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Magdalena Bielaski

@magdalenabielaski

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Data product strategy and governance leader driving ethical AI and enterprise data value.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a leadership role to grow data product portfolios, advance ethical AI and governance, mentor teams, and drive measurable business impact in a collaborative, innovation-focused organization.

I am a seasoned data product strategy and governance leader with over a decade of experience translating complex data into business value. I specialize in aligning AI-driven initiatives with enterprise priorities while maintaining strong ethical and compliance standards.

At Harbor Freight, I led the rollout of Atlan and Databricks, achieving 80% adoption within a year, reducing manual reporting by 70%, and cutting data search time by 90%. I built governance programs that increased documentation coverage and integrated RAG-based chatbots with robust bias mitigation and validation processes.

My background includes driving forecasting and optimization programs at Danone, Clearwater Paper, and PepsiCo, where I improved forecast accuracy, reduced excess and obsolete inventory, and recovered significant asset value through predictive analytics and automation. I have hands-on experience with metadata management, FinOps for cloud platforms, and embedding pseudonymization and compliance controls (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) into data products.

I am passionate about mentoring teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to scale data literacy and stewardship. I seek leadership opportunities to grow data product portfolios that enhance profitability, ethical AI practices, and long-term organizational resilience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Data Strategy and Governance

Current

Harbor Freight Tools

Jan 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)

Led enterprise data product strategy and governance, driving Atlan adoption to 80% within one year and reducing manual reporting by 70% while decreasing data search time by 90%. Implemented RAG-based chatbot governance and FinOps practices to mitigate risks and optimize GCS/Databricks costs.

Atlan Databricks Metadata Management Data Governance RAG GCS)FinOps Tableau SQL

Strategic Sales & Operations Manager

Danone

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Led selection and implementation of Integrated Business Planning tools and enterprise data assets, improving forecast accuracy by 10% and reducing out-of-stock incidents by 25%. Drove automation with Alteryx and streamlined dashboards to cut manual processing by 45%.

Power BI Tableau MySQL Alteryx Data Governance Stakeholder Management

Senior Inventory & Optimization Analyst

Clearwater Paper Corporation

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Spearheaded inventory optimization and predictive analytics that reduced excess inventory by 20% and obsolete stock by 35%, recovering $500K through targeted reallocations. Built real-time Tableau/Power BI dashboards to inform executive decisions and improve supply chain agility.

Predictive Analytics Tableau Power BI Forecasting SQL Data Modeling

Senior Demand Planner

Clearwater Paper Corporation

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)

Implemented statistical forecasting and automation to increase forecast accuracy by 25% and reduce manual reporting by 45%, enabling better S&OP alignment. Developed interactive Tableau and Power BI dashboards for executive-level forecasting insights.

demand planning Forecasting Tableau Power BI Demantra Automation)Time Series

Senior Statistician

PepsiCo

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Engineered SAS-based statistical models and dashboards that improved forecast accuracy (Tropicana +5%, Naked Juice +10%) and reduced stockouts by 15%, while automating reporting to cut manual effort by 30%. Led FVA analyses to increase adoption of statistical forecasting.

SAS Time Series Forecasting Tableau Statistical Modeling Data Pipelines SQL

Statistician

PepsiCo

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 (3 years)

Developed time series and regression/Bayesian models integrated with APO to boost demand planning accuracy by 10% and reduce forecast bias by 12%, while automating Excel workflows to cut planner manual work by 40%. Conducted cluster analyses for customer segmentation to inform strategy.

SAS Time Series APO Excel Automation Tableau Customer Segmentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Bialystok Academy of Economics

Master of Arts, Economics & International Business

Earned a Master of Arts in Economics & International Business focusing on international economic frameworks and business strategy.

Bialystok Technical University

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Management, and Marketing

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with coursework in Management and Marketing.

The University of Texas at Austin

Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Business Application, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Completed a Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Business Application focused on practical AI/ML applications for business.