About us

Senior practitioners, not slide decks

Optimal Business Design brings together business architects, change leaders and AI practitioners who have delivered transformation inside some of North America's largest organizations.

Who actually shows up

Every engagement is led by a named service lead who stays on it from kickoff to close — the lead is matched to the problem, not to whoever is free, and does not change once the contract is signed. Around that lead we field a pod of two to four people: the lead, an analyst, and a specialist drawn from the seven service leads on this page — business architecture, change, enterprise architecture, AI solutions, strategy and programme management, or process documentation. We do not staff engagements with an anonymous subcontractor bench. Everyone on the pod is named before the contract is signed.

Sasha is involved in every engagement. On diagnostics and architecture sprints she leads delivery directly. On full integration programmes she sets the approach, joins the executive checkpoints and reviews the work weekly while the service lead runs the day-to-day. If a pod member has to change mid-engagement, we propose the replacement in writing and the client sponsor approves it before the switch.

The team

Service leads

Sasha Aganova, Founder & CEO

Sasha Aganova

Founder & CEO

With extensive experience in business transformation and strategic consulting, Sasha leads our practice in delivering optimized business design. Her expertise spans industries — from market leaders to innovative startups — and as a thought leader and conference speaker she brings cutting-edge insight to every engagement.

Her story
Alex Romanov, PhD, CEA, Business Architecture Service Lead

Alex Romanov, PhD, CEA

Business Architecture Service Lead

An accomplished enterprise business architect driving clarity and innovation in high-stakes transformations across public and private sectors. Delivered 40+ complex initiatives across Canada and Europe with measurable business impact.

Rose Alcamo, Business Change & Transformation Lead

Rose Alcamo

Business Change & Transformation Lead

Provides strategic organizational change management that enables clients to navigate complex transformation initiatives, ensuring lasting adoption and sustainment of new processes.

Klaus Østergaard, Enterprise Architecture Service Lead

Klaus Østergaard

Enterprise Architecture Service Lead

Designs enterprise-wide architectural frameworks that align IT and business strategy. Expert in technology roadmaps, system integration and digital transformation architectures with 20+ years of experience.

Victor Barsoum, AI Solutions Service Lead

Victor Barsoum

AI Solutions Service Lead

Implements cutting-edge artificial intelligence solutions to drive business innovation. Expert in AI strategy, automation frameworks and intelligent process optimization.

Shereen Altamimi, Strategy & Program Management Lead

Shereen Altamimi

Strategy & Program Management Lead

With 20 years of experience across the private and public sectors, Shereen is a proven leader in organizational strategy, portfolio governance and large-scale program delivery.

Edward Rubinshtein, Process Documentation Service Lead

Edward Rubinshtein

Process Documentation Service Lead

Creates comprehensive process documentation and standard operating procedures that make operations repeatable, auditable and ready for automation.

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