Ula Iwanska

Experiences

Projects:
Avea Life (remote) -> People Operations, Engagement, Performance Management. Distributed teams EMEA/APAC (2024 - current)
Katanox (SaaS) -> Engineering and Product hiring. Distributed teams in EMEA (2023-2024)
Awell Hell (SaaS): Cultural values, Compensation & Ops, Hiring and Performance coaching. Distributed teams in EMEA/Asia, (2021-2022).
Tools: Slack, G Suite, Confluence, Notion, Airtable, Miro, Asana, Greenhouse, HR Bamboo.

Built people function and created great working environment at Nextail Labs (geo: Spain, UK, Italy, Russia, US); eNPS increase from 6 to 45.
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.
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

Education

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

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

Skills

Oracle HCM Implementer

Head of People