Kathia Akilian
About Kathia Akilian
Kathia Akilian is a Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS with over nine years of experience at the company, progressing from Business Analyst to her current role.
Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS
Kathia Akilian is currently serving as a Senior Strategy Manager at TELUS. With over nine years at the company, she has advanced from her initial role as a Business Analyst to her current senior position. Her journey through various strategic roles at TELUS demonstrates her expertise in strategy formulation and management within the telecommunications industry.
Career with TELUS
Kathia Akilian has been with TELUS for over nine years, beginning as a Business Analyst from 2014 to 2018. She then served as a Strategy Manager from 2018 to 2020. In her current role as Senior Strategy Manager, she continues to enhance the strategic initiatives at TELUS, utilizing her extensive experience within the company.
Past Experience at Bombardier Aerospace
Prior to joining TELUS, Kathia Akilian worked at Bombardier Aerospace as a Program Analyst, focusing on cost and cycle time reduction. During her two-year tenure from 2012 to 2014, she applied her analytical skills to improve efficiency in aerospace projects in the Montreal, Canada area.
Education and Certifications
Kathia Akilian holds multiple academic credentials. She earned her Mechanical Engineering degree (B.Eng.) from Concordia University. She furthered her education with a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from HEC Montreal. Additionally, she has certifications from McGill University in Comprehensive Project Management and Green Belt Six Sigma, contributing to her solid foundation in project management and process improvement.
Engineering Consultant at Dassault Systemes
From 2008 to 2011, Kathia Akilian served as an Engineering Consultant at Dassault Systemes in Montreal, Canada. Her role involved contributing to various engineering projects, leveraging her background in mechanical engineering to support product development and engineering processes.