Антон

SUMMARY:
• Drawing from over 15 years of robust leadership experience, specializing in managing complex system integration multivendor IT/Telco programs;
• E2E business ownership: from pre-sales to delivery & technical support;
• Team built & people management;
• Technical Expertise in various domains: Telecom Core (PS/CS Core, IMS, BSS&OSS), Infrastructure (native, public/private clouds), Automation (CI/CD);
• Budgeting and Financial analytics;
• Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ITIL framework;
• Master's degree in computer science;
• PMP certified (ref. # 1342977).

EXPERIENCE:
Ericsson, Ukraine 05.2019 – 03.2024
Head of PMO & Head of Telecom Core domain Eurasia
• Owned Telecom Core business ownership in 5 Eurasia countries from pre-sales to project delivery.
• Managed dispersed teams (up to 45 FTEs) in 5 Eurasia countries (Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan);
• Was accountable for Financial and Operational KPIs, program Governance & Escalations handling;
• Key Accomplishments:
◦ Successfully secured a new business in Core NW in two Eurasia countries, displacing competitors and guaranteeing five years of profitable engagements with new clients through contracts exceeding EUR 40 million in value.
◦ In December 2023, following a significant cyberattack on Kyivstar operator resulting in the logical destruction of core data centers, swiftly restored voice services for 25 million subscribers within a remarkable timeframe of just three days.

Ericsson, Ukraine 01.2017 – 05.2019
Head of IT Operations & Applications Development, Eurasia
• Led the creation of a Managed Services (MS) unit from inception, comprising 130 professionals specializing in Operations and Applications development spread across multiple countries (Ukraine, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan) in Charging, Billing, and CRM IT domains of Telecom operator.
• Implemented the ITIL framework (Event, Incident, Problem, Access management, as well as SOX controls) from the ground up for Managed Services teams;
• Managed the fulfillment of key performance indicators (KPIs) outlined in Managed Services contracts, including reducing new development project lead times and ensuring Charging, Billing, and CRM components availability of 99.9%.
• Accomplishments:
◦ Established a Managed Services team across three countries, scaling from ground zero to 130 full-time employees. Led the recruitment, training, and provisioning of personnel, while implementing processes and tools aligned with the ITIL framework.
◦ Achieved a significant reduction in new development project lead times, streamlining processes from months to weeks, getting 10%+ of IT OPEX savings for the customer. Enhanced system availability from 99.5% to 99.9%, getting service end-users satisfaction improvement.

Ericsson, Ukraine 01.2009 – 01.2017
Program Manager, Senior Project Manager
• End-to-end ownership of projects spanning both pre-sales and delivery phases within the Telecom Core, RAN, TV & Media domains in Ukraine, Mongolia, Armenia, and Russia.
• Accomplishment: secured new business totaling EUR 100 million and successfully delivered complex system integration multivendor projects in Ukraine (Telecom PS / SC Core, EIR), Mongolia (IPTV platforms), Armenia (IPTV platforms, RAN), and Russia (CDN, 4G LTE) within contractual baselines.

Huawei, Ukraine 02.2006 – 09.2008
Project Manager / Head of Broadband and Datacom department
• Led the end-to-end management of a nationwide DSLAM project in Ukraine as a Project Manager. Additionally, served as the head of the department, spearheading broadband business development initiatives, and managing personnel, including recruitment and professional development efforts.
• Accomplishments: achieved final acceptance for the DSLAM project in accordance with contractual baselines. Established a robust team and assumed responsibility for both project management and customer support functions.

Aerotechnica, Ukraine 06.2003 – 02.2006
Team Leader
• Led a team responsible for the installation, maintenance, repairs, configuration, and commissioning of Air Traffic Control Systems throughout Ukraine.
• Accomplishments: deployed Air Traffic Control Systems in two major cities from scratch.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Charkivskyj Vijskovyj Universytet 1997 - 2002
Master's degree, in computer science.
Pesotsky Economics, Law and Management Systems Institute 2008 – 2010
Certificate of completion (a series of masterclasses over a two-year period).
Project Management Professional 2010
PMP Certificate (ref. # 1342977).

My key skills:
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: develop and execute strategic plans, ensuring IT projects contribute to overall business goals, and revenue collection in line with business plans;
• Relationships built with stakeholders at all levels, from executive leadership to frontline staff;
• Highly proficient in communication and reporting, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, ensuring transparency and alignment across stakeholders;
• ITIL framework establishment, encompassing processes, procedures, and best practices to optimize IT service management and align IT services with business needs and objectives;
• Change, Risks, Schedule, budget, vendor management, and financial analytics;
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement;
• Proficient in utilizing tools for collaboration & management such as JIRA, SAP, MS Office, Power BI, and dozens of Ericsson's proprietary systems;
• Skilled in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and requirements management.

Languages:
• Ukrainian, Russian: native;
• English: fluent professional;
• German: elementary.