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RAIN’s leadership team has been working together for approximately 20 years – a remarkably rare example of such long-term collaboration and partnership. Even our younger team members have been with us for between three and eight years.

We typically attract talented young professionals who already have notable achievements (and often some entrepreneurial experience) at the very beginning of their careers, and we invest in their long-term development within our team.

Our Team

Although RAIN’s senior team members each have their own areas of specialization (some focus more on marketing, others on corporate finance, and so on), all of us are broadly trained professionals. We are equally comfortable working with strategy, marketing, finance, analytics, sales, HR, and other business disciplines.

Our experience across numerous business cases in a wide variety of industries, combined with our highly practical approach, has given us a broad and well-rounded professional perspective. This perspective has become one of our most valuable assets, enabling us to solve our clients’ most complex business challenges effectively.

Management Team

Andriy Boyechko, CFA

Managing Partner

Roman Baranov

Project Manager

Yuriy Panchenko, CFA

Project Manager

Partnerships and Accreditations

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

RAIN is an accredited consultant of the EBRD. The Bank regularly refers companies from various industries to us that require professional support. The EBRD is also a client of RAIN and engages us as an advisor on complex business matters.

CFA charterholders in our team

RAIN employs three CFA charterholders. The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is a globally recognized professional standard for the education and qualification of investment managers and financial analysts. This contributes to the financial and investment expertise embedded in our work. Very few organizations in Ukraine employ more CFA charterholders.

Cooperation with the world’s leading management consulting firms

RAIN is a long-term partner in analytical and research projects for a number of leading global management consulting firms, including L.E.K. Consulting, Alira Health, Simon-Kucher, and Clearstate (formerly part of The Economist Intelligence Unit). We also have experience working with Kearney, Arthur D. Little, Goetzpartners, 3H Partners, M3 Global, Corporate Value Associates, and others. Among these companies are some of the most respected consulting firms in their respective regions and industries.

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Andriy Boyechko, CFA Managing Partner
Professional experience:

More than 25 years of hands-on experience in delivering complex business projects for clients across a wide range of industries, including food manufacturing, healthcare, IT, apparel, e-commerce, retail, real estate, and, more recently, defense technologies.

He has led the development of numerous national and regional market leaders in Ukraine — several of them built from zero — as well as one global industry leader, working closely with business owners and management teams.

His core expertise includes strategy and go-to-market execution, sales and marketing, organizational design, corporate finance, and investments, with a clear focus on delivering measurable practical results.

Alongside his client work, Andriy has also built a number of his own growing businesses, which further shapes his pragmatic and results-oriented approach.

Andriy studied business in universities in Ukraine, the United States, and Austria. In 2001, he became one of the first Ukrainians to earn the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation through the globally recognized CFA Institute program.

Roman Baranov Project Manager
Professional experience:

20 years of practical experience in strategy development and implementation, online and offline marketing, sales, as well as various HR-related areas.

He has a significant number of successful cases in the development and launch of new products (more than 40) across various industries. He also has successful experience in rebranding and relaunch campaigns for several leading national and regional brands.

His greatest experience is in the following industries: food production and distribution, FMCG, healthcare, retail, e-commerce, and professional services.

He has experience in startup projects as a co-founder, manager, or functional lead, including: a full-service digital marketing agency (2016–present), a product IT company (2022–present), a food production and export business (2021–present), and an online retail business (2009–2014).

He received business education in Ukraine and Germany. He is fluent in English, German, and Spanish.

Yuriy Panchenko, CFA Project Manager
Professional experience:

More than 20 years of experience in investment project evaluation, new business concept development, strategy formulation and implementation, and building effective management teams.

His focus includes company restructuring, operational improvements, market research and new project evaluation, change management, and the implementation of solutions that create value for companies and entrepreneurs. He has completed more than 100 projects of varying complexity. He also has experience building several successful businesses from the ground up.

His deepest industry experience includes residential, commercial, and industrial real estate, trade, energy efficiency, healthcare, steel manufacturing, apparel, industrial lubricants, and others.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is fluent in English and French.