About Olena
Business & Operations Consultant supporting early-stage ventures and small businesses in structuring, launching, and improving their operations.
I can support you with:
- Business plans & financial structuring (unit economics, P&L, forecasting, pricing, key assumptions)
- Go-to-market strategy & market entry
- Operations setup & process optimization
- Market analysis & positioning
I help founders turn ideas into viable business models by combining strategy, financial planning, and hands-on execution.
My experience includes:
- Business model design, vision & mission development
- Go-to-market strategy and pricing
- Financial analysis (unit economics, P&L, ROI)
- Operations setup and process optimization
- Market analysis and positioning
Experience across e-commerce, beauty and impact-driven projects, working closely with founders and small teams.
Flexible depending on project scope.
Ukrainian
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
English
Fluent
Russian
Native or bilingual
Bulgarian
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- TomorrowPackProject ManagerENVIRONMENTALMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)Paris, France
- Leading the end-to-end development of reusable packaging for e-commerce, from concept to testing and launch preparation in an early-stage environment.
- Developing go-to-market strategy for product launch. Owning project delivery and coordinating contractors and cross-functional teams (materials, product, logistics, app development).
- Building financial models (unit economics, P&L, ROI) to assess business viability, scalability, and commercial potential.
- Developing grant application materials and reporting for existing grants, including financial justifications and key project content.
- Conducting market analysis and developing pricing strategy to support go-to-market decisions, aligning business goals with technical constraints and coordinating stakeholders across industry, logistics, and business functions.
- USFR & HUT Ukraine FoundationsOperations / Project Coordinator VoluntarilyCIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONSDecember 2024 - June 2025 (6 months)Raised funds and managed the end-to-end delivery of medical equipment (€15k) to a hospital in Kharkiv.Coordinated multiple stakeholders, including two foundations (Ukrainian and Bulgarian) and the hospital team.Managed cross-border logistics and procurement (Ukraine and China), ensuring delivery aligned with the needs of the rehabilitation department.
- SpravaIndependent Business ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSApril 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)Paris, France
- Advised early-stage ventures on business model design, go-to-market strategy, and operational setup
- Developed business model, mission/vision, and financial plan (P&L, sales forecast) for an independent fashion brand
- Designed go-to-market and operational setup for a longevity clinic, including pricing, unit economics, and founder equity structure
- Developed materials for grant applications for a cultural space project
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Education
- Master of Business Administration n Entrepreneurship - MBA iActon School of Business2024Final MBA project on biodegradable alternatives to plastic packaging and sustainable material innovation
- Master's degree in Social InformaticsNational Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute"2011Master's degree