Alla Cheremoshnyuk

A strategic executive and operator with 15+ years building and scaling high-performing organizations in high-growth technology environments, translating business strategy into the organizational design, talent systems, and performance infrastructure that drive measurable outcomes.

With a foundation in finance and deep expertise in People Operations, Alla brings a uniquely analytical approach to talent strategy, linking workforce planning, performance management, and organizational structure directly to revenue growth, productivity, and retention.

At Apploi, Alla served as a key executive leader during a period of rapid growth, helping scale the company from approximately $5.5M to $21M in revenue and from ~50 to over 200 employees globally. She initially joined as VP of Finance and People, where she built and led the Finance and People function, developed KPI frameworks, and supported capital strategy—laying the foundation for disciplined growth and increased enterprise value in advance of the company's successful acquisition.

As the company scaled, she identified that the primary constraints to growth were not financial, but organizational—rooted in talent density, structure, and performance consistency. She transitioned into leading People Operations, building the function from the ground up and establishing the organizational design, talent strategy, and performance infrastructure needed to support the company's next stage of growth.

Her work included implementing workforce planning and compensation models tied to revenue and margin targets, building performance management systems to increase accountability and retention of high performers, and leading a ~20% workforce restructuring with minimal disruption to business performance. These systems not only enabled scale but strengthened operational rigor and execution at a critical stage of the company's evolution.

Throughout her tenure, she partnered closely with the CEO and leadership team to align talent strategy with business objectives, strengthen leadership capability, and ensure organizational scalability—operating as a cross-functional executive bridging finance, operations, and people to drive sustained growth and readiness for exit.

Earlier in her career at Braze (NASDAQ: BRZE), Alla supported the company through Series B to Series D funding, including a $20M Series C raise, during a period of rapid scale toward ~$100M in ARR. She built and led multiple core functions, including Accounting, FP&A, Sales Operations, and Payroll, while developing KPI frameworks and operational processes that improved visibility, accountability, and execution across the business. Her experience at Braze further shaped her ability to connect financial and operational insight with organizational effectiveness.

Alla is known for bringing clarity to complex, fast-scaling environments, strengthening alignment across leadership teams, and building disciplined, data-driven organizations. Her leadership approach combines analytical rigor with a steady focus on talent, accountability, and long-term organizational health.