Ibon Etxabarri

Ibon ETXABARRI GOITI Strategy | Growth | Operational Excellence | PMO | AI Strategic and results-driven professional with 6+ years of international experience in scaling organizations, leading company-wide transformations, and driving business growth. Proven track record in building financial and operating models, enabling market expansion, streamlining processes with AI and supporting fundraising. Skilled in strategy, operations, finance, and project management within both startup and corporate environments. GENERAL INFORMATION EXPERIENCE Spanish Passport Business Operations Senior Manager Located in Riyadh (open to relocation) intelmatix.ai Riyadh | Nov 2023 - Current (2 years) -- (Spain) - (KSA) LinkedIn Profile EDUCATION CFA Program - Level 1 Passed - 2025 CFA Institute BSc in Aerospace Engineering - 2020 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Minor in Accounting - 2020 Centro de Estudios Financieros Leading organizational scale-up driving growth initiatives and operational readiness • • • • • • • • Build financial models to define a 5 years business plan for executive directors Lead due diligence preparation for a successful $20M Series A funding round Define 20+ new roles and enable workforce growth to double headcount in first year Build and supervise HR, Finance and Admin departments, leading 5+ employees Set OKRs to align Operations division with strategic objectives and set individual goals Define and implement end-to-end HR and Finance processes in BambooHR and Xero Implement AI agents to reduce manual process by 30% and reduce duration by 80% Prepare financial statements to successfully pass 2023 and 2024 audits Business Strategy & Growth Advisor Independent Consultant Riyadh | Nov 2023 - Current (2 years) Helping tech companies expand their businesses and solutions within GCC • • • • Provide strategic view on GCC market and identify qualified leads and suitable RfPs Develop market entry strategies and expansion roadmaps to accelerate growth Lead 10+ prospects per month to introduce solutions of represented company Advise on preparation of RfPs and lead communication with contracting authorities ACHIEVEMENTS Business Strategy & Operations Senior Consultant Secured $20M in Series A for intelmatix as one of largest fundings for AI startup in GCC ALTEN (MI-GSO PCUBED) Barcelona | Apr 2022 - Nov 2023 (1.5 years) Managed and delivered 15+ international projects with a total value of over $50M Advised 3 venture-backed companies on expanding their business to Saudi Arabia Made intelmatix get listed as 2025 Top100 Tech Pioneer by World Economic Forum Visited 20+ countries in the last 2 years Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m) Project 1: Offshore Transformation for Global Fintech Company • • • • Developed financial models to reflect global headcount cost and track cost-reductions Created workflows for 400+ processes mapped across the whole organization Ensured operational readiness in offshore locations by leading handover of processes Managed stakeholders, including executive management and board members Project 2: Project Management Consulting for GE Vernova • • • • Executed PMO’s transformation driving improvement in efficiency and governance Implemented performance tracking and reporting frameworks to enhance visibility Improved workforce capacity planning decreasing delayed tasks from 30% to 10% Redefined scheduling processes and restructured the project planning in Primavera P6 Project Manager & PMO Lead TE Connectivity (microLIQUID) Mondragon | May 2020 - Apr 2022 (2 years) Led creation and future integration of microLIQUID’s PMO within TE Connectivity LANGUAGES Spanish: Native Basque: Native English: Fully Professional French: Basic Arabic: Basic • • • • • • • Defined PMO governance by creating and documenting 50+ processes Restructured project portfolios, merging projects into programs Implemented a PM software to integrate portfolios with 15+ programs Led reporting of portfolio progress and financials to executives managers Managed end-to-end delivery of 6 international programs leading transversal teams Led integration of microLIQUID and other two US based startups into TE Connectivity Unified portfolios and PMO governance framework across the 3 acquired companies