
Vyara Hristova
Associate Director - Strategy at Nestlé | ex-McKinsey
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Nestlé
TitleJunior Engagement Manager → Associate Director of Strategy & Planning
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageBulgarian
Years in UAE5.0
Total experience5.7 years
Nestlé headcount10,001+ employees
Nestlé industryFood and Beverage Services
Nestlé HQVevey
Nestlé typePublic Company
Career arc
- Associate Director of Strategy & PlanningMay 2025 — Present
Nestlé· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Junior Engagement ManagerOct 2024 — Apr 2025
McKinsey & Company· Full-time
- Senior AssociateNov 2023 — Oct 2024
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Business AnalystNov 2020 — Nov 2023
McKinsey & Company· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- InternJun 2019 — Jul 2019CCenter on International Cooperation· New York City
- InternJul 2018 — Aug 2018PPermanent representation of Bulgaria to the EU· Brussels Area, Belgium
- InternJul 2017 — Aug 2017EEmbassy of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Belgium· Brussels Area, Belgium
Education
- New York University Abu DhabiBachelor's degree · Mathematics, Political Science, summa cum laude2016 — 2020
- UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico O.N.L.U.S.International Baccalaureate2013 — 2015
- American College of Sofia2012 — 2013
Languages
- Bulgarian · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Limited working
- English · Full professional
- French · Elementary