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Program and project manager with extensive experience leading UX-driven marketing and IT initiatives, especially in the financial services sector. Skilled at managing cross-functional teams, steering governance, and delivering measurable business outcomes for clients across the project lifecycle.
Strong commercial foundation including budget control, forecasting, margin and chargeability management, contract handling, and offering/pitch support. Experienced in combining Agile delivery with structured planning, stakeholder management, and customer-focused execution.
Experience Level
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Language
Russian
Fluent
German
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Work Experience
PROGRAM MANAGER at Merkle Switzerland AG / Zurich, Switzerland
April 30, 2023 - September 2, 2025Leading and managing multiple high-impact UX and interdisciplinary marketing project teams focusing on online banking solutions for private and corporate clients. Controlling financial performance, including budget management, profitability, margins, and forecasting. Managing contract terms, legal aspects during renewals, and team composition. Collaborating with Account Director on offering processes, pitch strategies, and client relationship management. Defining and tracking KPIs to meet strategic business goals and ensuring timely project delivery within scope and budget. Participating in steering meetings, managing risks, and contributing to revenue recognition and milestone planning.
Freelance Project Manager at Freelancer.com
October 1, 2021 - May 1, 2019Lead consulting projects across online marketing & sales, e-commerce, and digital business management. Cover brand development and campaign execution, customer experience optimization, and client relationship management strategy. Drive improvements in conversion and customer journey through data-informed recommendations and structured project delivery.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER at Merkle Switzerland AG / Zurich, Switzerland
May 31, 2021 - September 2, 2025Led project teams in the banking sector for UX projects, website relaunches, and banking interfaces. Served as Project Manager and part-time Scrum Master ensuring agile delivery. Managed KPIs, financials, and project alignment with strategic goals. Defined team structures and allocated resources. Created reference cases and case studies after project go-lives. Supported offering processes and Account Director. Participated in steering meetings to align business goals and maintain communication.
Program Manager at Merkle Switzerland AG
May 1, 2021 - October 1, 2019Lead and manage multiple high-impact UX and interdisciplinary marketing project teams for online banking solutions for private and corporate clients (FSI portfolio). Own financial performance across projects, including budgets, profitability, margins, chargeability, and forecasting. Manage contract terms and legal aspects during renewals and define team composition to match client needs. Collaborate with Account Director on offering processes, pitch strategy, client relationship management, and KPI definition/tracking. Coordinate cross-functional delivery within scope/budget, run steering meetings to govern risks and progress, and contribute to revenue recognition, month-end closing, and milestone planning in collaboration with clients.
Senior Project Manager at Merkle Switzerland AG
October 1, 2019 - April 30, 2021Lead project teams in the banking sector for UX projects, website relaunches, and new banking interfaces. Served as Project Manager and part-time Scrum Master to ensure Agile delivery. Manage KPIs and financial performance while keeping projects aligned with strategic goals. Define team structures, allocate resources, and facilitate collaboration. Create reference cases and case studies post go-live and contribute to offering processes and proposals. Participate in steering meetings to maintain alignment and communication.
PROJECT MANAGER – Manufacturing Operation Management – MOM Solutions at Siemens Industry Software GmbH / Stuttgart, Germany
October 1, 2019 - September 2, 2025Responsible for implementation and rollout of CAQ software for clients in mechanical engineering and aerospace. Applied Agile and Waterfall methodologies aligned with Siemens PME certification. Conducted rollouts, go-lives, strategic planning, and managed team, scope, risks, budget, quality, and P&L. Negotiated contracts and participated in steering meetings. Created proof of concepts, project plans, milestone planning, project controlling with KPIs, and handled financial revenue recognition and forecasting.
FREELANCE PROJECT MANAGER at Freelancer.com / Überlingen, Germany
May 31, 2019 - September 2, 2025Led projects in online marketing and sales, e-commerce, and digital business management. Managed brand development and campaign execution. Focused on customer experience optimization and client relationship strategies.
PROJECT MANAGER ONLINE MARKETING at Ströer
August 31, 2017 - September 2, 2025Led strategic and creative development, implementation, and reporting of online marketing campaigns. Coordinated new customer projects in web design, Google AdWords, remarketing, and banner advertising. Responsible for website creation, maintenance, optimization, and editorial content for online shops. Drove KPI-based improvements for customer experience and conversion optimization.
Project Manager at Siemens Industry Software GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany) – MOM Solutions
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019Responsible for implementation and rollout of CAQ software for leading clients in mechanical engineering and aerospace. Applied Agile and Waterfall methodologies depending on project requirements and Siemens PME certification. Conducted rollouts and go-lives, including client strategic planning. Managed team, scope, risks, budget, quality, and P&L; negotiated contracts with clients and vendors; and participated in steering meetings. Created proof of concepts and project plans with milestone planning, ensured project controlling and KPI adherence, and handled financial processes including revenue recognition and forecasting. Completed a Project Management Excellence Program covering governance, stakeholder management, status and risk/issue management, escalation, and final learning demonstration.
Freelance Project Manager at Freelancer.com (Überlingen, Germany)
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019Lead projects in online marketing and sales, e-commerce, and digital business management, including brand development and campaign execution. Work on customer experience optimization and client relationship management strategies, improving engagement and conversion through structured project delivery.
Project Manager at Siemens Industry Software GmbH (MOM Solutions), Stuttgart, Germany
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2019Responsible for implementation and rollout of CAQ software for clients in mechanical engineering and aerospace. Applied Agile and Waterfall methodologies according to project requirements and Siemens PME certification. Conducted rollouts and go-lives with strategic client planning. Managed scope, risks, budget, quality, and P&L. Negotiated contracts with clients and vendors, participated in steering meetings, and created proof-of-concepts and project plans with milestone planning. Performed project controlling to ensure adherence to agreed KPIs and handled financial processes including revenue recognition and forecasting.
