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SERGII TKACHENKO
PROJECT / PRODUCT / OPERATIONS MANAGER KYIV, UKRAINE [открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация»)

DETAILS PROFILE
Kyiv Getting the work done while making people smile.
Ukraine
[открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация») EDUCATION
[открыть контакты](см. выше в блоке «контактная информация») Master of Science, International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Jönköping
International Business School, Sweden
LANGUAGES August 2012 — May 2014
English Modern and practical higher education, lots of projects with local business, universities
and even UNICEF. Exciting experience of living and studying abroad within international
Ukrainian environment.
Russian
Exchange semester, Tilburg University, Netherlands
Japanese August 2013 — December 2013
Focus on supply chain management and IT entrepreneurship, participated in
Swedish behavioral studies. In Tilburg, I've started running and to compete in squash.

Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics of Enterprise, Taras Shevchenko National
HOBBIES
University of Kyiv, Ukraine
Traveling, hiking and September 2006 — May 2012
exploring. Love mountains and
outdoors. Running trails and
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ultramarathons, biking and skiing,
playing football and squash. Volunteer at Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation, Kyiv
Love dancing and playing music, February 2022 — July 2022
especially drums, reading books • Processed aid requests.
and cooking. Fond of history and • Supported team and processes setup of rapidly expanding organization.
stories. • Trained M.A.R.C.H. protocol for tactical combat casualty care.

Project / Product manager at PlayMe / BetterMe, Kyiv
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November 2019 — March 2022
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• Launched a new mobile game development studio: from a legal entity registration
facebook and team setup to fully operating profitable business.
Strengths results, 2019 • Responsible for team management, operational efficiency and troubleshooting.
• Applied agile project management practices to facilitate product development by
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a cross-functional team of 30 people (developers, qa, art, vfx).
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• Contributed to MVP development, A/B testing, finding unit economy, marketing
and monetization, app-stores optimization, expertise acquiring, recruiting and
solving legal challenges.

Senior New Product Introduction Manager at British American Tobacco, Kyiv, Ukraine
October 2017 — August 2019
• As head of project office led and coached a team of 6 project managers in Kyiv and
Tashkent responsible for product development from a dozen of factories to 15+
markets around the world.
• Collaborated with various stakeholders and departments to align and deliver new
products and supply chains savings.
• Contributed to company sales and operations planning, corporate reorganization,
ERP system introduction, factory modernization and supply chain projects.
• Led development and launch of glo™ - the latest company innovation.

New Product Introduction Delivery ManageratBritish American Tobacco, Kyiv, Ukraine
February 2016 — September 2017
• As a project manager led a number of cross-functional teams working on new
product development and supply chain projects.
 • Managed cross-functional teams, setting project plan, progress tracking,
troubleshooting, communication and reporting, budgeting, governance and
post-project review;
• Closely worked with marketing, supply chain, product, packaging, engineering,
legal teams. company leadership across local, regional and global levels.
• Managed projects of various scope and complexity: new product launches, pack
and product upgrades, factory modernization, new materials development, even
opened a new factory.

Operations Management TraineeatBritish American Tobacco, Ukraine & United
Kingdom
July 2014 — January 2016
Trained in different functions to have 360° overview of business focusing on
manufacturing, supply chain and product development:
• At Pryluky tobacco factory worked in manufacturing and supply chain. As a shift
manager implemented lean manufacturing on most modern manufacturing lines,
managing a team of up to 60 people.
• Worked as project manager in Kyiv and Southampton launching new products from
Pryluky & other factories to European and global markets.
• In Southampton was a part of project team conducting a major transformation of
company product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities in Western Europe.
• Short-term assignments to Dnipro & Lviv regional sales and distribution teams to
see how route-to-market works.
• Got trained in lean and sustainable manufacturing, supply chain operations,
product development and leading teams.

Procurement specialistatElectroexim, Kamianske
June 2013 — August 2013
• Spent a summer break to get firsthand experience in manufacturing and trade of
industrial goods and spare parts.
• Worked in procurement department, was looking for suppliers in China and India,
setting relationships, placing orders, supporting logistics, import and customs
operations.

Freight auditoratControl Pay, Kyiv, Ukraine
December 2010 — August 2012
• Conducted freight costs audit and customer support in B2B for large multinational
corporations.
• Worked with customers and internal development teams to create & implement
feature requests.
• Later led a small team of 3-5 people;
• Left the company to pursue education abroad.

COURSES
Product management, Genesis Academy
September 2020 — December 2020

Urban Design, Projector by Agenty Zmin
September 2019 — December 2019