Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
Results-driven HR leader with over 16 years of international experience in Human Resources, employment compliance and general business administration. In HR, I have developed unified people operations across diverse locations, supporting management in geographic expansion while ensuring legal compliance. My strengths are HR operations, HR compliance, change management, and stakeholder collaboration. In legal administration and clients services management I successfully established a revenue-generating legal department within a professional services firm and enhanced client satisfaction by resolving complex service delivery challenges.
๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Lead HR operations and payroll administration in Ukraine and internationally. Lead organization towards automation and reliable data sources. ๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Partner with Finance and Legal Directors on employment law, HR risks, paperwork, costs and regulatory matters. ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Oversee HRMS optimization (PeopleForce) and ERP transition planning. Deliver HR reporting and analytics to senior leadership. ๐&๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐: Build and develop C&B strategy, manage benefits, wellbeing programmes and employee engagement initiatives. Partner with managers to ensure fair and transparent pay structures. Manage HR budget and payroll cost control. Designed and rolled out the salary review process.
Self-care, mastering coaching, personal development and quality family time. Rethinking my ambitions and true motivation.
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ: Data clean up in legacy HRIS. Led the HR (M)IS and implementation partner selection process. Worked closely with Finance to align data models, ensuring a seamless integration approach. Though I left before the project went live, I hired the Project Manager, setting the groundwork for future success.
๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Spearheaded HR Operations in a dynamic IT product company, leading a team of 7 in a rapidly growing environment with approximately 650 employees across multiple locations including UA, UK, CY, PL, ES, and the US. ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Developed and implemented compliant HR and payroll processes in both new and existing locations, ensuring operational efficiency during the company's critical growth phase. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค: Revised and improved a global immigration framework to enable the relocation and employment of over 120 individuals across Poland and Cyprus, including C-level and C-1 managers, facilitating their legal right to work abroad. Supported the transition of remote contractors from Ukraine into local employment or B2B structures, achieving a 70% success rate on 90+ cases to mitigate employment and tax risks. ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Collaborated with Corporate Finance and Legal teams to establish and manage the Stock Option Plan as a strategic incentive and retention tool for senior leaders. ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐: Introduced an HR compliance onboarding program for managers, ensuring adherence to legal and company standards, fostering a culture of compliance. ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Oversaw the legal processes related to employee transitions in the UK, Poland and other locations, including the management of confidential settlements, ensuring compliance with regulations and maintaining a respectful approach throughout.
๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐: Ensured employment compliance across multiple jurisdictions, supporting the companyโs geographical expansion into new locations, including Romania and India. ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐: Built and maintained a Centre of Expertise for HR administration and compliance, focusing on global mobility and HR support for multi-location operations. ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: Managed efforts to facilitate the relocation and legalization of employees who fled Ukraine due to the war, overseeing immigration setups and ensuring the right to work for affected individuals. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฌ: Led the successful launch of new offices in India and Romania, responding to challenges presented by the war in Ukraine and supporting the company's strategic growth initiatives. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Introduced a service desk support model for HR inquiries from employees and managers, enhancing communication and efficiency in HR service delivery. ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Supervised a team of Bamboo HR system administrators, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of HR data across the system. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐: ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Served as HR Manager and business partner for the UK (30 FTE-s) and ensuring compliance with hire-to-retire processes, including employment practices, disciplinary actions, termination procedures, benefits administration, pension enrollment, and payroll management. Acted as the primary point of contact for HR matters concerning the Tacit Knowledge in Moldova, ensuring alignment and compliance with Grid Dynamics' HR processes. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐&๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Played a key role in integrating Tacit Knowledge, an e-commerce consulting firm, into Grid Dynamics, facilitating smooth transitions during the post-merger integration process.
๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Managed a team of 14 HR specialists across 12 global locations, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with employment laws. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ:Established a library of HR policies for 12 countries, increasing completion rates from 20% to 85%, and served as a Centre of Expertise for implementation. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Developed playbooks for staff reductions and furloughs in response to COVID-19, collaborating with legal advisors to model savings and support managers. ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ: Acted as a business architect in the design and implementation of an HRIS system, focusing on onboarding, HR administration, data management, and reporting for HR and finance. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: Supported internal audits and due diligence for new investors, ensuring payroll and benefits compliance, and acting as a point of contact for external audits. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Managed the Long-Term Incentive Plan, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting for eligible employees. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Reduced HR operation costs by 30% through strategic evaluations of service providers and improving the in-house team's capabilities. ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐: Achieved a 0% rate of labor disputes by ensuring compliance with employment laws and addressing grievances promptly. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Contributed to the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors, reaching 85% readiness in 7 months before the project was paused due to budget constraints.
๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Supported the setup and change of HR operations globally, ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures while managing paperwork and communications. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Enhanced efficiency by automating contract reviews and exit procedures, significantly reducing processing time and administrative burden. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: Took ownership of payroll processes, collaborating with providers to streamline operations and created a knowledge base for various tax and disbursement processes. ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ: Supported international relocation requests, conducting cost assessments and ensuring compliance with immigration regulations. ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: Designed and analyzed HR reports to provide insights for management and support strategic decision-making. ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: Managed relationships with payroll, legal, and HR service providers, ensuring service levels and compliance through active monitoring and engagement.