Svetlana Pogodina

Led the creation and deployment of the Transformation Office within the Strategy & Transformation Department at SNCF Connect & Tech, with a focus on strategic framing, cross-functional orchestration, and delivery of high-impact transformation programs. Key achievements: 🔹Designed and started the implementation of the full Transformation Office framework (methodologies, governance model, team structure) 🔹Piloted strategic programs: → ERP (scoping completed, solution selected) → CRM (needs identified, scoping delivered) → IT Governance (program initiated, cross-functional roadmap) → Data & early-stage AI (generative AI use cases explored: finance, procurement, data governance) 🔹Engaged closely with Finance, Legal, Payment, Marketing & Clietns, Enterprise Architecture (IT & Data) 🔹Supported organizational change by aligning stakeholders, structuring governance routines, and enabling adoption of new processes and tools

Ethical AI Startup - Data anonymization solution : https://www.hexagone.ai/ Hexagone develops anonymization and synthetic data solutions to help organizations balance compliance, privacy, diversity and performance. 🔹I act as a strategic advisor to the tech founders, contributing at key stages of development : → Supported the birth of the idea and early vision framing → Contributed to the product-market fit exploration, business model and go-to-market strategy → Advised on fundraising preparation, narrative and positioning

Artifakt is a Series A SaaS B2B startup providing cloud orchestration solutions for eCommerce platforms. Joined at an early growth stage (almost day 0). Acted as strategic and operational right-hand to the CEO to oversee company-wide execution, to scale the organization, structure team, operations and governance, and support commercial acceleration. 🔹 Built and scaled the full operational organization: Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Customer Support 🔹 Recruited and led a multidisciplinary team (0 → 35 people), with a focus on performance, cohesion and autonomy 🔹 Defined and implemented the governance model (OKRs, cadences, decision routines) to support sustainable growth 🔹 Co-designed and executed the go-to-market strategy (Sales, Product Marketing) — acquisition of 50+ B2B clients (France & Europe) 🔹 Oversaw financial operations: fundraising (+5M€), P&L, cash management, reporting 🔹 Managed complex phases: pivot, M&A, internal restructuring — ensuring strategic coherence and shareholder alignment 🔹 Acted as strategic interface with investors, board and external partners

Jalgos A.I. - Early-stage data science and artificial intelligence startup. Short-term mission : support the founding team in generating their first commercial traction and structuring their initial Sales & Marketing efforts : 🔹Identified leads and new market opportunities (prospecting, segmentation, targeting) 🔹Engaged with potential clients and pitched AI-based products and services 🔹Designed and implemented first marketing initiatives (content, pitch decks, events, social media) 🔹Represented the startup at key events and ecosystem meetups (conferences, industry gatherings

Early experience in strategic intelligence and public affairs within ESL & Network, a pioneering European firm based in Paris, Brussels, Dubai and Rabat. 🔹Produced strategic intelligence reports for CAC 40 clients: decision-maker mapping, industry and market research, risk analysis 🔹Contributed to strategy and risk management efforts: data collection, competitive analysis, strategic monitoring 🔹Participated in public affairs and lobbying initiatives: political intelligence, regulatory tracking, briefing notes and influence mapping for executive-level decision-making