Diana Grishel
@dianagrishel
I build AI-first people systems and agile organizations for engineering teams.
What I'm looking for
At CloudLinux, I built the people management function as a product team for an R&D organization of roughly 200 engineers. My team shipped four internal tools—including a grade review app, internship platform, AI newsletter generator, and meeting summary tool—replacing manual workflows with no engineering dependency.
I designed talent systems from a blank page, introducing role-specific competency frameworks for 9+ engineering roles, G1–G7 evaluations, weighted scoring, and AI as an independently graded competency. I also launched a company-wide AI adoption program through workshops, Tech Talks, Lean Coffees, and an AI Hackathon.
My work spans agile transformation, hiring quality, leadership development, and delivery health. At Profitero and Godel Technologies Europe, I coached Scrum Masters and managers, facilitated LeSS events, built learning programs, and helped teams create practical processes that improve collaboration and customer value.
I now lead Digital and People at Bali Love, guided by a simple principle: people operations should work like a product team—identify friction, form a hypothesis, build the system, and measure the result.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Leads digital and people functions, focusing on business process improvement and leadership development.
Built the people management function as a product team — my team shipped 4 internal tools that replaced manual workflows entirely: a grade review app with role-based evaluation (G1–G7) and salary approval flow, an internship tracking platform with manager analytics, an AI-powered newsletter generator, and a meeting summary tool. Zero engineering dependency, fully owned by people management.
Built
I help people to get more joy, be grounded and achieve their goals with care by connecting mind and body
Implement a culture of continuous improvement within Scrum Masters and development teams
Make team process improvements transparent and holistic
Systemize and aggregate best practices tried by internal Scrum Masters, and implement them globally across the company (as required)
Use experimental approach in major team process improvements, ensuring that understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban are
United teams to work in the area (LESS) with a clear focus to bring real customer value. Shifted communication culture from arguing to collaboration.
Created SM growth matrix with clear criteria and education path. Mentored Scrum Masters to build their skills in facilitating Agile ceremonies, driving continuous improvement, and promoting collaboration within their teams. As a result of my mentor
- Help teams build the processes that suit them, coach the team to acknowledge the problems and set the desired outcome, facilitate productive meetings
- Mentor junior colleagues and help them work with their team, build suitable processes and grow self managing teams.
- Build a 6 month learning course for Agile Delivery Coordinators consisting of 8 modules (SDLC, leadership, communication, facilitation, scrum, building trust, emotional competence, working with delivery). I worked with 30+ experts to create this course to make sure that the expertise we have in the company is shared.
-Held workshops on leadership, communication, scrum, emotional competence (I’m
Godel Technologies is one of best-known outsource companies that work for UK customers. The company has 1500+ employees & 100+ projects.
As a Project Manager I work with .NET web-applications:
- Teams coordination (13 team members, 2 projects)
- Acting as a Scrum Master
- Change management
- Risk management
- Product backlog management
- Communicating with customer
- Mentoring
Management company
As a Project Manager I worked with .NET web-applications:
- Teams coordination (13 team members, 2 projects)
- Acting as a Scrum Master
- Change management
- Risk management
- Product backlog management
- Eliciting requirements
- Writing User Stories
- Communicating with customer
- Mentoring
Organizing and holding Mobile Testing Community Meet-ups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MobTesting/
Working with .NET web-applications:
- Eliciting requirements
- Writing User Stories
- Coordinating a team
- Performing role of a Scrum Master
- Test Plan creation
- Test Cases design
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
2 years in testing mobile native and web apps on Android and iOS;
Web analytics testing; Google Tag Manager A/B testing; Working with Charles; SEO related testing;
Component, New Feature and Integration testing; Functional testing; Regression testing;
GUI Testing; Compatibility testing; Accessibility testing; End-to-End testing; Ad hoc testing; Smoke, Acceptance testing;
Bug reporting; Testing
Worked as freelance web-designer at freelance.
Worked as Chief Executive at NGO YEC "Fialta".
Worked as Steward at CEC assembly.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Arden University
MSc, Psychology
Arden University
Master of Science, Psychology
Pursued a Master of Science in Psychology, focusing on advanced psychological principles and research methods.
Minsk State Linguistic University
BA, Rhetoric
2010 - 2013
Linguistics, Stylistics, English, German, ESP, Rethoric
Belarusian State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Web-development
2012 - 2013
HTML | CSS, JS, PHP, Wordpress, MySQL, UX, Design, 3dsmax, ActionScript
Belarusian State University
Bachelor of Science, Web-development
2012 - 2013
Studied web development, covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, WordPress, MySQL, UX design, and related technologies.
Minsk State Linguistic University
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric
2010 - 2013
Studied rhetoric, linguistics, stylistics, and languages including English and German, with a focus on effective communication.
MSL gymnasium-college 24
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
2006 - 2010
MSL gymnasium-college 24
Bachelor of Arts, English
2006 - 2010
Completed secondary education with a focus on English language and literature.
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