Tatiana Gabelia holds a Master of Chemical Engineering with a specialisation in oil and gas from Lviv Polytechnic University in Ukraine, a Master of Arts with a specialisation in HR Management from Lomonosov University in Russia, as well as a Master of Arts with a specialisation in Mid-Level Management & Finance from the University of Houston in the USA.
After completing her first Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, she began her career as a Chemical Engineer at Brown Oil & Gas Co. in the USA, where she inspected oil and gas equipment before it was shipped to Russia. After around two years, she moved to Russia to work as a Chemical Engineer at the Urengoy gas refinery, located in the region of one of the world’s largest contiguous natural gas fields.
After two years, she moved from the chemical engineering area to HR and, over the course of more than 25 years, developed into a leading HR expert and executive. She joined Rexam Beverage Can Company in the Russian Federation, which was part of Rexam in London/UK – a global aluminium packaging company at the time that was acquired by Ball Corporation in 2015. She became HR Manager and progressed to Regional HR Manager at Rexam Beverage Can Company in Belgrade/Serbia, responsible for HR activities in the Russia, Sweden and Denmark region.
Following the acquisition of Ball, Tatiana Gabelia became Regional HR Manager, responsible for HR activities in the sub-region comprising the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic. She managed a team of 9 employees and was responsible in particular for the recruitment, training and retention of employees as well as executives. Due to her success, she was promoted to Regional HR Director & Global Shared Services, then to HR Director of an even larger sub-region, and finally to HR Director & EMEA Improvement Project Lead. She was responsible in particular for leading EMEA initiatives, HR Shared Services, process optimisation and RPA (Robotic Process Automation), managing the HRIS (Human Resource Information System), overseeing global policies, HR due diligence in corporate acquisitions, as well as transformation processes and change management.
She holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, a certification as a team and individual Coach from Erikson University in Russia, and is a Member of the Committee of the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).
She is a Specialist who knows exactly how to achieve goals and deliver results on time whilst maintaining high quality standards. Drawing on her many years of experience, including as a Business Partner to senior executives, and her strong leadership and consulting skills within matrix organisations, she is now a trusted Advisor to her clients in the implementation of HR initiatives and new solutions.
Tatiana Gabelia is your Expert in the fields of HR Strategy & Governance, HR Processes & Technologies, HR Operations & Organisational Efficiency, Corporate Culture, Talent & Performance Management, Transformation & Change Management, as well as Employee Lifecycle Management.
- Master of Chemical Engineering with specialisation in Oil & Gas, Lviv Polytechnic University, Ukraine
- Master of Arts with specialisation in HR Management, Lomonosov University, Russia
- Master of Arts with specialisation in Mid Management & Finance, University of Houston, USA
- Mini Master of Business Administration with specialisation in Human Resources, Rexam, USA
- Certification in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Rexam/Manufacturing Institute, UK
- Certification as Team & Individual Coach, Erikson University, Russia
- Member of the Committee of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)
- HR Strategy Development & Implementation
- Establishment of HR Departments & Processes, Selection & Implementation of HR Technologies
- HR Operations, Organisational Design & Efficiency
- HR Governance
- Corporate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion
- Talent & Performance Management
- Transformation, Change & Communication Management
- Employee Lifecycle Management & People Analytics
- Coaching of Executive Teams & Individuals
- Working for Ball Corporation (a global aluminium packaging company offering packaging solutions for beverages, personal care products & household goods) as:
- HR Director & EMEA Improvement Project Lead (around 3,000 employees across the sub-region of the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and the rest of EMEA), with particular responsibility for leading EMEA initiatives, process optimisation & RPA (Robotic Process Automation), managing the HRIS (Human Resource Information System), data transformation within Shared Services, management of global policies, organisational set-up of a new plant, as well as coaching, advising & supporting executives.
- HR Director (around 1,500 employees across the sub-region of the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic), managing 11 employees, with particular responsibility for the further development & optimisation of core HR processes, KPI optimisation, as well as acting as a business partner for executives.
- Regional HR Director & Global Shared Services (around 1,300 employees across the sub-region of the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic), managing 9 employees, with particular responsibility for further developing & optimising HR shared services processes, planning & implementing transformation processes, as well as coaching executives & stakeholders.
- Regional HR Manager (around 1,300 employees across the sub-region of the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic), managing 9 employees, with particular responsibility for recruitment, training, retention & development of employees & executives, etc.
- Regional HR Manager at Rexam Beverage Can Company (a leading global beverage can maker, around 1,200 employees in Russia, Sweden and Denmark) in Belgrade/Serbia, managing 8 employees, with particular responsibility for the commissioning of a plant in Denmark, recruitment & training of new employees for e.g. new production lines and new plants, development & implementation of new HR processes, etc.
- Working for Rexam Beverage Can Company (around 900 employees) in the Russian Federation, as:
- Sector Regional HR Manager, member of the management team, managing 6 employees, HR expert in the integration of Russian plants, development & implementation of HR processes, etc.
- HR Manager, managing 4 employees, development & implementation of policies and, for example, an employee grading & appraisal system, production & publication of a monthly employee brochure, budget planning, etc.
- Chemical Engineer at the Urengoy gas refinery in Russia, located in the region of one of the world’s largest contiguous natural gas fields.
- Chemical Engineer at Brown Oil & Gas Co., USA, working as an expert in oil & gas equipment.
Reading, intercultural travelling, learning languages, creative writing, visual arts, interacting with people from different cultures.
