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In addition to core responsibilities regularly served as an independent external consultant for strategy, transformation, and restructuring projects, often working alongside external experts. Over the past six years contributed to projects in various industries. Key projects include:◽️International Investment Fund, Interim Strategy Director (2024): Led pre-restructuring initiatives in response to tax legislation changes, clarifying asset structures and improving cash flow transparency through a unified reporting framework.◽️ Women’s Fashion Brand (2021-2023): Streamlined collection development processes, increasing operational efficiency, and developed data sources to track marketing performance.◽️ Football Club (2019): Applied fan persona mapping and comparative analysis to create a new brand strategy, expanding the audience by enhancing the matchday experience.◽️ Bicycle Manufacturer (2022): Operationalized the company’s new e-mobility strategy, focusing on design and production processes for e-bikes.

(3rd assignment within Skanska's Group) Served as an in-house consultant for strategy, data, and insights, driving the research agenda and managing key programs, including consulting services and product repositioning. Transformed data and KPIs into actionable insights for global and local strategies. Led DEI strategy development for the CEE region, co-authored reports, and represented the company as a speaker across CEE markets.

(2nd assignment wihin Skanska's Group, management team role) Appointed to lead marketing and communications, focusing on rebranding and repositioning the company from a B2C to a B2B service model after structural changes. This involved restructuring the team, aligning capabilities, optimizing the budget, and conducting comprehensive brand research for a complete rebranding across all channels. Closely collaborated with Skanska to ensure strategic alignment between both entities.

(1st assignment within Skanska's Group, management team role) Joined the management team after Skanska’s acquisition to lead a specialized unit focused on post-acquisition growth strategy and identifying new business opportunities. Led all Customer Experience (CX) initiatives using Design Thinking, customer surveys, and co-developed product roadmaps. Defined key performance indicators (KPIs) to track post-acquisition success, ensuring alignment with market trends and Skanska’s financial goals.

(2nd assignment with the innogy/eon Group) Formulated and executed the strategy for entering the CEE market by building regional partnerships and identifying high-potential investment opportunities. Responsible for raising the visibility of the venture capital arm and securing co-investment opportunities.

(1st assignment with the innogy/eon Group) Managed internal corporate venturing and R&D partnerships for the Polish branch, overseeing the innovation budget and co-leading the company’s shift towards a more customer-centric business model. Delivered internal transformation workshops and represented the company as a speaker at industry events.

(3rd assignment) Led the analysis, research, and development team, serving as the internal strategy center and PMO for PKP. Oversaw research agenda, managed the Group’s strategic initiatives across companies, and delivered regular analyses. Also responsible for fostering R&D collaboration within the Group and representing the company in expert forums, government bodies, and EU meetings.

(2nd assignment) Served as a member of the strategy and PMO team, overseeing the Group’s key initiatives and managing select projects. Responsibilities included tracking project progress, resolving milestone-related issues, and ensuring smooth execution. A key focus was managing the introduction of the Pendolino train service, with emphasis on improving passenger experience and service operations.

(1st assignment) Co-led fraud investigations, compliance, and internal audits while driving initiatives to shape organizational culture, including implementing a CSR strategy and Code of Ethics.

Ongoing work on investigative projects with EY’s Forensic Team, focusing on fraud and corruption cases, primarily within the retail, energy, and mining sectors – data mining, structuring and analysis, key stakeholder reporting.