Current job

• Chaucer Consulting (UK) - Project Management Consultant (from may 2006-05-01 00:00:00.0)

  PMO Lead in TNK-BP Supply Chain Processes Re-engineering Project.
  PMO activities. Planning, Risk\Issue Management, Quality Management. Delivery tracking, Project Progress Reporting.
  Co-ordination of the efforts of Process re-engineering and SAP Implementation Teams (both companies - from the Big 4).
  Planning and preparation of the company-wide training for the TNK-BP staff in frame of the Project.

Previous jobs

• SAP CIS - Program Manager, PMO (2005-04-01 00:00:00.0 - 2006-02-01 00:00:00.0)

  Program management. Project Management. PMO related activities
  Participation in Treasury Information Management system (TIMS) in Azerbaijan in role of Program Manager: scope management, risks management, project reviews, negotiations with Prime-Contractor and Customer. Project funded by USAID.
  Lead Proposals and Demo Project preparations and delivery, including:
  • Partners selection and engagement
  • Budget calculations
  • Implementation, training and support Strategies development
  • Project planning
  • Risks, scope, change management Strategies development
  for Bids below:
  FTAS - Russian Federal Treasury Automated System (funded by the World Bank). Project Director.
  Russian Post ERP Implementation Project. Project Manager.
  Government Finance Management Information System, Uzbekistan. Project Manager.

• Project Management Institute - Translation Verification Committee Member (volunteer engagement) (2004-07-01 00:00:00.0 - 2004-11-01 00:00:00.0)

  PMI Translation Verification Committee for PMBOK Guide Third Edition
  Verification of the Russian translation of PMBOK Guide (volunteer engagement).
  PMI Member, PMI Translation Verification Committee Member.
  PMI Certification to be obtained in October 2004.
  Part time engagement – remote consultations for Avicomp Services and its clients – municipal, regional, national governments from Russia, CIS, Europe and Asia

• Avocmp Services - Deputy Director, Financial and Treasury Technologies Dept. (2003-02-01 00:00:00.0 - 2003-12-01 00:00:00.0)

  Deputy Dept. Director (Dept. of Financial and Treasury Technologies)
  In the Project Manager role, participated in the Moscow City Treasury Information System Project, responsible for the Docflow modules development.
  Lead development of the Prototype for Treasury Information System of Russian Federation. Supervised the team consisting of specialists from SAP, BearingPoint companies (over 20 consultants).
  Major duties and responsibilities: Project Plan development, implementation and execution, team building, project establishment and kickoff (procedures, standards, reports, documentation), efforts\relationships coordination between different parts and stakeholders, industry expertise contribution into Solution Development from concept to details (functionality mapping\selection, gap analysis, requests for customizations, environmental requirements and “big picture”, implicit requirements and expectations), change control, risks analysis and management, quality control.
  In the Bid Manager role, have lead several bids: Mongolian Ministry of Finance IS, Uzbekistan Ministry of Finance IS (won), Azerbaijan Treasury Information Management System (the last one – in alliance with SAP, won), other nationwide, region and municipal levels bids.
  In the Practice Manager role, have, established SAP Practice in the company, developed partnership with SAP, including SMB Partnership, also with Microsoft and others, also developed existing partnership with Oracle CIS. Hired consultants, prepared and supervised training program.
  In the Business Analyst role, have performed personally and/or lead analysis of requirements and preliminary mapping for multiple projects/prospects, mostly for the federal, provincial, municipal governments.
  The PMO related activities.
  In all four roles, performed risk assessment and mitigation, implemented the change management procedures, developed and\or implemented appropriate procedures.
  Tracked profitability of separate projects and the Practice as a whole. Maintained the client and partner relationships at the senior level.
  Implemented Project Management standards and best practices. Integrated Russian standards and Western methodologies (ASAP, AIM/PJM) to match Russian governmental projects qualification requirements.

• RBS, Audit and Consulting Group - Oracle Practice Director (2002-10-01 00:00:00.0 - 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0)

  Oracle Practice establishment and development. Pre-sales activities: seminars, presentations.

