performance Management | HR Process Development
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | Available for frequent business trips to other city | [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») |
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
HR People Partner with 3 years of experience across HR, People Operations and recruitment, financial services, logistics and
retail. Experienced in building and improving People processes, partnering with managers, analysing employee data and
translating people-related challenges into practical business actions. Hands-on expertise in onboarding, performance management,
employee development, engagement, retention, L&D and employee relations, with scope of influence up to 300 employees.
CORE EXPERTISE & TOOLS
People Partnership & Manager Advisory • Performance Management & 360° Review • Onboarding & Adaptation • HR Process Design
& Optimisation • Employee Development • L&D • Employee Engagement & Retention • HR Analytics & Reporting • Employee
Relations • Employer Branding • Full-Cycle Recruitment
Tools: Google Sheets, PeopleForce, Odoo
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HR People Partner | AllDigitalAds Dec 2025 - Jul 2026
• People Partner scope for 60 employees in a 70-person company across Tech, Product, Marketing, Sales, Affiliate and Finance;
partnered directly with 7 managers.
• Built and streamlined onboarding end-to-end, improving checklists, defining probation goals and introducing structured progress
tracking through 1:1s and team feedback.
• Supported 10 hires through the redesigned onboarding process; 8 successfully completed probation, while successful
probationers reported 99% satisfaction with their adaptation experience.
• Designed a structured 1:1 framework covering engagement, workload, manager relationships, performance, development, risks,
agreements and follow-up; conducted 15-20 employee and manager advisory sessions per month.
• Improved Performance Review into a 360° approach combining self-assessment, team feedback and manager evaluation;
advised managers on salary review, development and performance actions.
• Ran and analysed employee surveys covering eNPS, engagement, satisfaction, burnout, onboarding quality, management
quality and HR service satisfaction; translated findings into reports, action plans and manager recommendations.
• Partnered with managers on performance, conflict, retention and burnout cases using employee feedback and business data to
identify root causes; in one case, a low performer reached the expected performance level within 3 months.
• Diagnosed declining team effectiveness and recurring disciplinary issues through individual interviews and performance data;
identified manager communication gaps, provided recommendations, supported policy changes and monitored progress.
• Supported burnout-risk cases by assessing employee wellbeing alongside business impact and advising employees and
managers on workload adjustments, leave and available psychological support.

Diana Bandalak • People Partner

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
HR Manager | GSS Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
• Supported People processes for approximately 300 employees within a 400-person organisation.
• Structured and improved onboarding and designed an employee performance evaluation process, supporting managers in
development and performance decisions.
• Partnered with the CEO on a retention risk within an AI development team. Recommended a development-focused approach
followed by Performance Review, individual development plans and compensation review, contributing to the retention of key
employees.
• Created and implemented corporate ethics standards and HR policies regulating communication between employees and
company clients.
• Designed and delivered internal training on performance evaluation and corporate ethics, assessing effectiveness through
employee feedback.
• Conducted employee 1:1s and advised managers on performance, development, team management and people-related
decisions; supported HR budgeting and maintained employee data in Odoo.
EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Assistant HR Manager / Office Manager | ZELH Nov 2021 - Feb 2025
• Supported onboarding, adaptation, employee relations, offboarding and corporate culture initiatives and established
communication processes between employees and HR.
• Opened the Ivano-Frankivsk office on time and within budget, coordinating the project end-to-end.
• Negotiated vendor agreements achieving approximately 20% cost savings without reducing service quality.
• Reduced office overhead expenses by approximately 10% while maintaining operational standards; coordinated employee
benefits, health insurance and internal engagement activities.
HR Manager - Retail Recruitment Project, Part-Time | Decathlon Apr 2024 - Aug 2024
• Managed full-cycle recruitment from vacancy intake and candidate profiling through sourcing, interviewing, assessment and
offer.
• Closed 10 vacancies across marketing, sales and retail department management, helping reduce time-to-hire for critical roles by
approximately 20%.
• Updated 20+ candidate profiles and 10 competency matrices and introduced 3 additional sourcing channels to expand the
candidate pool.
• Supported Employer Branding through referral programs, events and employer-focused activities.
HR | Credit Agricole Bank Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
• Supported full-cycle recruitment and employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, adaptation and offboarding.
• Conducted employee 1:1s and supported engagement, employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Participated in labour-market analysis, candidate profiling and recruitment reporting and supported internal culture and
service-quality initiatives.
EDUCATION
Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University | Bachelor's Degree in Preschool Education, 2016-2020
COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
HR Manager - LABA • Recruiting - People First Club • Fundamentals of HR - People First Club • Event Management - Campster • Big
Course for Small Business - NovaPay
LANGUAGES
Ukrainian - Native • English - Intermediate (B1/B1+), used in workplace communication and correspondence

Diana Bandalak • People Partner