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Olena Matiash

@olenamatiash

Project Manager and Coordinator across international trade and humanitarian programmes; streamlined delivery workflows and cut delays by 15%.

Germany

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At NEREX, PP, I negotiated international trade contracts, rebuilt legal and operational documentation, and redesigned delivery workflows, cutting delays by 15%. I coordinated export–import operations with a focus on compliance and practical process improvements.

With the Danish Refugee Council – Danish Demining Group, I coordinated beneficiary selection and partner engagement for livelihood programmes serving 300+ beneficiaries, and supported five implementing organisations. Across public administration and investment projects, I also improved case processing, coordinated project contracts, and managed implementation plans for projects exceeding USD 1 million.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lawyer / Project Coordinator

NEREX, PP

Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 (6 months)

Negotiated 10+ international trade contracts and improved interdepartmental communication by 20%. Rebuilt internal legal and operational documentation, strengthening compliance and reducing delivery risk across export-import operations.

Contract Negotiation Compliance Documentation Process Improvement Import Export Operations

Livelihood Assistant / Project Support

Danish Refugee Council – Danish Demining Group

Feb 2019 - Dec 2019 (10 months)

Coordinated beneficiary selection and partner engagement for livelihood programmes serving 300+ beneficiaries. Supported five implementing organisations and tracked delivery progress across multiple programme workstreams.

Beneficiary Coordination Partner Engagement Program Management Data Management Reporting

Administrative Assistant to the Chief of the Court

Slavyansk City Court of Donetsk Region

Apr 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 6 months)

Led weekly compliance training for 30+ employees, contributing to a 15% improvement in procedural compliance. Produced 10+ statistical reports that strengthened management visibility, transparency, and operational decision-making.

Compliance Training Statistical Reporting Information Management Administrative Support

Chief Clerk of the Court

Slavyansk City Court of Donetsk Region

Dec 2016 - Apr 2017 (4 months)

Analysed case-processing bottlenecks and reduced processing time by 10%. Allocated work across a five-person team and monitored execution against updated procedures.

Process Analysis Team Management Workflow Optimization Document Management

Specialist, Investment Management and Long-Term Development

Public Company “Donbassenergo”, Slavyansk TPP

Apr 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 2 months)

Managed implementation plans for investment projects exceeding USD 1 million. Coordinated contracts with external organisations, aligning construction and project works with legal and financial requirements.

Investment Management Contract Coordination Compliance Project Planning

Manager / Business Owner

Private Retail Business

Apr 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Built targeted acquisition campaigns that increased customer acquisition by 20% and retention by 15%. Led and trained a three-person team while maintaining 100% tax compliance.

Customer Acquisition Team Leadership Tax Compliance Partnership Development