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Human Resources Director
MelliferaHuman Resources Director
Jun. 2024Malta, Valletta● HR Strategy. Spearheaded the development and implementation of an HR strategy ● Talent Acquisition. Partnered with cross-functional teams to develop and execute a talent acquisition strategy, resulting in a 25% decrease in time-to-hire ● Staff Records. Streamlined staff record-keeping, reducing errors and improving efficiency ● Onboarding. Implemented automated onboarding processes to streamline new hire integration and improve efficiency ● C&B. Automated salary raises and bonus payments, improving accuracy and efficiency. ● T&D. Implemented a company-wide Udemy subscription to provide employees access to various training courses. ● Performance Review. Implemented a performance review process for product owners ● Organizational Restructuring. Led the execution of a layoff process, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards
Head of People Operations
Lazy AIHead of People Operations
Mar. 2022 - Feb. 2024United States● Talent Acquisition. Orchestrated end-to-end global recruitment efforts, from talent sourcing to offer management; automated workflows, implemented hiring analytics, and achieved 30% reduction in time-to-fill for Engineering positions ● Payroll and Contract Management. Executed the rollout of Payroll and Contract Management tools to optimize operations for 40+ team members in 20+ countries; increased efficiency, reduced errors, and enhanced compliance with international regulations ● Onboarding & Offboarding. Developed onboarding and offboarding policies, implementing streamlined processes that led to a 40% decrease in employee onboarding time and a 25% reduction in offboarding-related costs ● Performance Management. Scaled the Performance Management process, introduced a Performance Review policy, set performance metrics, and facilitated promotions, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity ● Culture. Developed and implemented a new set of company values, created materials for hiring and performance evaluations, resulting in an increase in employee Net Promoter Score to an average of 67 ● Career Development. Developed a Competency Framework for the Engineering team, resulting in a 30% decrease in attrition rates ● Retention. Directed employee relations strategies, conducted conflict resolution sessions, delivered coaching to enhance team dynamics, resulting in a 30% decrease in attrition rates ● C&B. Engineered and rolled out a series of well-being initiatives, including mental health support, which culminated in a 30% boost in employee satisfaction ● HR Automation. Implemented end-to-end automation in HR processes, streamlining recruitment, performance evaluation, and contract management; reduced time-to-fill for open positions by 30% Lazy AI is ex-DataMilk
Lecturer & Course Creator | HR in Tech
LabaLecturer & Course Creator | HR in Tech
Nov. 2021 - Mar. 2022Kyiv City, UkraineShort term part-time project Creating and teaching an online course on HR Management in Tech Industry at LABA Business School. 10 lectures, educational materials, homework.
HRM Project Lead
DataArtHRM Project Lead
Jun. 2019 - Mar. 2022St Petersburg, St Petersburg City, Russia☑Talent Acquisition projects: ● Employee Referral Program. Referrals growth after re-launch – 20% in 6 months ● Candidate Journey Mapping. Optimized the hiring process ☑Onboarding & Offboarding projects: ● Employee Journey Communications. Re-designed and optimized ● Welcome Book. Re-designed and optimized ● People Analytics for Onboarding. Designed and launched ☑Employer Brand & People Culture projects: ● DataArt HR website: re-structured and re-designed, 1M+ users yearly ● IT Nonstop Conference website. Launched. 2300 attendees from 55 countries
Head of Employee Communications, RU
EPAM SystemsHead of Employee Communications, RU
Apr. 2015 - Jun. 2019Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation● Communication Strategy & Employer Branding. Orchestrated the development and execution of a Communication Strategy and Employer Branding initiative, resulting in a 40% increase in employee engagement. Created Employee Value Proposition ● Internal Communications. Built the function from the ground up for an audience of 5000 employees across 11 locations. Engagement rate – 80% ● Team Management. Hiring, coaching, performance review (team of 7 people). ● HR Analytics for Communication. Pioneered HR Analytics for Communication, developing and implementing data-driven processes that improved employee engagement by 15% ● L&D projects. Created the concept and launched 2 cross-office educational projects for managers and HR Team ● Career Development. Created and introduced Skill Matrices for the Comms team ● Internal Assessments. Acted as an Expert Interviewer for Resource Management discipline
Chief Operating Officer
iChar | IT RecruitmentChief Operating Officer
Jun. 2012 - Apr. 2015Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation● Company Growth Strategy. Performed processes audit, introduced and successfully executed the growth strategy ● Business Development. Launched the Sales and Marketing department, and a number of new services. Revenue growth of 120% in a year. ● Operational Management. Supervised the day-to-day activities of the company, managed client portfolio, introduced management reporting ● Recruitment. Re-designed and implemented the primary business process, maintained quality control, implemented the new ATS. Time to fill – 50 days ● Team Management. Hired, trained, managed, planned personal development for the team (up to 12 people) ● Account Management. Introduced the process, performed quality control. ● L&D. Launched Training Stream. More than 10 events each year ● Marketing Strategy. Created the strategy, launched media relations, SMM
HR Manager
EPAM SystemsHR Manager
Aug. 2007 - May. 2012Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation● Talent Acquisition. Performed full cycle with 15% yearly growth ● Onboarding. Designed and implemented the process ● Performance Review. Designed and launched for 3000 employees ● Career Development. Managed Development Plans for the employees ● Retention. Managed employee relations, counseled, facilitated conflicts ● Graduate Program. Managed applicants screening, onboarding, study process, and exam interviews ● Benefits. Managed corporate events and sports programs ● Culture. Designed and launched surveys and internal newsletters
Recruiter
Efimov & PartnersRecruiter
Jan. 2007 - Aug. 2007Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation● Recruitment for tech and engineering positions ● Negotiations, deals, positions profiling ● Coaching newcomers ● Analytics, reporting, salary overviews
Recruiter
Darts RecruitingRecruiter
Apr. 2006 - Jan. 2007Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation● Research and recruitment ● Analytics, reporting, salary overviews
Translator
Ciber NovasoftTranslator
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2006Moscow, Russian Federation● Translation and proofreading (SAP project documentation); ● Interpreting (simultaneous and consecutive) on meetings and negotiations; ● Coordination of other translators' work (4 people).

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