Fitkin Consulting

Clients: Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Higher Education, Technology, SaaS, B2B

- Partner with C-suite and senior leaders to implement strategic HR solutions, including organizational restructuring, performance management frameworks, and succession planning that increased leadership bench strength across multiple clients.

- Created and implemented a proprietary 7-module leadership development program that transforms high-potential managers into strategic leaders through focused training on crucial skills including effective delegation, conflict resolution, performance management, and strategic decision-making.

- Deployed my custom leadership methodology across organizations ranging from growth-stage startups to established enterprises, empowering leaders to build stronger teams, have difficult conversations, and drive measurable business results through improved people management.

- Facilitate challenging personnel decisions and conflict resolution through data-driven assessments, resulting in improved team dynamics and higher employee engagement scores for client organizations.

Leadership Development | People Operations & Marketing Consultant

KlientBoost

- 100+ team members, $22M ARR
- Awarded the #1 place to work by Glassdoor 2022
- Forecasted new revenue, retention, and EBITDA to support strategic planning
- Created VP tracks and grew leadership team to 20 director level+ leaders
- Developed career growth tracks for 13 departments

President | People Operations & Strategy

- Led our client services team through major growth, delivering standout customer service with NPS scores consistently above 60 by setting clear expectations and keeping teams accountable

- Built our HR team from the ground up, personally interviewing hundreds of candidates from entry-level specialists to executives across client services, admin, HR, and sales

- Created and ran "BoostBabes," a women's leadership program where we read books by female authors, mentored each other, and developed activities to support women in the workplace

- Rolled out ongoing feedback systems that ditched the traditional year-end review model. Coached managers to have meaningful weekly check-ins during 1:1s so team members always knew where they stood and had clear growth paths

- Partnered with HR to design competitive comp plans that gave people financial rewards and clear career progression – making sure top talent stayed and thrived with us

- Developed an onboarding program that new hires consistently called "the best experience they ever had" – complete with cross-team training, lunch dates with executives, and a structured first-month journey

- Navigated the constant change that comes with startup growth – pivoting teams, promoting leaders, and revamping processes to keep up with our rapid scaling from $11M to $22M

- Made employee satisfaction a priority by tracking engagement monthly, quickly addressing concerns, and implementing changes based on feedback. Consistently hit our 95% employee happiness target

- Created a culture where psychological safety wasn't just a buzzword – we celebrated different perspectives, understood what motivated each person, and weren't afraid to challenge how things had always been done

- Stepped in to resolve team conflicts before they escalated, creating clear communication channels and helping different departments understand each other's challenges

VP of Client Services | People Operations & Strategy

Director of Paid Search

Senior PPC Account Manager

Blink Development, Inc.

Senior Account Manager

EXPRESS

Co-Manager

Sales Leader

Cbeyond - now a Birch Company

Direct sales of $10,000 T1 internet product
* Top salesperson nation-wide August, 2006

Technical Sales Representative

Developing senior managers to lead high-performing agencies | Leadership coach | Scaled from start-up to 8-figure agency

I help companies grow by developing their most valuable asset: their leaders.

For over a decade, I've worked at the intersection of leadership development and data-driven results, showing organizations that investing in people isn't just good culture but good business.

My approach is straightforward. I design performance management systems that actually motivate people while building cultures where psychological safety and accountability coexist. I strip away leadership fluff to focus on what works: targeted people development that connects directly to business outcomes.

As a consultant, I partner with companies looking to transform their leadership teams through practical skill-building and honest feedback systems. I help organizations create environments where diverse perspectives are valued and teams feel empowered to innovate. My clients appreciate that I don't sugarcoat challenges, but I'm always in their corner.

My background in digital marketing gives me a unique perspective on measuring what matters, whether that's campaign performance or leadership effectiveness.

I'm passionate about sharing what I've learned from studying influential thinkers like Daniel Goleman, Robert Greene, Dale Carnegie, and Kim Scott. More importantly, I share what I've learned from being in the trenches myself as an executive balancing business demands with family life.

The best companies know that leadership excellence drives business success. If you're ready to make that connection explicit in your organization, reach out and let's discuss how I can help.

Kim Fitkin

Ryan Purvis

Packt

Packt Tech Advisory Board Member

Finxone

No Code//FullStack//Embedded Finance - For Everyone!

Finxone allows your idea to turn into a licensed, regulated fintech solution. Faster than you can put your 
pitch deck together or get a PO approved. Using a revolutionary drag-and-drop interface with application templates for browser and mobile apps and a partner ecosystem of regulated and licensed providers, the FinxOne ecosystem allows anyone from any walk of life to be a tech entrepreneur. It transforms access to the technology creation ecosystem.

Co-Founder - Product

Valuu AI

Founder

Digital Workspace Works

We help clients overcome the friction that stops their users from achieving the transformational business benefits enabled through the use of Technology.

Lakeside Software

Head Of Solutions

HiLo Maritime Risk Management

I was the Chief Information Officer for HiLo Maritime Risk Management (HiLo). HiLo is a not for profit organisation founded from within the Shipping industry focused on improving the HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) implementation across the board.

In this role, I am responsible for the end to end HiLo product development, security and technology. An important focus in this role is to ensure a strong alignment of both product and technology to the business strategy and customer need. 

To learn more about HiLo (see videos) and my role, connect with me via this profile.

Chief Information Technology Officer

TECH MANCHESTER

Mentor

Singula Decisions

Paywizard has 20+ years of TV/Media subscriber management experience. I am advising on how to transform this expertise and their investment in technology into an industry leading AI based product. This has including assisting with the strategy to deliver the product and selection of the technologies to use.

Information Technology Expert

In this role I managed the implementation of tools for Security Operations and End User Management. These tools are centred around detection and mitigation in the Security Monitoring, Anti-virus and Anti-malware vectors.  The focus of my role is to understand the various risk to the organisation and implement solutions that aid in securing UBS, including:

-Requirements gathering
-Tool selection
-Roadmap development
-Project & programme management
-Implementation of Splunk ES, Mcafee, Fire eye AX & HX
-Executive stakeholder management & consulting
-Infrastructure reviews 
-Audit preparation & response 
-Software Development 
-Data analytics and storage
-DevOps / DevSecOps implementation

To learn more about UBS and my role, connect with me via this profile.

Director

Upland Software

In this role,  I worked with customers primarily in financial services, insurance, health, and manufacturing sectors within an EMEA remit.  I provided pre-sales consulting, working with customers to understand their requirements and derive value by mapping their needs to appropriate technology based solutions. This included: 

-Extensive stakeholder consulting
-Requirements gathering
-Systems and business analysis
-Business case development
-Logical and physical data model design
-Product demonstrations
-Implementation support
-Architectural advice.

Senior Solutions Consultant

As a Co-Founder and Product Leader at Finxone and Valuu AI, I help entrepreneurs and businesses turn their ideas into licensed, regulated fintech solutions. With over 8 years of experience in the technology industry, I am passionate about enabling digital transformation and creating value through technology-based products. I have a BSc in Mathematics with an endorsement in Computer Science and Informatics. I am a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), a SysTrack Certified Professional, and a Splunk Certified Power User.

My core competencies include product development, fintech, end-user experience, customer relationship management, problem-solving, and databases. I have also developed speaking, podcasting, leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. I enjoy working with senior stakeholders and helping them solve their most complex problems using technology as a business-enhancing tool. I believe in listening to and understanding business needs, planning and implementing technology solutions, building and supporting teams, and delivering value and outcomes.

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