Director of Strategic Business Development: Anastasia Schenk

Anastasia Schenk

BSc International Business, 2014

Based in:

Zurich, Switzerland

Director of Strategic Business Development, Zensar Technologies

Describe your current role and what attracted you to it.

I’m currently juggling an executive corporate role with starting my own business in kids’ nutrition.

The corporate role is a result of 12+ years in all sorts of areas of technology for business. I’ve always been interested in tech but wasn’t sure I wanted to work for a tech company and wanted to see how tech is being used in various industries.

As for my own enterprise, I got additional education as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and a Paediatric Feeding Specialist after dealing with my own autoimmune disease and having kids. My mission is education and prevention, and I am working on creating my own line of food products for kids, as well as a digital education platform.

What are the key skills you learnt at Warwick that have helped you with your career to date?

Deadline management and data structuring.

What top tips do you have for Warwick graduates who would like to work in your sector?

In the current environment, stand out in your resumes, use AI very smartly, apply everywhere, take all the interviews, interview the employer back, decide based on a wide variety of factors, and stay humble.