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Gergana Palazova

Gergana Palazova

1582,Bulgaria

Summary

Business operations and customer-facing professional with 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise clients in international environments. Strong background in business process improvement, service delivery governance, stakeholder management, and UAT coordination. Skilled in translating business needs into structured process enhancements and supporting successful adoption of tools and operational changes. Highly motivated to develop further in ServiceNow consulting and Enterprise Service Management.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work history

Account business manager

DXC Technology
Sofia, Bulgaria
01.2017 - 01.2026

• Partner with customers to understand business objectives, operational needs, and service expectations
• Assess current operational processes and identify improvement opportunities across service delivery and business operations
• Drive standardization and optimization of business processes to improve quality, efficiency, and customer experience
• Manage day-to-day operational support, including incident handling, troubleshooting, corrective actions, and escalation management
• Facilitate internal and external business reviews, aligning stakeholders on priorities, risks, and performance
• Support customer onboarding activities by gathering requirements and clarifying challenges into actionable improvements
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for process and tool implementations (twice per year), including coordination and validation
• Participate in solution design discussions, documentation, and end-user support to ensure adoption and sustainability
• Support invoicing processes (client and supplier invoices) and ensure alignment with operational workflows
• Maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication and regular customer visits

SME Compass (SAP)

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Sofia, Bulgaria
01.2014 - 12.2016

• Supported process onboarding and continuous improvement initiatives in an enterprise environment
• Collected and analyzed user input to support requirement clarification and process enhancements
• Participated in process discussions, documentation, testing activities, and end-user support
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align execution with governance and operational standards

Procurement manager

Hewlett Packard
Sofia, Bulgaria
09.2012 - 12.2013

• Managed end-to-end procurement operations, ensuring continuity and compliance with internal governance
• Led purchase request management team for a key enterprise client (E.ON), ensuring timely delivery and quality execution
• Improved procurement workflows, policies, and procedures to support standardization and performance targets
• Monitored KPIs and delivered performance improvement initiatives
• Managed supplier relationships, contracts, and service deliverables to optimize operational outcomes
• Acted as escalation point for overdue invoices and process bottlenecks, ensuring resolution and stakeholder alignment
• Delivered internal trainings and knowledge transfer sessions to improve team performance and process adherence

Response manager

Hewlett-Packard
Sofia, Bulgaria
09.2011 - 09.2012
  • • Managed end-to-end non-standard service request process from request intake through proposal, approval, and delivery
    • Scoped customer needs and supported definition of functional expectations and solution approach
    • Coordinated cross-functional teams to allocate resources and ensure timely delivery
    • Facilitated daily triage calls to prioritize requests, assign ownership, track actions, and ensure closure
    • Ensured solutions and business cases were clearly defined, documented, and accepted by the customer
    • Performed data analysis and reporting to support performance management and decision-making

Procurement coordinator

Hewlett Packard
Sofia, Bulgaria
07.2008 - 09.2011

• Created and managed purchase requisitions for multiple German clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Coordinated order processing and vendor communication, tracking deliveries and resolving issues proactively
• Supported uninterrupted supply of goods and services aligned with procurement plans and timelines
• Maintained structured operational data to support reporting and performance monitoring

German Language Teacher

Language School “Accent”, Language School “Elina”
Sofia, Bulgaria
04.2005 - 06.2008
  • prepared lesson plans
  • delivered lessons
  • encouraged students to communicate in German
  • assigned homework
  • administrated tests
  • evaluated student work
  • maintained record
  • provided constructive feedback on oral and written work to improve skills and capabilities.

Receptionist

Pollinger Hotel
Muenchen, Germany
06.2004 - 06.2005
  • delivered polite, professional customer service to enhance business reputation through positive first impressions.
  • met incoming customers with professional approach and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance
  • covered the reception area at all times
  • maintained clean and orderly reception area to impress and welcome visitors.
  • welcomed guests and clients in friendly, positive manner.
  • processed deliveries
  • dealt with queries

Education

Bachelor - Practical Linguistics – German + English

South West University
Blagoevgrad

Skills

    Business activity analysis
    Cash flow management
    Financial management
    Business process management
    Process improvement
    Complex problem solving
    Customer experience management
    Staff training
    Team oversight

Education

other

Languages

5,C1,5,C1

Languages

Bulgarian
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Advanced
Greek
Beginner

Timeline

Account business manager

DXC Technology
01.2017 - 01.2026

SME Compass (SAP)

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
01.2014 - 12.2016

Procurement manager

Hewlett Packard
09.2012 - 12.2013

Response manager

Hewlett-Packard
09.2011 - 09.2012

Procurement coordinator

Hewlett Packard
07.2008 - 09.2011

German Language Teacher

Language School “Accent”, Language School “Elina”
04.2005 - 06.2008

Receptionist

Pollinger Hotel
06.2004 - 06.2005

Bachelor - Practical Linguistics – German + English

South West University
Gergana Palazova