PRINCE2 Qualified Project Manager. Currently at junior level but interested in opportunities to grow and manage bigger projects in various industries. Have successfully planned and oversaw the completion of Datacentre migration projects.

Product Manager @ Face the co-creation planning agency, is a mix of market researchers, planners, brand strategists and social media experts. We use co-creation to enable brands to interact directly with consumers on and offline in real time. Co-creation involves the consumers in the positioning, innovation and communication strategies of brands, products and services. We have offices in the UK and the US and work with a variety of international clients delivering insights, innovation, and planning objectives. Check out our LinkedIn Company Profile or visit our website at www.facegroup.com From January 2012 to Present (4 years) London, United KingdomProject Manager @ From May 2011 to January 2012 (9 months) London, United KingdomProject Assistant @ A Project role, involving the planning, scheduling and allocation of resource to any given Project. Developed Action Plans (Gantt Charts) using Omniplan software and managed the timely delivery of multiple projects, including all new games and B2B integrations. Worked closely with QA (both internal and external), Systems Admin and Design whilst reporting on progress directly to the CTO. Filtered down information from Management to the Development team on new products or games scheduled for development and plan their delivery as required by Management. Delegate day-to-day tasks to developers, whilst working in conjunction with, and providing continuous support to the Head of Development. Provided accurate project status updates to all stakeholders, and ensured that all members of each project were aware of their roles and closely monitored each developer's progress from the start of the project to its production launch. Managed internal relationships with other departments. This includes but is not limited to updating Commercial of any changes to delivery timelines, arranging with Compliance the external testing of games and act as first point of contact in dealing with any incoming issues and requests on behalf of the Tech department. Managed B2B and White Label partners' expectations, ensuring that requests were either met or escalated to the CTO or Head of Development for consideration and action. Maintained and updated information on the company's Wiki and the in-house Project Management tool, JIRA, ensuring visibility throughout the company at all times. Reviewed and enhanced workflow processes to increase efficiency in order to meet deadlines and troubleshoot issues. Proactively reviewed and revised Probability processes as appropriate. Identified and supported development needs amongst teams (including self) and ensured the Development team functioned effectively to achieve Probability Plc's business goals. From 2009 to May 2011 (2 years) Project Assistant @ Maternity Cover) Assisted and provided support to a team of Project Managers on the Godiva Project, a joint 3G Network Project between T- Mobile UK and 3G Hutchinson. Oversaw the compilation of Handover Packs; uploaded contract documents onto SharePoint, ensured that pro-forma documents were readily available to contractors, raised tenders using JDE Oracle/Smartrec and generated weekly performance reports using Cognos & Excel. Worked closely with the finance department to complete post project reconciliation and project evaluations. Maintained the company's intranet, and project milestones whilst ensuring the timely action of key activities and milestones with T-Mobile and subcontractors. From April 2009 to October 2009 (7 months) Project Administrator @ Managed the East and London Train to Gain Accounts whilst representing the Commercial Development team at internal/external level, built key relationships with LSC partners, Train to Gain brokerage and NVQ Assessors. Reported directly to and generated leads for Contracts Manager to acquire new Learning Providers. Evaluated the performance of new Learning Providers and provided feedback to Contracts Manager. Processed requests for funding for the East and London regions, ensuring that all conditions were met before releasing funds to Learning Providers. From 2007 to April 2009 (2 years)

Masters, Management @ Durham Business School From 2011 to 2013 A Levels B and Above, English, Sociology, Psychology, Media Studies @ Bishops Hatfield Girls' SchoolBA Hons, Advertising and Marketing Communications 2 @ University of BedfordshireBA Hons, English Literature @ University of Hertfordshire Linda Maruta is skilled in: Project Planning, Scrum, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Online Gaming, Mobile Applications, iPhone, User Experience, Strategic Planning, E-commerce, Certified Project Manager, PRINCE2, Project Management, Wire Framing, Project Coordination