International Key Account Management (Marketing/LinkedIn project) at Daimler AG through Adecco (Stuttgart, Germany)
April 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017Supported key account managers and served as international contact for inquiries regarding framework agreements and terms within the van fleet business. Worked on marketing campaigns under “Leadership 2020 – Swarm Organization: Digital Transformation – Social Media Marketing”. Managed a project conceptualization and implementation for an international van fleet presence on LinkedIn.
Online Marketing Project Manager at Ströer
December 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016Led strategic and creative development, implementation, and reporting of online marketing campaigns. Coordinated new customer projects across web design, Google AdWords, remarketing, and banner advertising. Managed website creation, maintenance, and optimization, wrote/organized editorial content for online shops and platforms, and drove KPI-based improvements to enhance customer experience and conversion.
IT Knowledge Working Student (Service Experience – Passenger Cars) at Daimler AG
April 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015Coordinated subsidiary activities within an IT project (VEGA Evolution). Contributed to service/IT-related work supporting warranty methods and processes and assisted with coordination tasks.
Project Manager (part-time Scrum Master) at Merkle Switzerland AG
March 1, 2014 - August 1, 2016Manage project teams in the banking sector for UX initiatives, website relaunches, and new banking interfaces. Act as Project Manager and part-time Scrum Master to ensure agile delivery. Manage KPIs and financial performance, establish team structures and allocate resources, and facilitate cross-team collaboration. Create reference cases and case studies post go-live, support offering processes and proposals, and participate in steering meetings to align delivery with business goals.
Working Student / Service Experience (Research & Workshops) at Mercedes-Benz (Moscow, Russia)
February 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015Conducted academic research for the bachelor’s thesis, developed a business plan, and facilitated multilingual workshops.
IT Knowledge Work Student / Service Experience (IT project VEGA Evolution) at Daimler AG
July 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014Supported subsidiary activities within the IT project VEGA Evolution as a working student in service/IT context.
Junior Online Marketing Manager at Amansis GmbH
March 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015Organized and developed marketing campaigns and customer acquisition initiatives including email marketing. Conceptualized and executed online communication activities and social media communication concepts. Managed performance marketing by monitoring campaign/project costs and deriving recommendations. Conducted trend and competitive analysis and generated ideas to improve and evolve existing initiatives.
Key Account Management (Field Sales) at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
March 1, 2011 - February 1, 2010Acquired new customers and managed existing client relationships. Negotiated terms and conditions and prepared/followed up offers and proposals. Supported special procurement activities including sourcing suppliers domestically and internationally and requesting special product items. Performed price negotiations with key accounts and suppliers and carried out field sales activities.
Junior Online Marketing Manager at Amansis GmbH
March 1, 2010 - May 1, 2013Organized and developed marketing campaigns and customer acquisition initiatives, including email marketing. Conceptualized and executed online communication/marketing activities and built social media communication concepts. Managed performance marketing by monitoring campaign costs and deriving recommendations for action. Conducted trend and competitive analyses and generated ideas to improve and evolve existing initiatives.
Key Account Management at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
March 1, 2009 - March 1, 2013Acquired new customers and managed existing client relationships. Negotiated terms and conditions and prepared/followed up offers and proposals. Handled special procurements including sourcing suppliers domestically and internationally and requesting special product items. Performed price negotiations and supported field sales activities.
Certified Merchant in Wholesale and Foreign Trade (with languages) – Apprenticeship at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
July 1, 2005 - December 1, 2014Vocational training in wholesale and foreign trade with focus on languages, including international field service experience during apprenticeship (Tel Aviv, Israel).
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – International Business Eastern Europe at Heilbronn University
July 1, 2011 - March 1, 2015Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – International Business Eastern Europe (Double Degree) at Columbus State University, Georgia, USA
July 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014Certified Merchant in Wholesale and Foreign Trade with a Focus on Languages at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
July 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010State-Certified International Business Assistant with Foreign Languages and Subject-Specific University Entrance Qualification at Commercial Vocational College for Foreign Languages, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
September 1, 2005 - July 1, 2007Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – International Business (Double degree / candidate) at Columbus State University (Georgia, USA) / Heilbronn University (Germany)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – International Business Eastern Europe (Major) / International Management (Minor) at Heilbronn University (Heilbronn, Germany)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014B.A. International Business (Double Degree/International Business Eastern Europe) at Columbus State University (Georgia, USA) / Heilbronn University (Germany)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014Certified Merchant in Wholesale and Foreign Trade with a Focus on Languages at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011Qualifications
Professional Scrum Master I (PSMI)
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025E-Commerce Manager
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025Social Media Manager
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025Project Management Excellence Program
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025Diversity Management
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025Business English: Vocational Training (CEFR C1)
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025IBM/University Achievement: Top of the Semester (Final Grade: 1.2) – Heilbronn University
January 1, 2014 - July 16, 2026DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service) – Studying Abroad in the USA
January 1, 2013 - July 16, 2026Siemens Industry Software: Professional Scrum Master I (PSMI) / Project Management Excellence Program (courses)
January 1, 2013 - July 16, 2026Business English: Vocational Training (CEF C1) – Adolf Würth Akademie
January 1, 2013 - July 16, 2026State-Certified International Business Assistant with Foreign Languages and Subject-Specific University Entrance Qualification – Commercial Vocational College
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009Project Management Excellence Program
January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2018Professional Scrum Master I (PSMI) – e-commerce manager/scrum master training
July 1, 2013 - September 1, 2013Industry Experience
Manufacturing, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics
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