Chief Transformation Officer
Energy · Central Asia / CIS · Uzbekistan · Tashkent
Total compensation band $250K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
This executive is a seasoned transformation and turnaround leader with over 20 years of experience spanning management consulting, sovereign wealth funds, and large conglomerates across CIS, Central Asia, and EMEA. Currently serving as Chief Transformation Officer at Enera Group in Uzbekistan, they simultaneously hold advisory board seats across 8 companies in energy, aviation, hospitality, and manufacturing. Prior to this, they built a distinguished track record at Gartner, EY, KPMG, IBM, and Samruk-Kazyna, where they orchestrated multi-billion-dollar transformation programs. This executive holds an exceptional portfolio of credentials including PMI PfMP, PgMP, PMP, CCMP, SHRM-SCP, and board governance memberships with IoD UK, SID Singapore, and QID Kazakhstan.
Achievements
- Secured Board approval for $1B+ NPV transformation investment portfolio across 24 projects at KazMunayGas
- Designed and implemented Samruk-Kazyna Target Operating Model with $120M projected EVA impact and 10% headcount reduction
- Guided SKD Airport to $20M EBITDA in 2025, recognized as fastest-growing airport in EMEA and Central Asia by ACI
- Drove Silk Road Samarkand to 45% YoY revenue growth reaching $34M with co-developed Strategy 2032
- Grew Gartner client portfolio revenue from $2.5M to $3.5M annually while managing 25 CIO/CxO clients across Russia, Kazakhstan, and Africa
Skills
- Transformational Leadership
- Change Management
- Strategic Planning
- Board Governance
- Organizational Design
- PMO Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- OKR Implementation
- Digital Transformation
- Post-merger Integration
- Corporate Strategy
- Operational Excellence
- Sovereign wealth fund transformation
- Multi-asset conglomerate board advisory
- Central Asia public-private governance
Looking for
- Chief Transformation Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Non-Executive Director / Board Member
Experience
- Founder & CEO — Digital Transformation Consulting Group 2025 - Present
Founded a digital transformation consulting boutique registered as an IT Park UZ resident in Uzbekistan, providing advisory services on digital transformation strategy.
- Chief Transformation Officer — Enera Group 2022 - Present
Leads transformation roadmaps and turnaround action plans for Saneg, Enter Engineering, and Eriell; serves as Advisory Board Member for 8 portfolio companies; as Operating Partner guided SKD Airport to $20M EBITDA and Silk Road Samarkand to 45% YoY revenue growth reaching $34M.
- Executive Partner — Gartner 2019 - 2022
Managed a portfolio of 25 CIO/CxO clients across Russia, Kazakhstan, and Africa in Energy, Retail, and Financial Services; grew client revenue from $2.5M to $3.5M; delivered 25+ keynotes and authored 3 research papers on Digital Transformation.
- Expert & Co-Author, CDTO Programme — RANEPA / Russian Presidential Academy 2018 - 2019
Co-authored 2 research papers on government digital transformation as part of the Chief Digital Transformation Officer program.
- Transformation Partner for KazMunayGas — Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund 2018 - 2018
Co-architected updated KMG transformation program securing Board approval for a $1B+ NPV portfolio across 24 projects; implemented monthly Modernization Board meetings and achieved SAP Value Award 2018 with $8M/year procurement savings.
- Head of Fund Transformation PMO & Change Management — Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund 2015 - 2017
Orchestrated restructuring of the sovereign wealth fund from a ministerial-style state agency into a lean commercial investment holding; designed Target Operating Model with $120M EVA impact, 10% headcount reduction, and 40% workforce upgrade, supported by BCG and Deloitte.
- Industry Consultant, Banking & Retail — Teradata 2015 - 2015
Delivered value engineering engagements for 5 clients and co-launched the Teradata Cafe client and prospects club with the CMO.
- Head of Retail Banking Strategy — PSB Bank (Promsvyazbank) 2013 - 2014
Developed affluent banking strategy and launched the Orange Premium Club program; served as PMO for a $10M retail strategic projects portfolio and delivered a $2M SAP CRM program.
Languages
- English (C1)
- Russian (C2)
- Italian (B1)
- French (B1)
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