Maria Elina

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Work Experience

Projects Coordinator / UX Architect
Co.Lab by S7
Feb 2024 - Oct 2024

- Developed and optimized the User Experience and and Client Journey throughout the whole startup business structure - from the first interactions with marketing material on Social Media, to the user journey within the Telegram MiniApp, the main immersive “3D world” website, to the experience of physical product purchasing and unpacking upon delivery.
- Coordinated and managed multiple teams within the project - Design Team, IT, Marketing, Copywriting, Technical Product Development Team. Coordinated and communicated with the Legal and Financial departments in the mother company.
- Structured and implemented project management systems within the startup. Ensuring all the processes within the business are running in a well-coordinated, timely manner and all required documentation is organized and delivered.
- Created project briefs, strategic documentation and delivered to the team the messaging proposed by the Founder/CEO.
- Created presentations for the Founder/CEO to deliver to the board of directors.

Architecture and Marketing Consultant
Aleksandro-Nevsky Manufacture (ANM)
May 2024 - Current Day

- Working on the side of the client (ANM) to monitor outsourced aspects of the emerging business center project, ensuring all research materials are correct and architectural propositions are up to international standards.
- Architecture and marketing research, ideation propositions.
- Conducting analysis and research, creating propositions and assisting in materials search for facilities under renovation within the main building.
- Creating a Management Strategy for an emerging EPC project.

Event Administrator
Ecstatic Dance UK
Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

- Managed the upload schedule of promotional material on social media.
- Participated in event set-up and clean-up.
- Administered guests and participants.

Web Developer
Private client
July 2023 - Oct 2023

- Created the project brief and provided estimates to fit within the project budget.
- Researched and inspected the client’s business, marketing and customers.
- Completed the design proposition and full website execution within the estimated time and budget.

Chief Executive Director Assistant
Fizkultura
Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

- Developed and implemented a brand identity with the Marketing and Web Development teams, resulting in increased brand recognition and successful launch of the startup.
- Developed the studio space - proposed floor plans, user experience considerations, researched material suppliers.
- Created the initial organizational structure and scheduling for the employees.
- Interviewed, prepared, organized and managed employees.
- Built relationships and loyalty with first clients.
- Connected to sponsors.
- Assisted the daily operations.

Interior Architecture Project Lead
Job Done London
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

- Developed a comprehensive project brief and plan that outlined the key tasks and milestones for an architectural renovation project, resulting in successful completion on time and within budget.
- Implemented project lifecycle management processes to ensure project requirements were documented and tracked by industry standards.
- Researched and connected to material suppliers.
- Assisted in the physical construction process.
- Built relationships with prospect clients for future projects.

Charity Event Organization
BEAF Arts Co
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

- Coordinated with event staff and volunteers to ensure smooth operations and a high-quality event experience.
- Co-managed event promotion and marketing.
- Introduced more accessibility and disability-inclusive practices.

Architectural Renovation project
Private client
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

- Created the project briefs for my part of the project and following steps.
- Conducted site and building research.
- Created technical drawings for the project proposition.

Architecture Internship
Kleinewelt Architekten
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

- Conducted detailed site research and produced reports.
- Conducted technical precedents research.
- Produced plan and elevation propositions.

Freelance designer / consultant
Private clients
2017 - current day

- Provided interior and landscape design propositions, graphic design and illustrations, UX/UI design services, branding and marketing propositions.
- Discovered and connected to clients.
- Provided accurate project cost and resource requirements assessments.
- Created project briefs and ensured timely product delivery.

Shop Volunteer
Cancer Research UK
2016

- Picked out clothing and objects suitable for reselling from donated materials.
- Estimated original cost and required markdown.
- Arranged the shopping space.
- Occasionally replaced the shopkeeper at checkout.

Core Education

Executive Master in Project Management

POLIMI Graduate School of Management
2024-2025

BA(Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

Arts University Bournemouth
2018-2022

Architecture Summer Course

UCL (University College London)
2017

Architecture preparation course - Academical Drawing

Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts
2016-2018

Additional Education

UX Design

Coursea by Google
2024

Social Media Marketing

Coursea
2023

Entrepreneurship and Business Management

EdX, Coursea, Harvard Online, MIT Online, YC Startup School
2022-2024

Natural Language Processing

Coursea
2022

Hard Skills

- Figma
- Tilda / Wix / Framer
- Social Media Management
- Photoshop
- Canva
- Microsoft Word / PowerPoint / Excel
- ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini / Midjourney / Stable Diffusion
- BotMother / Make
- Revit / Rhinoceros 3D
- AutoCAD
- Business Management Software (ClickUp, Bitrix24, Atlassian, Monday.com)
- Drawing / Painting / Sculpting
- Woodwork / Metal Soldering

Soft Skills

- Communication (English, Russian)
- Team coordination and management
- Client relations
- Task delegation
- Design Thinking
- Design Sprints
- IT Project Sprints
- Counselling
- Sales
- Systemic Thinking
- Holistic approach to Problem-Solving
- Research
- Audience engagement

Hello!
My name is Maria, I'm very happy to have you visit.

To begin, my foundation was built on Architecture and User Experience Design.
While studying, I did a lot of small design and marketing projects.

After becoming aware of my strong pull towards innovation and technology,
I landed in the world of Tech Entrepreneurship.

As a result, over the past few years I have shifted more into Business and Management, working with IT, Martketing and CEOs directly while developing projects to help other aspiring entrepreneurs.