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Freelance Product development manager Honiton, Devon, UK

5 years experience in project managment and marketing. Worked for US goverment, private consulting firm, and telecom company. MBA graduate. Native Russian and Ukrainian, fluent English.

Rating:3 out of 5
Hourly Rate:£16.67
Available From:Now
Seller ID: 255075
: Offers a discounted hourly rate to registered charities

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A comprehensive and clear thinking approach has been vital in my 5 years’ marketing experience as a product development manager, project manager, and marketing consultant. An excellent record of successfully launched and completed projects, distinguished by strong analytical and communications skills and enhanced by the Soros fellowship program at Central European University Graduate School of Business.

Employment History

(Sep 2004 to Jul 2007)

Product development manager

Kiev, Ukraine

• Drafted idea proposals, project concepts, and business cases to present new product ideas to the top management.
• Launched and managed Mobile Advertising Messaging project, “Leaflets to top-up card” project with quarterly issue of 30mln, Sim Tool Kit (STK) campaign.
• Responsible for drafting project post-launch performance reports to the head of New product development department.
• Assisted Marketing communications and PR departments in organizing interactive SMS campaigns.
• Responsible for customer relationship management for 70 clients.
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Project managment achievements:
Three year experience of launch and management of more than ten B2B and B2C nation wide projects with 23mln subscriber telecommunications operator Kyivstar. Project management included market research, business and technical analysis, coordination of activities between involved departments, product adjustments, and post launch reports. Some of the projects I worked on included Mobile Advertising Messaging (MAM) project, Dancing with the Stars TV shows, Motto of Ukraine subscriber competition with the winning entries presented to Parliament.

Marketing Analysis and Presentation Skills:
Analysed and presented product business concepts, marketing plans, technical capabilities plans and financial calculations for a number of projects in telecommunications and food processing industry.

Ability to Deliver Results:
Successfully launched ‘Sim Tool Kit’ promo campaign within 2 months from conception to product launch covering over 16mln Kyivstar subscribers; coordinated project activities between all relevant departments whilst continuing to manage 40 MAM clients. Project generated over $0,5mln in revenues. After a one month full media campaign achieved all the targeted goals: increased customer awareness of the product by 20% and improved product frequency usage by 12% over the first quarter upon completion of the project.

Building Client Relationships:
Maintained and strengthened relationship with new and existing content providers, banks, mobile advertising agencies and FMCG companies by liaising with relevant departments to resolve technical, customer care and administrative issues experienced by the clients.


(Mar 2004 to May 2004)

Khudjand, Tajikistan

Marketing consultant

• Developed and presented short- and long-term marketing strategies to increase sales of companies working in the hospitality, pottery, diary, and fruit and vegetable processing industry by 20% within a year.


(May 2003 to Aug 2003)

Data Analysis Executive (student-run business consulting service)

Hungarian Wine Consortium , Budapest, Hungary

• Market research and analysis of the Dutch wine market.


(Oct 1998 to Sep 2002)

Assistant regional coordinator, SABIT

US Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine

• Promoted SABIT program in Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan among top management of businesses, government agencies, and academic communities.
• Conducted industrial/sector research and analysis in the region for recruitment and candidates evaluation purposes.
• Worked on the conceptualization and design of a SABIT Russian-language web-site.
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Project managment experience:
Assumed the responsibilities of the SABIT coordinator for a year. Ran recruitment in six Eastern European countries, assisted Washington office in conducting interviews with potential candidates, and administered all logistical issues related to groups leaving for the States – visa issues with the consular section, group briefings, etc.

Ability to deliver results:
Recipient of US Ambassador’s Meritorious Honor Award in recognition of services beyond the call of duty, highest degree of professionalism and dedication in single handedly running for over a year the Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program in absence of the SABIT coordinator.

Building client relationships:
Developed working relationships with government agencies, NGOs, industry associations and other key players in various industries to promote SABIT program.


(Mar 1997 to Oct 1998)

SABIT administrative assistant

US Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine

• Provided administrative and clerical support to the SABIT office.

Education

(Sep 2002 to Dec 2003)

Graduate School of Business, Central European University

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing major
Awarded Soros Foundation scholarship; GPA 3.77•
Projects with British American Tobacco, Schlumberger, General Electric, Daewoo Bank in Budapest, Hungarian Wine Consortium.


(Sep 1993 to Jun 1997)

International Christian University (ICU)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Management concentration

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