Alina Puppe

Coached enterprise leaders to operationalize digital transformation, acting as a trusted advisor to bridge the gap between AI-driven technology and measurable business value

• Global Operating Model Expertise: Recognized as a selected global internal expert for CoE Operating Models; architected a maturity framework to set international standards for scaled adoption and sustainable governance
• Process Performance & ROI: Advised executives on operationalizing digital transformation, scaling adoption by 120% and realizing €MM in value across a €M portfolio
• GenAI Asset Innovation: Developed reusable GenAI assets and governance structures to streamline execution, improving internal team effectiveness and sharpening executive-level storytelling
• Scalable Adoption & Change Network: Established a cross-functional change network reaching 30% of the market base in seven months, triggering 3,000+ touchpoints to standardize "ways of working"
• Project & Stakeholder Leadership: Led cross-functional project workstreams of up to 20 members in complex environments, establishing collaborative standards to ensure performance during critical setups.

Facilitated leadership development and strategic alignment for high-performing international teams

• Global Leadership Coaching: Advised international cohorts from 25+ nationalities on venture acceleration, team dynamics, and intrapreneurship
• Strategic Alignment: Facilitated stakeholder reflection and alignment to bridge personal growth with high-performance professional standards

Steered strategic business-tech workstreams and CoE architecture to optimize processes for enterprises up to €10bn

• Strategic Process Optimization: Owned high-impact workstreams at the business-tech interface to engineer and deliver complex process improvement initiatives
• CoE Architecture & Enablement: Co-developed RPA CoE structures from inception, partnering with executives and coordinating cross-functional teams of up to 20
• Change Management & Training: Mentored and engaged 100+ individuals across hierarchies to secure standardized "ways of working" and long-term adoption

Collaborated within a venture team to drive operational scaling and market validation for early-stage foundations

• Strategic Inception: Co-authored comprehensive business plan with global team, driving unified vision for international market entry, securing €50k MVP funding within 6mo
• MVP & Market Validation: Conducted market testing for a community-based platform, transitioning the concept from initial idea to a validated MVP
• Strategic Scaling: Advised the CEO on operational strategies to ensure growth and organizational readiness

Co-produced and delivered strategic turnaround and restructuring concepts for international SMEs in time-critical situations

• Strategic Turnaround: Collaborated with 50+ stakeholders and executives within project teams of up to 15 people to deliver restructuring concepts
• Data-Driven Profitability: Conducted comprehensive data analyses to derive risk-minimizing opportunities, contributing to the return to profitability and the security of 3,000+ jobs
• Governance & Enablement: Steered project and change frameworks to accelerate execution and organizational delivery

Produced comprehensive market and KPI analyses to support decision-making for a globally operating €0.5 billion division

• KPI & Decision Support: Generated figure- and fact-based recommendations for executive decisions by conducting comprehensive market and performance analyses across global operations
• Global Planning Coordination: Coordinated annual planning efforts with cross-functional and international executives to achieve solid, data-driven business forecasts
• Quality & Governance: Guided executives on Quality Management and ISO audits to ensure organizational standards and compliance