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I am a results-driven project leader blending an engineering background with change management and data analytics. I thrive in cross-functional teams, turning complex challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable business impact. I am passionate about enabling high-performing teams, leveraging data-driven decisions, and delivering agile transformations across organizations. With a foundation in industrial engineering and hands-on experience in HR transformation, learning governance, and culture change, I coach stakeholders, build capability, and align initiatives with business priorities. I enjoy collaborating with diverse talent, embracing innovation, and turning insights into practical outcomes that improve performance and wellbeing.…I am a results-driven project leader blending an engineering background with change management and data analytics. I thrive in cross-functional teams, turning complex challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable business impact. I am passionate about enabling high-performing teams, leveraging data-driven decisions, and delivering agile transformations across organizations. With a foundation in industrial engineering and hands-on experience in HR transformation, learning governance, and culture change, I coach stakeholders, build capability, and align initiatives with business priorities. I enjoy collaborating with diverse talent, embracing innovation, and turning insights into practical outcomes that improve performance and wellbeing.

Yesenia Cardozo Sanchez

Project Manager, Data Scientist, AI Engineer, +1

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I am a results-driven project leader blending an engineering background with change management and data analytics. I thrive in cross-functional teams, turning complex challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable business impact. I am passionate about enabling high-performing teams, leveraging data-driven decisions, and delivering agile transformations across organizations. With a foundation in industrial engineering and hands-on experience in HR transformation, learning governance, and culture change, I coach stakeholders, build capability, and align initiatives with business priorities. I enjoy collaborating with diverse talent, embracing innovation, and turning insights into practical outcomes that improve performance and wellbeing.…I am a results-driven project leader blending an engineering background with change management and data analytics. I thrive in cross-functional teams, turning complex challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable business impact. I am passionate about enabling high-performing teams, leveraging data-driven decisions, and delivering agile transformations across organizations. With a foundation in industrial engineering and hands-on experience in HR transformation, learning governance, and culture change, I coach stakeholders, build capability, and align initiatives with business priorities. I enjoy collaborating with diverse talent, embracing innovation, and turning insights into practical outcomes that improve performance and wellbeing.

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I am a results-driven project leader blending an engineering background with change management and data analytics. I thrive in cross-functional teams, turning complex challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable business impact. I am passionate about enabling high-performing teams, leveraging data-driven decisions, and delivering agile transformations across organizations.

With a foundation in industrial engineering and hands-on experience in HR transformation, learning governance, and culture change, I coach stakeholders, build capability, and align initiatives with business priorities. I enjoy collaborating with diverse talent, embracing innovation, and turning insights into practical outcomes that improve performance and wellbeing.

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Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

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English

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German

Intermediate

Work Experience

Learning Solution Specialist at Novartis Pharma AG

December 1, 2023 - Present

Led learning governance, LMS governance, analytics, and high-quality learning experiences; implemented governance frameworks and learning roadmaps; drove cross-functional collaboration and culture-building workshops; streamlined global processes and aligned learning objectives with business priorities; enabled agile ways of working across the program using data-driven insights (Power BI).

Data 42 Workforce Program Manager at Novartis Pharma AG

August 1, 2021 - November 30, 2023

Drove Agile HR Transformation within Data 42, leveraging data, AI, and digital transformation to reshape the pharmaceutical industry; led change management and culture transformation initiatives; conducted people analytics research with INSEAD & LMU to track engagement, wellbeing, and organizational health; designed and facilitated stakeholder engagement strategies, leadership forums, and culture-building workshops; developed learning roadmaps to embed customer-centricity and agile ways of working across the program.

Head of HR Transformation & Change Management at Novartis Pharma AG

December 1, 2023 - Present

Led HR transformation efforts, evolving DEI initiatives and culture change; integrated leadership development, organizational change projects, and learning programs; contributed to global change management strategies and spin-off readiness; spearheaded stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration across business units.

Freelance Business Consultant at Independent / Various Clients

December 1, 2018 - Present

Advised marketing, pricing, business development, and process optimization for diverse clients; designed and implemented transformation roadmaps; applied data-driven decision-making and KPI tracking; developed and implemented training programs for stakeholder engagement and capability building.

Business Unit Director at Popsy

January 1, 2018 - Present

Led the opening of 12 new stores, coordinated operations, logistics, and stakeholder alignment; optimized processes for efficiency and scalability; developed and implemented training programs for 200+ managed stakeholders; aligned franchise operations with strategic objectives.

Credit Analyst at Citibank (Colombia)

January 1, 2012 - August 31, 2014

Analyzed credit risk strategies, optimized risk assessment models, and supported credit portfolio decisions for Central America and LATAM; collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage risk.