Karol Wicklein
Head of HR
Shortly after finishing his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, an interplay of circumstances led Karol to human resources management, where he started as a consultant in a personnel agency. Later, he worked as a HR specialist for a mobile operator and subsequently worked significant part of his career as a HR manager for international companies, mainly in the field of technology and consulting. During his time at Hewlett Packard, he was also responsible for the coordination of human resources for the countries of the former Yugoslavia and Balkans. He has deepened his expertise through various courses and trainings and holds the "HR Management Professional" certificate. He has shared his experience with the students at the University of Economics in Bratislava and served as a member of the Board of Directors in 2 professional associations focused on human resources and internal communication. Prior joining CIS, for the last 5 years he worked as a consultant and interim HR manager, focusing mainly on transformation projects with an emphasis on setting personnel strategy and HR priorities, including the implementation of key business initiatives. In projects, he is best motivated by searching for intersections between technology, people, and efficiency, with the aim to positively influence relationships and collaboration of people. He divides his free time between his family, their dog, travelling, doing sports and investing in the stock market. He is also a big fan of American football, from where he also adopted the motto that he follows in his life "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary".
