BenchSci

Project Manager

-Independent Consultant-

- Work with individuals, particularly in high-stress industries like IT and tech, helping them to create strategies to maintain a balance between their personal and professional lives, boosting overall well-being
- I help IT leaders (team leaders and middle management) to enhance their emotional intelligence, decision-making and leadership development through personal coaching based on ICF principles.

Coach ICF ACC

As an experienced Agile coach, I guide organizations through the process of adopting and refining Agile delivery to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. My work involves coaching teams, managers, and executives on how to apply Agile approaches such as Scrum framework and Kanban method to their specific contexts.

Agile Coach / Management Consultant

K&C (Krusche & Company)

While working in this position, I collaborated with numerous customers and assumed various roles. The clients included Nestle Switzerland, Informa Connect UK, Bosch Group, HSBC Germany. My responsibilities were diverse, as detailed below:

As a Portfolio Manager:
- Oversaw the company's entire project portfolio.
- Ensured the successful delivery of all portfolio components, involving 150+ people.
- Designed PMO processes and templates to support Delivery.
- Maintained the operational profit margin within the agreed target.
As a Program Manager:
- Managed two programs for the company’s key customers (team 50+ people).
- Implemented strategies that exceded to expected YoY accounts growth.
As a Project Manager:
- Managed predictive and adative projects with various types of customers, including startups, mid-size companies, global enterprises, and government organizations.
- Handled delivery with different contract types, including fixed-price, managed service, delivery team, and dedicated team arrangements.
As an Agile Coach:
- Guided teams in adopting the Agile culture and principles, while supporting several customers through their Agile transformations.
- Acted as Scrum Master for different customer and setups, including in SAFe.

Head of Delivery (customer-side roles: Project Manager / Program Manager)

I managed client-oriented software development projects, leading all stages of development process from pre-sale to completion. I ensured timely project delivery for customers such as Societe Generale, Informa, Burda, Puma, Avalgon, Solar-Log.

As the Head of the Business Unit, I was responsible for overseeing the project delivery excellence for the Business Unit Ukraine (BU UA). I served as the focal point for daily operational activities and organizational growth, maintained the agreed net profit for the BU.

Delivery Manager / Project Manager / Head of BU Ukraine

Bosch

As a Scrum Master I helped to establish a healthy Scrum cycle with predictable deliverables, reduced cycle time and lead time.

Scrum Master (via K&C)

SvitSoft

As a Project Manager, I managed client-oriented web development projects on schedule and achieved milestones for notable clients including Microsoft Ukraine, The American Chamber of Commerce, Ukrbud and Osvitoria.  Actively participated in planning, managing change requests, budgeting and stakeholder management.

As a Scrum Master, I oversaw the software development activities for the AdSaver product, a dynamic call-tracking software. Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, improving the team's productiviry to deliver reliable software with a 99.8% uptime.

Project Manager / Scrum Master

Indus Valley

Head E-commerce / Product Manager

JCDecaux

System Administrator

I’m a Project Manager and Agile Coach with over 10 years of experience helping distributed product teams deliver complex software development projects across a variety of environments - from startups and scaleups to Fortune 500 enterprises and government organizations.

What sets me apart is the ability to blend structured project delivery (PMP, PfMP) and Agile expertise (CSP, KMP, ICP-ACC) with coaching mastery (ICF ACC). This combination enables not just timely results, but sustainable team growth and human-centered leadership.

Currently, I’m working in the GenAI space, contributing to the development of frontier product. It’s a space full of ambiguity, experimentation, and rapid shifts - where my coaching mindset and delivery discipline help teams stay focused and resilient.