• Oracle CIS - Senior Consultant, Principal Consultant, Project Manager (1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 - 2002-09-01 00:00:00.0)

  Business Analysis. Training/Coaching. Bid/Project/Practice management.
  Participation in the bids as the Functional Consultant, Bid Manager or Consulting Team Lead. About 30 bids, including countrywide and international ones.
  Preliminary business analysis, mapping, assessment, estimating and budgeting, Solution development and presentation to senior management.
  Proposals development. Contracts preparation, contractual negotiations. Project Plans development. Selection of the partners, engagement of consultants.
  Preparation of project documentation and obtaining of CPO's approvals (CPO – Central Project Office in Oracle EMEA), based on the appropriate risk assessment, mitigation strategy development, contingency calculations, and appropriate Project Management Plans in accordance with the Oracle internal standards for projects in Oracle CIS Practice. Projects and documentation audits. Quality provision. Actually – the local PMO.
  Several tenders were won (big nationwide companies like Gasprom, RAO UES). Two big project were sold under my bid management: VINAP (1999), Uralkali (2002, one of the biggest projects in Oracle CIS at that time).
  Participated in the Business Development activities of Oracle CIS Consulting Practice. Junior staff coaching. Partnership development. Customers’ and Partners’ staff coaching and training – both in functionality and in AIM/PJM. Localization of Methodologies for Russia.
  Delivering.
  Business analysis. Development and securing of Solution. Day-by-day project management. Budget/cost management. Establishing and managing Customer expectations. Communicating with the top management of customer's organization, Steering Committee membership. Preparing and facilitating the Steering Committee meetings.
  Coordination of activities of the key Team Leads and Architects, Quality Management. Change Control. Risk Management. Selection and managing of partners/vendors. Purchase management.
  Securing of the deliverables, tracking of the payments. Obtaining of the final acceptance. Transition to production and support phase.
  Established and developed the bespoken support (by Oracle CIS Consulting and Support and Partners, both local and non-local) for implemented systems, including the country-wide ones.
  Sold, established and managed projects VINAP (biggest beverages manufacturer in Siberia, Financials and SCM), URALKALI (biggest potash producer in Russia, one of the biggest in the world, Financials, Manufacturing (both discrete and OPM), Projects).
  Managed the biggest (at that time) in Oracle CIS project - Kazakhstan Treasury Modernization Project (June 1999 – November 2001). Nationwide Project funded by the World Bank and sponsored by IMF. Big international team (over 25 consultants from Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, UK, USA, India, Germany), multiple Partners, significant customizations.
  Off-shore customizations development (OSSI, India and Russian Partners), localization (Russia) and support. 5M budget. Project was delivered within schedule and budget.

• Perekriostok - IT Manager¹ (1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 - 1997-11-01 00:00:00.0)

  IT Manager
  IT Manager in a Russian largest Retailer.
  Implementation and maintenance of IS. Development of IS strategy. HW and SW purchase. Hiring. Vendors selection and management.
  Report system development.
  Completed successfully.

• OilPump - Accounting Manager (1996-03-01 00:00:00.0 - 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0)

  Accounting Manager
  Joint Venture - LUKoil and western company. Oil equipment import, installation and maintenance.
  Supervising of Finance, Accounting and IT Depts. Installation of the accounting, planning/budgeting, collections, cash management, reporting to tax authorities and to western owners.
  Platinum Software system was implemented. BOM module was developed.

• RDTeX - Expert, part time (1995-12-01 00:00:00.0 - 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0)

  Part time.
  Translation of Oracle Applications into Russian.
  Glossary was completed.

• OK RADOM - Project Manager and Dept. Manager (1995-06-01 00:00:00.0 - 1996-03-01 00:00:00.0)

  Wholesale&retail. Platinum Software package implementation. Development of
  Consulting Dept. Sales activities. Training, coaching, hiring of staff.
  Management Accounting and Reporting. Analysis and planning. 11 subordinates.
  Project completed successfully.

• DANA (private company) - Director¹ (1993-06-01 00:00:00.0 - 1995-06-01 00:00:00.0)

  Provided consulting services for small business: IT, accounting, finance.

University education

• Moscow Economical-Industrial Technicum, Accounting/Accountant, College Diploma, 1993-1993
  
• Moscow State University after M.V.Lomonosov, Physical/Physicist, MS, 1989-1989
  

Training courses

• PM Fundamentals, SAP, Certificate, 2005
  
• SAP FI and PSCD, SAP, Certificate, 2003
  
• Interpersonal Managing Skills, AchieveGlobal, Certificate, 2002
  
• Project Management Masterclass, Project Management Professional Services Limited, Cerificate, 2001
  
• Oracle Treasury Module, R11i, Oracle, Cerificate, 2000
  
• Project Management, Oracle, Cerificate, 1999
  
• Sale Strategy for Major Accounts, RHR, Certificate, 1999
  
• Oracle Developer/2000 Reports, Oracle, Certificate, 1999
  
• Proposal Development, Oracle, Courses, 1998
  
• FastForward Implementation Method, Oracle, Certificate, 1998
  
• Oracle Bootcamp: Oracle Financials, Purchasing, Method, Oracle, Certificate, 1998
  
• Banking, Moscow Academy of National Economy, Certificate, 1994