Kateryna

KATERYNA
BARAKUDA
STRATEGIC HR BUSINES S
PARTNER
HRBP with 8+ years of experience driving
organizational growth through talent management,
employee engagement, organizational design,
leadership development, and change management.
Proven track record of partnering with executive
teams to scale businesses, improve retention, and
build high-performing cultures across hybrid and
remote environments.

EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE
TRAINING
HEAD OF PEOPLE
DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RECOURCES MANAGEMENT
KEIKI – SaaS / EdTech scaleup DUBLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL, IRELAND, 2023
Ukraine, Europe
HC – 100+
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP METHODOLOGIES
2026 – Present – Hybrid
PROGRAM
UKRAINE, 2023
HR BUSINESS PARTNER
ROOM 8 GROUP – Global Game Developer
Ukraine, Europe, UK, North Americas, LATAM
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING
HC – 1400 PROGRAM
2024 – 2026 – Hybrid UKRAINE, 2022, 2024

DEPUTY HR BUSINESS PARTNER CERTIFICATE IN EMPLOYER BRAND MANAGEMENT
ROOM 8 STUDIO – Creative, Art & Animation Developer Baggage School, Ukraine, 2021
Ukraine, Europe
HC – 700
2022 – 2024 – Remote

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE MANAGER SKILLS
ROOM 8 STUDIO – Creative, Art & Animation Developer
Ukraine, Europe LANGUAGES
HC – 500 English Mastery – C1
2022 – 2023 – Remote

HR CORE
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Namecheap – Information Technology & Services
Communication, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder
HC – 400 Management, Budgeting, Organizational Design, HR
2021 – 2022 – Hybrid Analytics & Reporting, AI Automation, Crisis Management,
People Operations, Compliance, Employee Relations,
PEOPLE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST / INTERIM Conflict Management, Performance Management, M&A,
PEOPLE PARTNER C&B, T&D / L&D, DEIB
Namecheap – Information Technology & Services
HC – 400 TOOLS
2020 – 2021 – Hybrid
HRMS / HRIS, Atlassian Suite, Microsoft Suite, PBI /
Google Data Studio / Tableu, Asana, Zoho Suite, Miro,
Typeform / Surveying tools, ATS

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CAREER SCOPE – DETAILED

HEAD OF PEOPLE
KEIKI – SaaS / EdTech scaleup
Ukraine, Europe
HC – 100+
Subordinates: 6
Reporting to CEO
2026 – Present – Hybrid

Conducted a company-wide HR audit, identifying process gaps and creating
Created Annual HR Strategic Scope
Formed an annual budget and overhead tracking logic
Re-designed Company structure to support the growth and address the business needs
Built and scaled the People function from scratch, hiring and onboarding the full People team.
Led HRMS and ATS migration, improving data consistency and reducing manual People Operations workload.
Launched the HR Process automation initiative
Created a number of People Processes, namely: Emergency, Onboarding, Remuneration Management, Offboarding
Re-designed Performance Management Framework
Conducted Management Level up programs
Created the Employee Engagement Plan to improve the specialist’s experience
Leading Kyiv office re-decoration project

HR BUSINESS PARTNER
ROOM 8 GROUP
Subordinates: 4
Reporting to PBP Director
2024 – 2026 – Hybrid

Partnered with business leaders on organizational transformation initiatives, including company-wide job
architecture and title framework implementation
Supported redesign of remuneration management policies to align with unified organizational standards
Re-designed Performance Management Framework, shifting from an individual-focused process to a scalable
company-wide approach
Conducted cross-functional IC campaigns
Partnered with leadership teams on annual strategic planning, workforce composition, and budget development.
Led stakeholder engagement initiatives supporting business priorities and organizational alignment.
Drove overhead optimization initiatives, balancing operational efficiency with business profitability targets
Led compliance initiatives, including audits, policy enhancements, and process improvements with close
alignment with Legal, Finance and People Ops teams.
Conducted regular HRMS features enhancement to automate people & managers routine
Enhanced the C&B package to strengthen EVP without overhead pressure
Supported implementation of employee engagement platform and people analytics capabilities

DEPUTY HR BUSINESS PARTNER
ROOM 8 STUDIO
Subordinates: 2
Reporting to PBP
2022 – 2024 – Remote

Built and scaled a dedicated People Team
Designed and delivered management development programs, strengthening leadership capabilities across the
organization
Supported cross-regional M&A integration activities across LATAM, ensuring smooth people and organizational
transition
Supported cross-functional teams with AI Implementation Strategy
Supported new talent acquisition locations research, contributing to successful regional expansion initiatives

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE MANAGER
ROOM 8 STUDIO – Creative, Art & Animation Developer
Ukraine, Europe
HC – 500
2022 – 2023 – Remote

Designed and launched a company-wide onboarding framework from the ground up
Led cross-functional LMS implementation to support scalable learning and knowledge-sharing practices

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