Dmytro Salo

Post-Platforms Foundation

The Post-Platforms Foundation, a cutting-edge organization dedicated to creating the next internet. Our mission is to develop a secure and inclusive Web 3.0 Data Space ecosystem via a smart combination of technological and organizational innovations. We champion a human-centric, decentralized Internet where users have full control over their data, platforms compete to provide services, and total security is built-in by design. By combining the best of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0, this blockchain-free Web 3.0 Data Space offers unprecedented freedom, trust, and transparency for all. https://postplatforms.org/

Communications Advisor

Global City International School, Bangalore

As an Advisor on Innovation at Global City International School, Bangalore, a community of 2,500 students, I collaborate with visionary leadership to future-proof education for global challenges. My work focuses on advancing multidisciplinary learning, futures thinking, and talent development to create impactful, forward-looking educational practices.

Advisor for Innovation and Futures Thinking

Vid Sertsya Budova (re-build Ukraine task force, urban development)

We are an NGO that has united a global team of advisors & partners with a shared passion to build a better future for Ukraine. Seeing the impact of the war, we felt a deep responsibility to act. Our vision is to create innovative urban spaces that offer hope and support to displaced persons, veterans, and those affected by the conflict. ​https://www.vsbgroup.org/

Board Advisor

Apsley Business School, London

Senior Lecturer for Polymathy and Transdisciplinary Innovation

Senior Lecturer in AI Ethics

Neod® and its flagship SaaS platform, Career Constellations™

This career development tool is designed to help users explore career pathways with precision, offering a user-friendly experience and leveraging proprietary data strategies to support informed decision-making.

Trainer for Polymathic Leadership, Futures Thinking Skills, AI Literacy, AI Ethics

Wiener Zukunftssalon / Vienna Salon for the Future

Established Salon

 Inspired by the intellectual salons of the European Enlightenment, thinkers and doers
discuss about the future of humanity. Focal points: Society, Technology, Democracy.

Founder of Vienna Salon for the Future

Talent Angel

Sourced and placed highly skilled and qualified candidates for executive, senior-level, or other specialized positions in the industries: private banking, construction, hospitality, oil & gas, petrochemicals, financial services, real estate, education. Regions: Europe and UAE.

Headhunter

Lighthouse International GmbH

Headhunting at mid senior and functional head level professionals.

Director

Recruited, onboarded, supervised, and trained staff (15 employees) across three countries (Austria, Russia, Cyprus), ensured that the company complied with relevant employment laws and regulations across the three countries.

HR Manager

medianet Verlag AG

As part of a pioneering online marketing company in Austria, 
worked with clients to develop online marketing strategies that leveraged blogs and other digital marketing efforts to drive business growth.

Key Account Manager for Online Marketing

𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮. 
As a polymath, I fuse insights from diverse fields to bring fresh perspectives in my roles as advisor, author, futurist and speaker/lecturer. I am a posthumanist deeply concerned with the future of our civilization and Life.

Organizations hire me for my versatile skill set and polymath mindset, enabling me to see projects in their full complexity, ask the critical questions others overlook, and deliver innovative solutions that drive meaningful results.

After 20 years as an HR professional and trainer, I’ve elevated my expertise to a new level, now contributing in the following key roles:

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at Aplsey Business School (London)

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Netherlands), a cutting-edge organization dedicated to creating the next internet. Our mission is to develop a secure and inclusive Web 3.0 Data Space ecosystem via a smart combination of technological and organizational innovations. (blockchain-free)

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 to VSB Consortium (Ukraine) Urban Development

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to Global City International School (India)

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 to Neod® (USA), for its flagship SaaS platform, Career Constellations™

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 in Futures Thinking Skills and Polymathic Leadership

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 "𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀?" (IBSN 9798846874794), which examines the complex nature of polymathy (multi-specialization) in both historical and contemporary contexts within work and education.

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: "𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁" (ISBN 979-8336668575) that offers actionable insights and strategies for leaders and HR professionals to attract and nurture polymathic talent, essential for thriving in today’s rapidly evolving workforce. 

𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 on Polymathic Leadership, Future of Work, Techno-Social Innovations, and Multidimensional Humans.

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: Fluent in English, German, Russian, and Italian, some French.

𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 in Philosophy, World History, Art History, Asian Studies, Anthropology, Architecture and AI Ethics.

𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩@𝙖𝙠𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙮𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙖𝙧.𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤

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