Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
CPO-level HR leader who scales technology and fintech businesses from start-up to 1,000+ employees, building award-winning cultures, high-performing teams, and data-driven people strategies across multiple countries. I partner with founders, executives, and investors to deliver people strategies that directly enable business growth, operational performance, and organisational resilience. My expertise spans: Scaling Businesses & People Functions Built and scaled HR functions from scratch in fast-growth tech and fintech companies Scaled teams across multiple countries, including UK, Spain, EU, Asia, and the Middle East Designed and operationalised HR processes, governance, and policies that support sustainable growth Reward, Performance & Leadership Developed and implemented reward frameworks, performance management systems, and incentive programmes aligned with business objectives Embedded coaching and leadership development programmes to create strong internal talent pipelines Launched diversity and inclusion initiatives that measurably improved representation and engagement Talent Acquisition & Organisational Design Partnered with leadership to design hiring strategies, workforce planning, and succession plans for rapid growth Led large-scale hiring campaigns, building high-performing teams efficiently and cost-effectively Delivered organisational design solutions for M&A, restructuring, and rapid scaling environments Data-Driven Insights & Governance Applied people analytics to inform strategic decisions on recruitment, retention, performance, and culture Implemented governance frameworks for international compliance, pay equity, and performance transparency Partnered with Finance, Legal, and Audit teams to achieve SOX compliance and regulatory readiness I thrive in scale-up environments, where high growth demands both strategic thinking and hands-on execution. My approach balances business outcomes, employee engagement, and operational efficiency, ensuring people strategies are not just theoretical, but measurably impactful.
Providing interim and advisory people leadership to technology and scale-up businesses, supporting growth, international expansion, and complex people challenges with a pragmatic, data-led approach. Scope & impact I design and deliver hiring and workforce strategies for high-growth companies, improving speed, quality, and scalability of talent acquisition I advise founders and leadership teams on organisational design, culture, and operating models during periods of rapid scaling, M&A, and restructuring I lead and support complex employee relations cases and restructure programmes, working independently or embedded within existing HR teams I conduct people and HR audits for early-stage and scaling businesses, identifying risk, capability gaps, and opportunities to strengthen performance and governance In previous permanent roles, I have supported international expansion, including Spanish entity set-up, advising on local employment practices, contracts, policies, and transition from EOR to local entity I apply people analytics and HR data to inform decision-making, prioritise interventions, and drive measurable improvements in performance and delivery Working model Interim or advisory support at HR Director / Chief People Officer level
FinTech | SaaS / PaaS | 800+ employees | Multi-country Built and scaled the global People function from the ground up, partnering with founders, CFO, and Board to support rapid growth, international expansion, and multiple funding rounds. Key impact Designed and implemented a global performance management framework, aligning objectives, feedback, capability development, and reward via a SaaS platform Introduced a consistent global job architecture and salary benchmarking approach, materially improving pay equity and transparency across five countries Partnered with Finance and RemCo (with Deloitte) on executive compensation, short-term incentives, and retention schemes aligned to investor expectations Established people analytics and governance frameworks used in Board and funding discussions, linking engagement, retention, and performance to financial outcomes Scaled the organisation from 70 to 800+ employees across the UK, EU, Asia, and Middle East Led international expansion and acquisition of an engineering outsourcing partner, integrating 60 employees into the core business Built and led a global people team of 20 across HR, TA, L&D, engagement, and internal communications Led complex change programmes including TUPE and large-scale redundancies (70 and 350 employees) Designed and delivered employee experience and engagement strategies contributing to Great Place to Work certification for three consecutive years (88% participation) Delivered leadership development, technical academies, and DEI programmes, increasing female representation in engineering from 16% to 23% and delivering a Women in Leadership programme.
Provided strategic HR leadership and advisory support to high-growth technology and fintech scale-ups, including TransferWise (Wise), MarketInvoice (Kriya), and Hailo, helping organisations scale rapidly while establishing robust, sustainable people practices. Key impact Scaled multiple tech start-ups from early stage to 900+ employees, building first HR functions, implementing reward and performance frameworks, and partnering with founders and investors to align people strategy to business growth Designed and implemented performance management systems and reward structures, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and retention of top talent Built and operationalised HR functions in fast-growth businesses, including recruitment processes, ATS implementation, and executive hiring Delivered culture, engagement, and retention initiatives, strengthening employer brand and supporting leadership pipelines in VC-backed environments Provided people analytics and governance insights to guide strategic decisions on retention, performance, and organisational design Advised on organisation design, succession planning, and risk mitigation, enabling companies to scale confidently while maintaining operational effectiveness Partnered with leadership teams on change management and restructuring, providing guidance on employee relations and complex workforce transitions My clients were PaaS and SaaS based businesses that included companies such as Wise (formerly TransferWise) Kriya (formerly Market Invoice) Sam Labs Rakuten Advertising Amicus Therapeutics WeGift Arriva Buses Myriad Hailo (the taxi App)