โ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: Scaled the team from 250 to 500+ FTE, with 4.5% workforce planning variance, 100% offer acceptance, and 29-day time-to-fill. Owned the full employee lifecycle from sourcing and onboarding through performance, compensation, development, and offboarding. โ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐: Led People workstream of the PE transition, aligned board reporting cadence, governance frameworks, and operating model to investor value-creation objectives. โ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ & ๐๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ: Designed global location strategy and 3โ5 year workforce cost models across functions, aligning ExCo on geographic footprint to support margin discipline. โ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: Built and embedded the High Performance Culture strategy connecting performance management, leadership behaviours, calibration, and recognition into a single operating model. โ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ: Led the global rollout of the refreshed Faria brand, mission, and values โ translated into observable behaviours and operationalised through hiring, performance calibration, and manager enablement. โ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: Designed three-tier leadership programme (Manager Connect 101, Great Manager, Senior Leadership); leadership pipeline expanded by 10% and internal mobility increased to 16%. โ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: Implemented global job architecture covering 90% of workforce; market-benchmarked salary bands by function, level, and region; built People Analytics dashboards for board-level retention, capacity, and cost visibility. โ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐: Increased Glassdoor rating from 3.5 to 4.7 and sustained 97% CEO approval during organisational change, leadership transition, and hypergrowth.
Established and scaled a regional R&D center within a distributed, cross-border operating model supporting engineering and product delivery. โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐&๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐: Established and scaled a distributed cross-border R&D centre โ designed full organisational infrastructure from zero including org structure, hiring strategy, workforce planning, and core HR operations across the US, Ukraine, and Canada. โ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ (๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐): Owned operational performance and cost control โ sustained gross margin above 50% during scale across three geographies; partnered with founders on growth strategy, capacity planning, and organisational design. โ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐: Built recruitment engine via Zoho Recruit ATS and demand-driven workforce planning model โ enabled predictable expansion across Europe and North America.
Led People strategy and organizational transformation during a period of rapid growth and acquisition-driven change within a global technology environment. โ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Established end-to-end HR function from zero โ recruitment, onboarding, performance management, engagement, and compliance โ scaling over a 6-year period in alignment with both Ukrainian and US operating standards โ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐&๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Transformed a regional software development agency into a fully integrated R&D centre with scalable organisational structure and leadership capability, retained post-acquisition โ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Led HR and organisational restructuring through company acquisition โ ensuring operational continuity, cultural alignment, and zero disruption during integration โ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Acted as strategic partner to leadership on organisational design, workforce scaling, and post-acquisition integration
Advising growth-stage technology companies on People strategy, HR infrastructure, and AI integration. Designed and deployed AI-enabled HR and TA tools, deployed across the geographies. โ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐: Designed and implemented People Operations frameworks โ organisational design, performance governance, workforce planning, compensation structures โ for growth-stage SaaS companies shifting from build-mode to operational maturity. โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ: Designed and facilitated talent management cycles including goal-setting, mid-year reviews, performance calibration, and succession planning for leadership populations โ ensuring process consistency and data integrity across locations. โ ๐๐-๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Shipped four live AI tools into production. Designed architecture, wrote prompts, integrated APIs, managed adoption โ materially reducing operational load and improving consistency across functions. โ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐ฑ๐๐จ: Advised CEOs and leadership teams on scaling People functions, organisational structure, and operating discipline in high-growth environments.