Marianna Krell Email & Phone Number

Limassol, Limassol (Lemesos), Cyprus

At Embria, I orchestrate the growth of tech businesses by building robust core teams and enhancing performance metrics. With expertise in executive coaching and people management, I've successfully fostered an international community of industry experts and advisers, contributing to the success of our portfolio companies that employ over two thousand individuals globally.Leveraging my role in executive search, I've empowered C-level team formations and established vital business connections. Our collaborative efforts in hosting IT networking events and forming strategic partnerships have been instrumental in advancing Embria's vision and providing innovative solutions across the tech landscape.

I help find rare professionals for different businesses and onboard them on a desired role of billable consultant, advisor, or inhouse C-level

Responsibilities:Coached and trained chief digital transformation officers (CDTO) who run the digital transformation of the whole country.Achievements: - ran multiple business games to improve the negotiation skills of executives- trained 150 executives on how to do culture change in digital transformation- helped 150 executives and their teams to shape expected transformation results and transition plan on all layers (strategic, organizational structure, business processes, IT, leadership and culture, power and authority, money, etc.)- coached 50+ top managers (from 150 who took the course): 500 + hours of coaching sessions - published multiple papers on culture transformation, team management, digital transformation strategy development, client-centered approach, remote work in lockdown (challenges and team leadership sections)

Responsibilities: Set up the consulting and training company from scratch. Worked mainly with industries: oil and gas, IT, manufacturing, and engineering (Top 500 companies of the country)Achievements:- completed projects on team motivation analysis (it turned out that the new compensation plan didn't motivate the team, so top management had to change it based on my research results)- supported organizational transformation and mitigated change resistance for clients- ran strategic sessions and coaching sessions for executive teams- trained top managers in negotiation skills, coaching, presentation skills, project management

Largest nuclear equipment engineering company in Russia and Europe (10,000+ FTE)Responsibilities:- make sure all the initiatives of the executive director were delivered on time, within budget, and fully meeting or exceeding expectationsAchievements:- set up transformation Project Management Office from scratch (non-production projects, i.e., IT, M&A, industry restructuring, Procurement team optimization, etc.)- managed projects like M&A of a large manufacturing company (1200+ headcount, including all the licensing, business processes, work with resistance for both HQ and manufacturing teams)- I ran a culture transformation project for 850 people as a coach, manager, and architect. 1,5 years, 3 GEOs, 10K hours of coaching meetings. Trained the leaders, managed weekly meetings, and ran involvement meetings for 100-400 people with no team of consultants and trainers. Best practice of the industry award- managed procurement cycle optimization for 30%, reconstructions of the manufacturing buildings and equipment, etc - multiple team training and reorganization: trained top management in negotiation and communication skills, project managementWon award - "The Most Influential Women 2016" for a culture transformation project

International MedTech engineering company with a headcount of 700+ FTE Responsibilities:- to Implement a Project Portfolio Management Office from scratch as a methodologist and project portfolio management officer - implement project management software- train and involve 120 people who actively deliver projectsResults:The project was a product development cycle, from idea to series. I developed the methodology, verified it hands-on, and ran all the organizational transformation projects, including work with resistance and stakeholder management. - 12 people were hired to PMO- 100% of critical projects were delivered on time-80% of all projects were delivered on time or less than 5% time delay- 0 projects that were closed or frozen due to delivery problems- All managers use Project Portfolio Management software implemented by my team for all their activities

Responsibility:- set up business consulting (from HQ) from scratch: cloud computing, smart cities, etc- sell and manage new projects in the regionAchievements:- introduced four new consulting products to the market- launched new internal procedures to negotiate and approve business consulting proposals- won the first private cloud design project in the region, winning in competition for cloud design from Tieto and IBM- built close cooperation with the French teamIndustries: oil and gas, retail, stadium construction, banking

Responsibilities:- lead and contribute to management consulting projectsAchievements:- led complex consulting projects: audit in the bank processing center, SOX compliance, M&A- participated in performance Improvement projects- represented PwC at all the major IT conferences, performed negotiations, and brought 100+ leads for further salesIndustries: energy, manufacturing, bank processing centers, insurance

Initiated and ran a significant transformation for the software development company processes: redesigned every function from business analysis to implementation and solution support.Achievements:- reduced overtime for business architects and project managers by more than 60%- reduced delays in the project delivery by 30%- implemented software for requirements analysis and thus introduced traceability and transparency, precise requirements management

Master Of Technics And Technologies, Honored Diploma, Computer Technologies And Management, Master Of Technics And Technogy

Activities and Societies: — Top-3 computer science universities in Russia and top-100 in the world; — Our university is the 7-time winner.

Certificate, Strategy Formation And Change

Certificate, Organizational Analysis

Certificate, Creativity

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