Kate Bannikova

Lead People & Talent Partner, CEO Office

InvestEngine

Jan 2026 - Current (8 months)

InvestEngine is an award‑winning, industry‑leading investment platform that champions the use of exchange‑traded funds (ETFs). - People & Talent partner to CEO, driving enterprise talent strategy, workforce planning, and critical leadership hiring to support growth priorities. - Design and embed performance management framework with CEO and executive team, increasing accountability and standardising high-performance expectations. - Build and scale employer brand and culture agenda, improving organisational cohesion in a high-growth environment. - Advise CEO Office on talent risks, capability gaps, and succession planning to enable faster, higher-quality organisational scaling.

Head of People and Talent

Stealth AI Startup

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Co-founder, Head of People and Talent. The startup was an AI-driven career platform helping people grow their careers and companies develop and retain talent.

Head of Technical Talent Acquisition

Revolut

Dec 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 2 months)

Revolut is a global neobank and Europe’s most valuable private financial technology company. - Led hiring across EMEA, LATAM & APAC; managed a team of 30+ recruiters and sourcers across tech and non-tech functions.

Lead Human Resources Business Partner

Revolut

Apr 2023 - Dec 2023 (9 months)

- Strategic HR partner for global teams (10,000+ employees), driving performance, engagement, and effective ER across regions.

Global Head of Talent Acquisition; Head of People Partners

DataArt

Jun 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 7 months)

DataArt is a global technology consultancy that scaled from 2,900 to 6,000+ employees during my tenure. - Built and scaled the global HRBP function from the ground up, supporting 6,000+ employees and embedding strategic HR as a business driver. - Led global talent acquisition and workforce planning, tripling annual hiring volumes and managing a 100+ person team across multiple geographies. - Drove international expansion by launching new R&D centres in Kazakhstan and Brazil, enabling market growth and contributing to $370M in revenue.

Head of People & Talent

Ciklum

Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year)

Ciklum is an Experience Engineering company. - Led HR strategy, talent acquisition, employer branding, and engagement for 500+ employees across global delivery centres. - Managed $9M in revenue across 40 client accounts, overseeing delivery centre performance, workforce planning, and client relationships. - Partnered with C-level leadership to drive organisational design, agile transformation, and commercial growth.

Lead Human Resources Business Partner (Director Level)

EPAM Systems

Aug 2016 - Jul 2018 (2 years)

EPAM Systems, Inc. is an American company that specialises in software engineering services, digital platform engineering, and digital product design. - Directed workforce and succession planning for 4,000+ employees across North American business units, aligning people strategy with growth targets. - Oversaw staffing strategy for 700+ product and engineering roles, supporting rapid scale and business delivery. - Led a team of 10 HR professionals to drive retention, optimise resource planning, and strengthen leadership pipelines.

Human Resources Director

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd

Feb 2014 - Aug 2016 (2 years 7 months)

- Directed end-to-end HR operations for a multinational workforce of 1,700+ crew members from 70+ nationalities; led and developed a global HR team of 10. - Designed and executed onboarding, L&D, ER, compliance, and performance frameworks within a complex, regulated, and rotational environment. - Provided strategic HR leadership during critical incidents, ensuring crew welfare, operational continuity, and alignment with international labour standards.

Human Resources Director

Oracle TOA Technologies

Mar 2013 - Feb 2014 (1 year)

- Directed HR strategy and operations for a 250+ employee organisation across multiple regions through scaling and growth. - Led a team of 5 HR professionals, delivered programs across performance management, engagement, compliance, and change initiatives. - Oversaw talent acquisition and workforce planning to support growth, restructuring, and team scalability.

Human Resources Director

Holland America Line

May 2008 - Apr 2013 (5 years)

- Introduced and defined the onboard Human Resources Director function, embedding HR into shipboard operations and leadership decision-making. - Served as principal HR advisor to the Captain and senior officers, leading employee relations, investigations, and disciplinary matters in a high-risk, live environment. - Owned performance, rewards, and compensation frameworks, ensuring fair, consistent, and commercially sound outcomes across an international crew. - Accountable for the full crew lifecycle (scheduling, onboarding, training & development, employee experience, and compliance) ensuring operational continuity and crew readiness.

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