Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria
Hi. I'm Mykola Kalakutskyi, an experienced Project & Delivery Manager with previous software development experience and a proven track record in entrepreneurial endeavors and developing my own startups. My career spans more than 10 years of managing high-impact commercial projects that have consistently exceeded expectations. ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐: ๐ถ I easily connect with people of all kinds, turning a group of individuals into a focused, successful team. ๐ถ I improve processes to save time and money, making sure every project delivers exceptional results. ๐ถ I use my entrepreneurial experience to help projects grow and innovate, keeping ahead of the curve. ๐ถ I identify potential risks early and manage them effectively to ensure projects stay on track. ๐ถ I embrace new technologies to enhance project efficiency and team capabilities, integrating tools like AI and automation to lead the field. ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: ๐ถ Thanks to my participation in Pre-sale, Up-sale, project scopes and budgets were ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ด-๐ฎ๐ฑ% ๐ถ My initiatives to optimize the cost of licenses and various services helped to ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ฏ๐ฌ'๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ on Slack, Jira, Figma, AWS ๐ถ The optimization of processes related to meetings and reporting I implemented reduced team time by an average of 12%, or ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฎ,๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐ถ During the general chaos and stress after February 24, 2022, I managed to keep more than 80% of the team (100% of key people remained in their positions), calm down, provide support, rebuild processes, change some priorities and motivate the team to work further. Thanks to this, the business not only did not collapse but was able to start working on new projects in 6 months ๐ถ Conducted ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฌ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ for project managers of different levels ๐ถ Thanks to my ability to negotiate, I managed to get the following contracts for companies, which then took pride of place in their portfolios ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ? I'm always eager to connect with like-minded professionals and explore new opportunities in technology and project management. ๐๐ฒ๐โ๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ!
Bringing exciting ideas to a multi-billion world-wide business
โข Managed cross-functional teams of up to 12 people in an outsourcing environment, delivering MVPs for international clients. โข Oversaw end-to-end project lifecycle: planning, scope definition, sprint management, and progress tracking. โข Prepared and maintained project documentation (SRS, user stories, roadmaps, reports) ensuring transparency and alignment with client requirements. โข Facilitated Agile ceremonies and implemented process improvements that enhanced delivery predictability and team efficiency. โข Successfully delivered 3 projects from scratch to launch; currently managing 2 more in active development.
Was fully responsible for all the company's projects as a Program Delivery Manager Managed 23 projects and controlled 11 microservices simultaneously. This was made possible by effective delegation, prioritization, and efficient time management Managed up to 45 people (Developers, Designers, QAs, Business Analysts, DevOps, Product Manager, Product Owners, Technical Support) Created a stakeholder matrix and a communication plan from scratch (everything was chaotic before) Ensured effective risk and change management Defined the main roles and responsibilities of team leaders and mentors in teams Developed project milestones and roadmaps, as well as participated in strategic planning for the C-level development department. Launched automation and optimization of the search and hiring processes for new employees. Conducted over 400 screening and technical interviews with candidates. Reported to the company's C-Level for Program budgeting and financial reporting for the entire IT department. Ensured quality control and efficiency of the department, as well as motivational and team-building activities. Provided PDP, mentoring and training to other Project Managers in the company. Implemented optimization and automation of most processes to save personal time and increase the efficiency of the entire team Led project management during the Covid-13 pandemic and Russia's military invasion of Ukraine Maintained team motivation and working mood under high stress and uncertainty