Natalia Makedonska

Strategic operator| Senior HR | Organization Transformation Lead | Chief of Staff driving change and complex initiatives with CEO-level perspective

Cypress, California, United States

About

I’m a strategic operator with 20+ years of international, hands-on experience across organizational transformation, operations, and leadership development. I bring a rare combination of building structures and driving execution by designing and implementing systems, processes, and operating models from scratch or through transformation. I work equally effectively with organizations and people by assessing, shaping, and developing teams and leaders to deliver business outcomes. Professional Snapshot: 20+ years working and living across United States, Western Europe, CIS, and the Middle East in fast-changing, multicultural environments; Certified in Executive HR Leadership (Cornell), Coaching (ICF, Erickson), SPHR (HRCI), HOGAN, SHL; 13+ years leading teams (1–65+ people, on-site and remote); Deep expertise in designing, auditing, and optimizing organizational processes and operating models; Strong communicator with a structured, analytical, and execution-focused mindset; Practical, solution-driven, and comfortable making decisions in complex environments; Results-oriented and focused on business impact.

Experience

  • Proxet (Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Remote)
    • VP Strategic Projects
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Program / Project Manager overseeing a strategic portfolio of transformation initiatives across organizational development and process excellence.

    • Transformation Consultant
      Jan 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Strategic Operator, Chief of Staff, HR Executive, Management Consultant at Transformaster
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    https://transformaster.pro/ Currently leading a portfolio of long-, mid-, and short-term initiatives in organization design, business transformation, executive development, and operational optimization. Acting as a dedicated Transformation Manager or fractional Chief of Staff across software development companies of varying size and maturity, as well as telecom and fintech startups.

  • Senior Human Resources Advisor, Leadership Coach at Intellectsoft
    Feb 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    - Worked as trusted thought partner to CEO during turnaround and stabilization phase; - Provided guidance and counsel to senior leadership regarding HR strategy-related issues; - Created and implemented training programs focused on developing leadership skills and utilizing team management tools; - Provided individual coaching to executives.

  • Senior Director Human Resources at SKALABAN Capital
    Jun 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Combined the roles of Chief of Staff, Senior HRD, and Operating Partner for one of portfolio companies. - Responsible for strategic HR matters in 8 portfolio companies located in Europe, and working closely with HR teams in each business; - Responsible for setting up organization structure and recruiting executive team for the managing company itself; - Acting as an Operating Partner for one of the portfolio businesses; - Responsible for recruitment of C-level executives for the portfolio companies; - Responsible for coaching, mentorship and training of CEO and key leadership roles in the portfolio companies.

  • HR and Talent Acquisition Director at N-iX
    Mar 2019 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    - Responsible for the company strategy and operational efficiency in all HR related processes (recruitment, contracting, onboarding, performance management, resource management, compensation and benefits, learning and development, internal communication, employee relationship and engagement, employer branding); - Managed a distributed team of 50+ HR and Recruitment specialists (on-site, hybrid and remote modes). During my work the company has grown from 800+ to 1400+ employees, while HR and Recruitment team has grown from around 40 to 50+ employees.