Iryna Kononenko

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Head of Strategic Projects, EMEA Business Enablement at GlobalLogic

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine

Overview

Iryna Kononenko is an Associate Vice President at GlobalLogic with over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition and marketing for the IT sector. She leads large international teams across EMEA and the US. Colleagues describe her as a skilled, dedicated, proactive, and ethical leader.

She is passionate about supporting humanitarian causes in her home country of Ukraine, specifically highlighting projects that bridge the gap between war and civilian life. Iryna is also committed to continuous learning, recently completing a course on Generative AI and attending industry conferences.

Interesting fact: Iryna recently received her companys Diamond Award in the "Extra Miler" category for her significant contributions.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
With 15+ years of experience, she leads talent acquisition, recruitment operations, and service delivery for teams of over 200 people across the US and EMEA.
Generative AI
Shows a keen interest in emerging technologies, having recently completed a course titled "What Is Generative AI? " to stay current with industry trends.
Humanitarian Support
Actively posts in support of Ukrainian causes, such as the Superhumans project, demonstrating a passion for helping those impacted by the war.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Head of Strategic Projects, EMEA Business Enablement at GlobalLogic
9-2022 - 4-2024
Head of TAG Shared Services, EMEA at GlobalLogic
10-2018 - 9-2022
Associate Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition Group / Ukraine at GlobalLogic
10-2006 - 12-2009
Senior Technical Recruiter at Workforce Source

Education

2001 - 2006
Specialist's degree from Kyiv National Linguistics University

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Insights For Selling To Iryna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Iryna is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Iryna

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Iryna move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Iryna take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Iryna

Personality Compatibility


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