Maksym Igelnyk
Bruxelles
Summary
Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in defense ecosystem. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Aerospace Security & Defence Europe
03.2025 - Current
- Led the development of the ASD Connect platform, a B2B discovery & collaboration platform that connected European as well as Ukrainian defense companies, enabling faster, trusted partner matching
- Built working relationships across DG DEFIS, EIB, national associations, finance institutions, primes and SMEs; led Ukrainian-language onboarding and outreach to widen early adoption and feedback.
- Coordinated marketing campaigns with Communications Team
- Kept two external teams on track with weekly checkpoints; steered two full redesigns and multiple feature releases.
- Presented ASD Connect at WKO (Austria) and ADS (UK), as well as to the DG DEFIS; showcased the product at EDDS 2025.
- Authored the DG DEFIS visibility-package bid (€15k, approved) and aligned vendor scopes/timelines to donor requirements; established a KPI and milestone tracker for internal steering and progress notes.
- Managed project budgets; controlled expenditure.
- Coordinated external legal teams on GDPR, competition-law and trademark reviews.
- Set initial KPIs, defined content partnerships and seeded priority content.
Junior Defence Manager
Aerospace Security & Defence Europe
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Focused on EU stakeholder identification, mapping, and engagement efforts.
- Contributed to the drafting process of Policy Papers.
- Delivered market research on defense procurement trends and industry capability gaps.
- Co-organizing the 2024 European Civil Aeronautics Summit.
Project Manager/Stakeholder Manager
U AID
03.2022 - 10.2024
- Organized the 'Conference: Future of Education in Ukraine 2024'.
- Drafted the report 'Challenges of the Higher Educational System in Ukraine 2024'.
- Co-wrote and submitted 3 EU grant applications totaling €450k.
- Secured €15k in funding for a reconstruction project in Bucha.
- Oversaw four major assistance projects benefiting Ukrainian Health institutions and Emergency Services.
- Launched fundraising initiatives that generated 80%+ of 2022 donations.
- Helped establish NGO operating structure.
Board Member
Open Door Ukraine
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Successfully coordinated the extraction of 109 Ukrainian refugees from Poland to the Netherlands
- Managed a social media fundraising campaign that successfully raised over €5,000
- Contributed to a reconstruction project in Irpin
- Led the organizational process for ‘Ukraine Days’ in the Netherlands
- Drafted comprehensive summary notes and minutes
Intern at Trade/Economic Department
The Embassy of Ukraine to the Netherlands
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Prepared comprehensive research into trends affecting Dutch-Ukrainian trade
- Drafted an in-depth report on the macroeconomic outlook of the Netherlands post-COVID-19
- Researched investment opportunities in Ukraine, preparing a detailed analysis on the benefits for Dutch investors
- Researched and identified lucrative opportunities for Ukrainian businesses in the Dutch market
- Assisted in the collection and analysis of critical information for the MH17 case
- Drafted comprehensive summary notes and minutes
Education
Master of Arts -
IE University
Madrid, Spain07-2024
Master of Arts - Master’s In Management
IE University
Madrid, Spain12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands09-2022
Additional Information
Support to the 5th Assault Bridage & 73 Special Center of Operations
- Raised €150k+ and managed procurement & cross-border logistics of drones, military equipment and supplies to frontline units.
Student Investment Fund
- Co-managed a € 120k mid-cap equities fund , outperforming the benchmark by 10% (25% CAGR); led portfolio strategy, position sizing, and DCF/scenario modelling in Excel.
LANGUAGES
Ukrainian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Russian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Project Manager
Aerospace Security & Defence Europe
03.2025 - Current
Junior Defence Manager
Aerospace Security & Defence Europe
10.2024 - 03.2025
Project Manager/Stakeholder Manager
U AID
03.2022 - 10.2024
Board Member
Open Door Ukraine
02.2022 - 12.2023
Intern at Trade/Economic Department
The Embassy of Ukraine to the Netherlands
09.2020 - 03.2021
Master of Arts -
IE University
Master of Arts - Master’s In Management
IE University
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Amsterdam
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