Oleksii Chetverikov
Senior Technical Project Manager / Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master
Canada, Ontario, GTA |-| -
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oleksii-chetverikov/
SUMMARY
Strategic and results-driven IT Project Management leader with 10+ years of experience in consulting, leading complex projects, and driving business impact for U.S. and Canadian enterprises. Skilled in building and scaling PMOs, managing distributed multicultural teams, and aligning project execution with business strategy. Adept at navigating constraints, optimizing resources, and ensuring successful delivery using Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Plan-driven (Waterfall) methodologies. Experienced Jira Cloud administrator with deep expertise in PMO setup, discovery phases, and presales. PMP in progress.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Project Manager, Scrum Master | eMedInformatics.ca
Oakville Ontario Canada | Apr 2024 - Present
Leading presales and project management efforts for a healthcare IT initiative. Implementing a cloud-based radiology information system with AI and ML integration to enhance image processing, storage, and accessibility.
Established and led the Risk Management practice, boosting stakeholder confidence with transparent risk mitigation plans and enhancing project quality by proactively addressing roadblocks, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
Accelerate delivery by implementing effective Scrum ceremonies, fostering team collaboration and maintaining focus on goals. Ensure the team adheres to Scrum principles and practices by providing guidance, coaching, and reinforcing Agile values, maintaining a consistent and effective Scrum process that streamlines delivery, quality and team satisfaction.
Optimize the team's use of Jira Cloud by customizing workflows, creating dashboards, and providing training, improving project visibility for the team and stakeholders.
Head of Project Management Office | OKKO Group https://www.okko-group.com.ua/
Ukraine | Aug 2023 – Dec 2024
Introduced and established the Project Management Office within the IT department from scratch.
Achieved 90% of the project portfolio target by implementing quarterly planning, standardizing project phases, and adopting Jira and Confluence as corporate tools for task tracking and knowledge management.
Established standardized metrics and reporting for stakeholders, enabled unified project status tracking, goal achievement analysis, and monthly/quarterly performance reporting.
Defined and implemented communication guidelines, ground rules, and policies for cross-project teams, improving delivery speed, collaboration and team satisfaction.
Rolled out plan-driven and agile practices through training and mentoring project managers and team leads, enhancing delivery predictability and standardization, and reducing rework.
Launched a stakeholder survey, enhancing business stakeholder satisfaction and improving customer retention.
Improved recruitment process by identifying gaps and implementing enhancements, resulting in better candidates, fewer interviews, and improved company perception.
Senior Technical Project Manager, Scrum Master | SoftServe https://www.softserveinc.com/
Jul 2021 - Aug 2023
Managed 2 Scrum teams for a Canadian financial enterprise, leading the Loan Management System migration to .Net/Blazor.JS. Took over the project in its third year and successfully delivered the first production release.
Optimized development workflow by establishing performance testing and refining GIT Flow practices, accelerating development risks and ensuring a smoother production rollout.
Led presales activities and discovery projects for U.S. enterprises (health care, security). Successfully initiated two R&D projects that resulted in new business opportunities.
Led the discovery phase of a healthcare project to develop a CRM/ERP system for home care service, integrating with 3 existing systems; delivered a successful proof of concept for client implementation.
Led discovery phase for migrating a cybersecurity SaaS project from a monolith to a microservice architecture; successfully presented and secured client approval for migration plan. Implementation started as a separate project.
Secured and successfully implemented 2 fixed-bid projects.
Lecturer on Project Management | Hillel IT School https://ithillel.ua/
May 2021 - Jul 2022
Ran project management courses focused on IT technical project management, encompassing both outsourcing and product development projects. Received highly positive feedback from students for my teaching style and the expertise I shared.
Technical Project Manager, Scrum Master, Business Analyst | Spine Media https://spinemedia.com/
Mar 2019 - July 2021
Led a globally distributed team of 40 developers for an ad-tech enterprise software product at US-based SpineMedia. Implemented Scrum and Kanban practices and established user story and technical task creation guidelines.
Improved the requirements elicitation process, reduced rework and lead time for delivery, and enhanced team and stakeholder satisfaction.
Technical Project Manager, Business Analyst | UDTech, https://udtech.co/
Sept 2016 - Mar 2019
Sold and successfully delivered a fixed-price project that enabled the company to double in size (custom blockchain-based payment system). Led: presale, requirements elicitation, project management, UX design of iOS and Android apps.
Implemented a fixed-price project that received a CSS Design Award for UI Design, UX Design and Innovation. Led: project management, business analysis, UX research.
COO, Business Development | Marketing agency Sommelier
Sept 2013 - Sept 2016
Managed a digital agency, driving a 200% revenue increase within nine months by enhancing service quality and expanding the service portfolio. Re-engaged former clients who had stopped working with us and took over managing accounts, which was considered challenging in terms of communication and requirements. Revamped the sales department, training and mentoring new managers.
Service portfolio included SEO, web development, PPC, SMM, branding, and print design.
CEO, Founder | Last-mile internet provider
2004 - 2010
Built the network infrastructure from the ground up, overseeing engineering and marketing efforts.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Branch Manager, Financial Market Analyst
Managed client relations, guiding them on investment opportunities in stock trading.
Led branch operations, overseeing financial performance and business growth.
Provided financial market analysis to support investment decision-making.
SKILLS
Agile and Waterfall (plan-driven) project management
Project portfolio management
Cross-departmental collaboration
Requirements elicitation and documentation (business analysis)
Training and mentoring project managers and team-leads
Service design, UX, wireframing
Jira Cloud, Confluence administrator
Linux CMD, SQL, GIT
CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Scrum Master (PSM1, PSM2)
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certificate
PMP – in progress
EDUCATION
Master's degree, Business/Managerial Economics. Zaporizhzhia National Technical University (ZNTU), Ukraine
Master's degree, Olympic and professional sport. Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU), Ukraine
