Olga M.

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Senior Project Manager Transportation at Stantec

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Overview

Olga is a senior leader with over 20 years of experience in public and private transportation, focusing on governance and sustainability. A graduate of NAIT and the University of Alberta, she now enhances community connectivity at Stantec through Smart(ER) mobility initiatives, leveraging her expertise in cross-functional collaboration and systems thinking.

She is passionate about creating resilient, connected communities and has a strong appreciation for how infrastructure can enrich cultural experiences. Her personal travels, including family visits to Greece, inform her perspective on mobility, where she observes and shares insights on projects ranging from historic preservation to modern transit systems.

Olga is actively exploring how digital twins and AI can modernize infrastructure maintenance and disaster recovery efforts.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Mobility
Her work and posts focus on reducing car dependence and making streets safer and more equitable, highlighting projects in Edmonton and Greece.
Human-Centred Design
A core tenet of her professional philosophy, she works at the intersection of human-centred design and sustainable mobility to build stronger communities.
Infrastructure Innovation
She shows a keen interest in engineering feats, from moving historic buildings to integrating ancient history into modern metro stations in Thessaloniki.

Media Appearances

Olga has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Senior Project Manager Transportation at Stantec
4-2022 - 5-2024
Edmonton Office Director at Toole Design Group
9-2018 - 3-2022
Director, Traffic Operations at City of Edmonton
7-2016 - 9-2018
Infrastructure Specialist, Parks and Roads Services Branch at City of Edmonton
7-2011 - 7-2016
Engineering Operations Supervisor (Special Projects) Traffic Operations at City of Edmonton

Education

Civil Engineering Technology from NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology)
1998 - 2001
Environmental Science from University of Alberta

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Insights For Selling To Olga

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olga is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olga

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olga move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Olga take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Olga

Personality Compatibility


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