Leonid Yashchuk 🇺🇦

Experience

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  Complex Communications Systems

  Jul 2000 - Sept 2005

  Engineer, Chief Engineer, Technical Director
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  Astelit

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2015

  Main tasks:• Ensuring of network functionality;• Achievement of defined KPI (key performance indicators)• Planning and control of performing actions related to construction and expansion of the network. Starting from scratch (including obtaining permits, etc);• Regional budget planning;• Planning and monitoring work performance by Vendors and SubContractors;• Development of contract documentation (Vendor, Contractor's organization);• Project management for radio network optimizing;• Ensure collaboration between departments;• Develop and implement cross-functional projects;Achievements:• Since 2010 the number of base stations increased for more than 40%;• 3G network On-Air• Designed and implemented procedure for "Transfer of company objects under the contractor service"​;• Participation in SWAP projects (Development of time plans, material management, and preparation of tender documentation);• Organization and implementation of the project “Summer VIP sites in 2012-2013" (optimized for more than 70 base stations put into operation 15 new base stations);• “Pico RBS Ukraine” project coordinator (interaction with third-party operators procedure implemented, More than 200 sites commissioned throughout Ukraine);• Coordinator of the project “RBS Extension 2011, 2012, 2013 Ukraine” (more than 700 objects optimized);• Coordinator of handover procedure (delivering of sites for new maintenances contractor) in Vinnitsa, Donetsk and Lugansk regions;• “RBS Extension 2010 - 2011 South” project successful realization; Show less

  • Team Leader for implementation and maintenances in the South Region (Odessa, Mykolaiv and Vinnytsa)

    Jan 2010 - Sept 2015

  • Acting manager (Team leader) for implementation and maintenances in the Eastern region (Donetsk)

    Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Acting manager (Team leader) for implementation and maintenances in the Western region (Lviv)

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Specialist, Senior Engineer

    Oct 2005 - Dec 2009
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  Netcracker

  Dec 2015 - Nov 2016

  Business Analyst

  • Requirements gathering, prioritization and validation;• Manage external/internal customer expectations;• Managing of solution scope;• Identify potential risks, suggest improvement steps;• Build preliminary delivery schedule and delivery strategy;• Decomposition business requirements to functional;• Solution presentations;• Support QA teams in test cases development;Development and maintenance of business analysis documents for internal and external use:• High level requirements specification;• Functional Detailed Specification;• Use Cases;• Data Model Specification;• Mockups;• Discrepancy clean up;Collaboration with technical, QA team and Management team for planning, resolving project issues and assessment purposes. Show less

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  Ciklum

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2018

  Release Manager

  High level:Governance and orchestration of ongoing releases; Management and mitigation of risks, Creation, monitoring and tuning of release delivery process; Managing Staging, Production and Disaster Recovery environments; Cooperation with OPS and DBA teams;Detailed:• Own the Release Management lifecycle which includes scheduling, coordinating and the management of releases;• Implementing of release metrics;• Met business, validation teams and delivery teams expectations;• Quality Assurance;• Responsible for implementing and managing release processes for features/updates/hot fixes through development, test, and production environments;• Negotiate, plan and manage and coordinate release related activities.• Building the Release Calendars (with product owners and regulators); • Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality;• Measure and monitor progress to ensure that releases are delivered on time and that they meet or exceed expectations, long term release and activities planning;• Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations (US, India, Ukraine);• Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes;• Maintains a release repository and manages key information such as build and release procedures, dependencies, and notification lists;• Weekly, monthly and quarter Release Reporting; Show less

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  Digitally Inspired Ltd

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  Description: Development and maintenance of the customer ERP system. Porting from the legacy solution to the new one. Splitting monolithic architecture to the microservices-based. New features delivery.Responsibilities: Project/stream scoping.Decomposition of the high-level requirements for the measurable stories.Set and maintain: project road map, delivery schedule, resource plan, budget plan along with other project artifacts.Delivery team management.Implementation of the kanban-based framework.Management of stakeholder's expectations.Delivery orchestration. Show less

  • Technical Delivery Manager

    May 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2018 - May 2020
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  EPAM Systems

  Jul 2021 - now

  Description: Managing delivery for the set of streams connected under a single program. Teams cover the scope related to the new platform development, data storage, mobile application, and DevOps practices as well.Responsibilities: Align on the project(s) scope and schedule.Oversee the successful delivery of the defined scope.Focus on regular and timely delivery of value.Maintain engagement with the stakeholders, ensuring their requirements are met.Coordinate and facilitate delivery of project objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.Prepare and distribute progress reports, manage risks and issues, and correct deviations from plans.Manage the financial aspects of the projects, including budgeting and estimating actuals.Optimize and improve processes and the overall approach where necessary.Act as an intermediary between business and technical aspects of projects, translating technical language to business terms and vice versa.Optimize and improve processes and the overall approach where necessary. Show less Insure green delivery and eliminate road blockers.Align on the technical aspects of the scope.Conduct daily stand-ups, sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog grooming sessions.Keep tracking systems updated (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to ensure accurate communication of project status and backlog health.Actively identify and eliminate blockers that hinder team progress and performance.Guide the team in adopting and refining Agile/Scrum practices and principles to improve team dynamics and efficiency.Ensure a clear channel of communication between the development team and stakeholders, managing expectations and providing project updates.Help teams to maintain focus on the sprint goal by managing scope and helping to protect the team from external interruptions.Assist the Product Owner with managing the product backlog and planning for future sprints.Track and report team performance metrics to monitor team productivity, velocity, and quality of deliverables.Address any issues that affect the team dynamics, including addressing conflicts to ensure a collaborative team environment.Uphold and reinforce agile methodologies, values, and principles within the teams. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • IT Project Manager

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
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  Компьютерная школа Hillel (IT School)

  Jan 2022 - May 2024

  Lecturer