Ula Iwanska

Experiences

Avea Life (2024 - current):
- Developed People Roadmap, to align strategy with business goals.
- Piloted, launched, and iteratively improved Performance Management process.
- Turned Engagement Survey insights into initiatives that improved feedback culture and company communication.
- Implemented Salary Review and Promotion process.
- Designed structured interview process.
- Responsible for day-to-day People Operations
- Distributed teams EMEA/APAC (Germany, Spain, Austria, Switzerland).
Katanox (SaaS) -> Run workshops on self-management principles; Hired for Engineering and Product. Distributed teams in EMEA (2023-2024)
Tools: AI, Slack, G Suite, Confluence, Notion, Airtable, Miro, Asana, Greenhouse, HR Bamboo, 15five.

Redesiend cultural value (remote-first and async culture)
Delivered against hiring of critical roles: software developers, CISO, Compliance.
Provided both strategic input and hands-on support to reach company OKRs (Hiring process and pipeline building, ESOP plan implementation, Performance Coaching).
Stand-alone role, seed stage (pre-series A). Distributed Teams.
Tools: Slack, G Suite, Confluence, Airtable, Miro.
Reason to leave: lack of sufficient funding.

Built People Function and contributed to increase of engagement and eNPS from 6 to 45; (geo: Spain, UK, Italy, Russia, US).
Designed and implemented people strategies: 1.Growth: Career Path, Leadership, Internal mobility. 2. Infrastructure for scale: Compensation framework, Onboarding 3. Performance culture: Agile Performance Management.
Talent Acquisition: delivered against growth from 70 to 180 people.
Hired on a stand-alone role and built the team from scratch (team of 5 at the end of tenure). Remote.
Tools: Slack, G Suite, Factorial, Lattice, Trello, Recruitee, Culture Amp.
Post-series A, reported to CEO
Reason to leave: Change in company strategy.

Led People & TA function for Spain, nurturing culture and building day to day people processes while supporting company growth to 160 ppl.
Tools: Greenhouse, Slack, G Suite, Workday
Reported to MD
Reason to leave: Closing of Deliveroo business in Spain.

Enabled change in the company culture and ensured that we hire the best talent for the agency. Implemented: OKRs, Real Time Feedback, passive Talent Pool.
Reason to leave: Going back to tech sector.

Created Talent Acquisition Strategy plan aligned with Medallia needs and business vision. Contributed to growth of business up to 120 people.
Reason to leave: Personal (moved back to Spain).
Tools: Greenhouse, Workday

Managed full-cycle recruitment process, continuously overachieved on hiring goals (110% of target). Note: Employed with Google on 2x contracts (2010/2011-2012/2013).
Reason to leave: Professional growth in start-up company.

Languages

Skills

Interests

I have volunteered extensively during the period of 2003-2007 and 2009-2010, facilitating trainings for multicultural group of students and immigrants. Currently continue helping out with career advice for refugees.

I am professional dog trainer:)
I am a foodie, Japanese and Spanish cuisine being the top of my list. I have lived in few countries in Europe and traveled extensively in Asia. I am Argentinian Tango Dancer

Oracle HCM Implementer

Education

Developing expertise towards Solutions focused coaching methodology that centers on building solutions towards desired outcomes

Head of People & Talent