RussianPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MarpaSoft LLC , Los Angeles, CA
ShareNow, Beverly Hills, CA
Project Management 07/01/08 - 02/29/09
- Oversee SDLC making sure that each phase of development is delivered on schedule and with high quality results. Lead IT recruiting activities; counted hours and overtime for IT team in Los Angeles. Form a team atmosphere and motivate people.
- Elicit requirements using interviews, surveys and workflow analysis. Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, distinguish user requests from underlying true needs, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements
- Drive project requirements, priorities and deadlines, manage resources, coordinate cross-functional teams and manage on-time implementation
Product Management/User experience 02/02/08-07/01/08
- Analyze description of features, functions and benefits of products. Evaluate, recommend and implement product enhancements and new product concepts based on market demand, sales abilities, and operational feasibility
- Develop product from strategic planning to implementation to post-launch analysis based on strategic priorities, industry experience, idea generation, site and marketplace research.
- Analyze every aspect of the user experience, putting users' needs and expectations first in the definition of requirements. Cultivate and constantly improve user experience. Create usability surveys.
- Optimize and analyze product performance. Facilitate site acquisition and build networking communities; participate in development and implementation of grass roots and traditional marketing plans.
Self-Employed Los Angeles, CA
Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of customers business. Suggest organization re-engineering. Help with settings goals and creating plans; organizing structured framework within organization; putting right people in the right jobs; directing and monitoring process. Analyze operational review; conduct employee interviews and questionnaires.
Long Tale (Omar Kaczmarchyk Company), Angeles, CA
Serve as a key member of the executive team. Manage complex contract negotiations; define strategic priorities; and create business plans.
LRN, Angeles, CA
Planed, deployed, and managed successful web-based legal and ethics training solutions for several Global 1000 companies. As a product manager for building Knowledge management, created product vision. Initially was brought to the company by Rick Vita.
- Analyzed description of features, functions and benefits of products. Evaluated, recommended and implemented product enhancements and new product concepts based on market demand, sales abilities, and operational feasibility.
- Researched on improvements of education solutions to reinforce corporate culture and integrity.
Marvin Engineering Company, Inglewood, CA
Responsible for international negotiations with Eastern Europe to develop a subsidiary of Marvin Engineering. Conducted project meetings. Negotiated best value by long-term agreements.
Film Club, Beverly Hills, CA
Script selection, talent scouting, contract negotiations, entertainment industry agreements drafting, and film distribution.
Experience Unlimited, Pasadena, CA
Led professional networking activities. Managed and facilitated workshops and individual sessions for resume writing and interviewing skills.
International Educational Project, Scotland and Ukraine
Managed the project of $550K supervising 30 members of academic staff. Successfully exceeded department expectations in achieving project milestones, resulting in significant time (50%) and cost savings (est. $40K savings).
EnergoFinTrust, Investment and Stock Company, Kharkov , Ukraine
Developed and directed joint venture start-ups analyzing financial data on Energy Markets and establishing business plans.
Institute of Ecology, Philosophy, and Culture, Kharkov , Ukraine
Managed contract compliance for European Union environmental projects in Ukraine.
Kharkov Bureau of Trips and Excursions, Kharkov, Ukraine
Developed official tourist excursion plans for the City of Kharkov.
- Organized large corporate events for governmental, private and educational sectors.
- Worked closely with general restaurant, hotel managers and transportation companies.