Alexandra Fasia

Experience

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  Imperial College London

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2001

  Research Associate

  Selected for this position to continue my research on Supernovae and to help the Astrophysics Department with the management of international research projects. My accountabilities involved:• Identification of synergies amongst several institutes in Europe, the USA, and Australia, and planning of all research activities involved• Heads of Optics Lab: curriculum set-up, assessment of postgraduate students (lab supervisors) and overview of student performances.

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  INTRASOFT International

  Sept 2001 - Feb 2007

  IT Project Manager, EU projects

  I was selected to support the Company in a series of complex, Europe-wise, IT projects. Clients concerned the EU administration and Ministries of several Member States. Leveraging my experience in international projects, I • oversaw the overall planning and implementation of seven different EU-wide projects (budget 1-2 M Euros each). Projects concerned the introduction of new IT systems, Data Warehouses and processes, as well as new operational models)• one of the most critical projects concerned the timely and successful integration of all Customs and Taxation processes and systems for the most extensive EU enlargement (involving 15 new Member States, more than 20 different systems and processes)• handled diplomatically several stakeholders with conflicting agendas (e.g., political and financial differences, etc.) Show less

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  KPMG Greece

  Mar 2007 - Jan 2010

  HR Consultant (Supervising Senior Advisor), People Services

  I was selected to support KPMG’s People & Change Advisory department in managing large and complex HR projects. Clients belonged to various industries. The projects concerned multiple stakeholders. Indicatively they were: • Total Rewards design & harmonization in a merger of four Companies – various sectors (smooth implementation, no complaints) ꓼ• Design of HRIS systems and Performance Management Systems for various Companies (seamless implementation);• Assessment of leaders and other executives or BoD members and design of personal development plans for their professional enhancementꓼ (more than 200 executives in total) Show less

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  KPMG Greece

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2020

  Supervisor HR Consultant, People Services

  I was called to continue working with KPMG’s People & Change Advisory department after my career break and assist the Company in managing HR projects. Indicatively they were: • Workforce reorganization and organizational structure redesign for a merger of three different companies (no complaints received, and employee turnover remained the same);• Reboot the Company’s culture and enhance employee engagement to reduce employee attrition (Retail Sector) (achieved more than 50% reduction of employee turnover within a year) ꓼ Show less

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  Cepal Hellas Financial Services S.A.

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2023

  Sought out to support the Company in managing a very ambitious M&A: raising headcount from 300 to 1100 employees, locations from 1 location to 25, and combining multiple operational models. Despite the additional challenges presented by the pandemic, and working fully remotely with my team:• • Ensured high business performance from day 1, providing the necessary training, synergy tools, and resources to all employees;• Identified synergies amongst organizational units and redesigned Organizational structure to increase business efficiencyꓼ• Gained employee buy-in through a carefully designed and orchestrated change & communication planꓼ• Harmonized job grades, rewards, and benefits across the Company, achieving internal fairness and market competitivenessꓼ• Designed new processes and workflows to increase the automatization and performance of the HR departmentꓼ• Oversaw all recruitment and onboarding activities and campaigns (more than 150 hirings in a year in various functions);• Conducted HR improvement workshops and updated HR processes, leveraging also digital technologies; • Handled successfully employee disputes or complaints (labor matters);• Other: introduced & designed an HRIS, a Learning Management System, and a Performance Management System & frameworkꓼThrough all the above, we managed to maintain an employee turnover of 7% despite the uneasiness and anxiety usually caused during an M&A. Our team received an HR Award: Best Change Management Strategy. Show less

  • Talent, Compensation & Workforce Manager

    Feb 2021 - Nov 2023

  • HR Project Manager

    Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
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  Antenna Group

  Nov 2023 - now

  Senior Human Resources Business Partner