Dr Olga Buskin

Director, Weather Foundation | PhD in Engineering | Head of HR & Sustainability at OWM group | CIPD Level 5

London, England, United Kingdom

About

I lead Recruitment and Social partnership initiatives across the OWM Group, which includes OpenWeather, Ulla Technology, and other affiliated companies. My work focuses on building capable, motivated teams and developing collaborations that extend the organisation’s reach and purpose. Alongside this, I serve as a Director at the Weather Foundation, our non-profit organisation that supports environmental education and social responsibility projects. With a PhD in Engineering and CIPD Level 5 accreditation, I bring technical understanding and a people-centred approach to creating workplaces that are organised, transparent, and aligned with long-term sustainability goals.

Experience

  • Director at Weather Foundation
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    Director of the Weather Foundation, responsible for strategic leadership, partnerships, governance, and delivering social and climate impact through free access to reliable weather data for non-profit and academic use.

  • Head of Talent, Culture and Social Impact at Ulla Technology
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    At Ulla Technology, we use emotionally intelligent AI to improve how teams communicate and collaborate. Ulla listens during meetings and gives meaningful insights, all with full privacy and no manual work.

  • HR and Sustainability Manager at OpenWeather
    Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Provide high-level administrative and clerical support to the executive team. Lead the attraction, selection and recruitment of talents Conceptualised and implemented multiple employee engagement initiatives and events, driving measurable increase in team morale and employee satisfaction. Oversee the employee on-boarding process including being accountable for contract and induction processes.

  • ADMINISTRATOR (Temp), MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST at Kaiser Associates, Euro London Appointments, Addeco, Noble, Reed, Athnas Pharma UK Limited
    Sep 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Performed temporary office and administrative duties for various recruitment agencies including entering purchase details into internal databases (invoices and pricing), handling telephone and email enquiries, using various software packages (Outlook, Excel, Access) to manage data and produce documents, interfacing with department heads.

  • Business Development Manager at My Box Office
    Feb 2017 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Handled incoming customer calls and conducted ticket sales over the phone and online, delivering a high level of customer service. Developed and managed a defined list of prospects, converting to hot prospects in line with the minimum targets set. Generated own leads via multiple sources, including referrals and cold-calling. Developed and sustained relationships with theatres - attended meetings with the clients as necessary. Ensured customers’ details were processed and the database was kept up to date.