OLEKSANDR BUCHYNSKYY
Barcelona
Summary
I am a results-driven finance professional with expertise in investment management, financial analysis, and risk assessment. With a strong track record in wealth management and corporate finance, I excel at identifying opportunities, optimizing performance, and driving strategic growth. My analytical mindset, financial modeling skills, and data-driven approach enable me to make informed decisions that maximize returns and efficiency. Thriving in fast-paced environments, I collaborate effectively to develop innovative financial solutions. Passionate about driving sustainable growth, I am eager to bring my expertise to organizations seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking finance professional.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Entrepreneur in Residence (CFO Foodiate)
Scalator Ventures Inc.
02.2025 - Current
- Oversaw operations across three venture projects within the fund, focusing on strategic growth, performance optimization, and investor reporting.
- Led financial strategy and secured $480,000 in pre-seed funding to launch Foodiate
- Built and scaled core operations, including assembling the founding team, creating marketing a go-to-market campaign, and partnering with 30+ local venues.
- Directed demo launches in Austin and San Francisco, managing logistics, investor engagement, and software activation.
CEO & Co-Founder
Cocina SL.
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Founded and scaled a home-cooked meal marketplace from idea to 10,000+ users and 200 active chefs across Barcelona.
- Built strategic partnerships with Glovo and local culinary schools to streamline operations and chef onboarding.
- Led fundraising effort successfully closing pre-seed and seed rounds to finance initial launch and first operational year.
- Successful exit with the company being acquired by Scalator Ventures in March 2025 for an undisclosed amount.
Operations and Projects Intern
Getir
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with the 3PL provider, demand planning, and store operations teams to ensure minimal ongoing problems
- Monitored daily replenishment from distribution centers to dark stores throughout Spain and Portugal using SAP and Jira
- Helped with a lunch cost-cutting initiative that decreased water expenses by 64%
- Assist with project planning, cost estimation, and site inspections
- Support the project manager with scheduling, resource allocation, and budget management
QA Analyst, Software Tester
Userlytics
02.2021 - 08.2023
- Work closely with the QA Team and assist with testing our flagship product and its reporting features
- Identify weak spots in the code and frontend using C++, SwiftUI, Kotlin
- Develop and execute the manual tests and provide validation for application features
Summer 2022 Intern (B2B Data Strategy, EMEA)
Dow Jones
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Analyzed large datasets using tools like SQL, Tableau, and Excel to uncover actionable insights, driving strategic decision-making for the B2B team.
- Conducted in-depth research on EMEA market trends and developed data-driven client segmentation models to optimize sales and marketing efforts.
- Partnered with sales, marketing, and strategy teams to align data initiatives with business goals, Designed impactful dashboards and delivered data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Junior Financial Advisor
Finnexia Capital
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Customers manage and provide support, creating the perfect investment strategy based on investment goals and risk tolerance
- Managing and operating customer retirement accounts, market analysis, and financial projections
- Monitored algorithmic trading strategies, margin requirements, and PnL analysis for equity
Education
BA (Hons) - International Business Management
London Metropolitan University
06-2025
Bachelor - Business Economics and Management
EU Business School
06-2024
IB Diploma -
SEK Catalunya International School
09.2020
High School Diploma -
Lviv Ukrainian Private Gymnasium
05-2015
Skills
- Startup fundraising
- Strategic partnerships
- Team building
- Operational oversight
- Financial planning
- Market launch execution
- B2B sales
- Pitching & investor relations
- Cross-functional leadership
- Growth marketing
- Salesforce
- Oracle Database
- Jira
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- C
- SwiftUI
- Kotlin
- Zapier
- Interactive Brokers
- Bloomberg Terminal
Languages
Ukrainian
Russian
English
Spanish
Polish
Catalan
German
Training
- Financial Markets, Yale University
- SQL for Data Science, University of California, Davis
Timeline
Entrepreneur in Residence (CFO Foodiate)
Scalator Ventures Inc.
02.2025 - Current
CEO & Co-Founder
Cocina SL.
03.2024 - 03.2025
Operations and Projects Intern
Getir
05.2023 - 11.2023
Summer 2022 Intern (B2B Data Strategy, EMEA)
Dow Jones
06.2022 - 08.2022
Junior Financial Advisor
Finnexia Capital
09.2021 - 02.2022
QA Analyst, Software Tester
Userlytics
02.2021 - 08.2023
IB Diploma -
SEK Catalunya International School
BA (Hons) - International Business Management
London Metropolitan University
Bachelor - Business Economics and Management
EU Business School
High School Diploma -
Lviv Ukrainian Private Gymnasium
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