My Story:

Navigating Ambiguity, Taking Calculated Risks, and Creating Lasting Value.

I help executives turn vision into strategy—and strategy into measurable results. My work connects digital transformation, AI enablement, product leadership, and ecommerce, bringing clarity to complex priorities and aligning teams around execution.

Over 15 years in digital commerce and transformation, including roles at Nestlé and Lenovo, I have built digital capabilities, launched new customer experiences, and led complex initiatives across global organizations. My experience spans strategy, technology implementation, vendor partnerships, organizational change, and the processes that help teams deliver consistently.

That work has included launching digital sales channels that generated more than $1 million in their first year, supporting a business turnaround that achieved +16% operating profit within 24 months, and leading a global AI initiative that delivered $2 million in first-year savings while reducing time to market by 50%.

I bring a practical approach to AI adoption: identifying opportunities tied to business needs, building the case for investment, guiding implementation, and equipping teams with the training, processes, and measures needed to sustain value.

Today, I partner with executives and growing organizations across the United States, Europe, and Türkiye through fractional digital leadership, project advisory, and strategic coaching. Whether serving as a Digital Chief of Staff or guiding a focused transformation initiative, I help leaders establish clear priorities, accountable ownership, and an actionable path forward.

My strength is bringing structure to ambiguity while keeping people at the center of change. I believe lasting progress comes from sound strategy, trusted relationships, and teams that understand both where they are going and how to get there.

Experience Highlights

  • Nestlé

    • Global MarTech Architecture

    • Digital Product team buildout - processes, skillset, strategy

    • AI Vibe Coding Product launch

    • Women in Tech Mentoring

  • Lenovo

    • Global Digital Incubation & Transformation

    • AI Enablement for content factory modeling

    • Composable Commerce Technical Decisioning

    • First personalization go-live to 1M+ daily visitors

    • Women in Lenovo Leadership

  • Lindt

    • US Ecommerce leader for subsidiary Ghirardelli

    • Grew ecomm business over 30% net profit in under 2 years

    • Migrations & investments for first omnichannel launch

  • Gallo Wines

    • 125 Global Brand portfolio

    • Built Digital organization at direction of Board as COVID began

    • Grew team to 40 in under 2 years

    • Built strategy & secured technical investment to build ecosystem

  • Acer

    • US Ecommerce Leader

    • Grew all digital marketing channels over 35%

    • Led migration to enable global expansion

    • Launched six global eStores and trained local teams to lead

Professional Speaking

Performed under my maiden name Alicia Marie Phillips

My personal passion: Championing Children

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For more than a decade, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering as a wish granter on both the East and West Coasts, helping create meaningful experiences for children and their families. Being part of their wish journeys has been an honor and a lasting reminder of the impact we can make by giving our time.

Circular logo with the text 'Mentorship Program Mentor' and 'All tech is human'. Alicia Avsaroglu. Ethical AI mentorship.

As the leading community for ethical and responsible AI, All Tech is Human, helps protect the next generation. I’ve mentored product leaders at Microsoft and McKinsey - leading innovation sessions and working to stay ahead of the negative ways AI can affect our next generation.

Logo of the Special Olympics featuring the text 'Special Olympics' and a red stylized figure of a person surrounded by a circular design. Alicia Avsaroglu. Multi-year volunteer.

Multi-year volunteer

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