Maria Makarova Email & Phone Number

Belgrade, Rs

Malta

United States

● Talent Acquisition. Orchestrated end-to-end global recruitment efforts, from talent sourcing to offer management; automated workflows, implemented hiring analytics, and achieved 30% reduction in time-to-fill for Engineering positions● Payroll and Contract Management. Executed the rollout of Payroll and Contract Management tools to optimize operations for 40+ team members in 20+ countries; increased efficiency, reduced errors, and enhanced compliance with international regulations● Onboarding & Offboarding. Developed onboarding and offboarding policies, implementing streamlined processes that led to a 40% decrease in employee onboarding time and a 25% reduction in offboarding-related costs● Performance Management. Scaled the Performance Management process, introduced a Performance Review policy, set performance metrics, and facilitated promotions, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity● Culture. Developed and implemented a new set of company values, created materials for hiring and performance evaluations, resulting in an increase in employee Net Promoter Score to an average of 67● Career Development. Developed a Competency Framework for the Engineering team, resulting in a 30% decrease in attrition rates● Retention. Directed employee relations strategies, conducted conflict resolution sessions, delivered coaching to enhance team dynamics, resulting in a 30% decrease in attrition rates● C&B. Engineered and rolled out a series of well-being initiatives, including mental health support, which culminated in a 30% boost in employee satisfaction● HR Automation. Implemented end-to-end automation in HR processes, streamlining recruitment, performance evaluation, and contract management; reduced time-to-fill for open positions by 30%Lazy AI is ex-DataMilk

Kyiv City, Ukraine

Short term part-time projectCreating and teaching an online course on HR Management in Tech Industry at LABA Business School.10 lectures, educational materials, homework.

St Petersburg, St Petersburg City, Russia

☑Talent Acquisition projects:● Employee Referral Program. Referrals growth after re-launch – 20% in 6 months● Candidate Journey Mapping. Optimized the hiring process☑Onboarding & Offboarding projects:● Employee Journey Communications. Re-designed and optimized● Welcome Book. Re-designed and optimized● People Analytics for Onboarding. Designed and launched ☑Employer Brand & People Culture projects:● DataArt HR website: re-structured and re-designed, 1M+ users yearly● IT Nonstop Conference website. Launched. 2300 attendees from 55 countries

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

● Communication Strategy & Employer Branding. Orchestrated the development and execution of a Communication Strategy and Employer Branding initiative, resulting in a 40% increase in employee engagement. Created Employee Value Proposition● Internal Communications. Built the function from the ground up for an audience of 5000 employees across 11 locations. Engagement rate – 80%● Team Management. Hiring, coaching, performance review (team of 7 people). ● HR Analytics for Communication. Pioneered HR Analytics for Communication, developing and implementing data-driven processes that improved employee engagement by 15%● L&D projects. Created the concept and launched 2 cross-office educational projects for managers and HR Team● Career Development. Created and introduced Skill Matrices for the Comms team● Internal Assessments. Acted as an Expert Interviewer for Resource Management discipline

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

● Company Growth Strategy. Performed processes audit, introduced and successfully executed the growth strategy ● Business Development. Launched the Sales and Marketing department, and a number of new services. Revenue growth of 120% in a year.● Operational Management. Supervised the day-to-day activities of the company, managed client portfolio, introduced management reporting ● Recruitment. Re-designed and implemented the primary business process, maintained quality control, implemented the new ATS. Time to fill – 50 days● Team Management. Hired, trained, managed, planned personal development for the team (up to 12 people)● Account Management. Introduced the process, performed quality control. ● L&D. Launched Training Stream. More than 10 events each year● Marketing Strategy. Created the strategy, launched media relations, SMM

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

● Talent Acquisition. Performed full cycle with 15% yearly growth● Onboarding. Designed and implemented the process● Performance Review. Designed and launched for 3000 employees● Career Development. Managed Development Plans for the employees● Retention. Managed employee relations, counseled, facilitated conflicts● Graduate Program. Managed applicants screening, onboarding, study process, and exam interviews● Benefits. Managed corporate events and sports programs● Culture. Designed and launched surveys and internal newsletters

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

● Recruitment for tech and engineering positions● Negotiations, deals, positions profiling● Coaching newcomers● Analytics, reporting, salary overviews

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

● Research and recruitment● Analytics, reporting, salary overviews

Moscow, Russian Federation

● Translation and proofreading (SAP project documentation);● Interpreting (simultaneous and consecutive) on meetings and negotiations;● Coordination of other translators' work (4 people).

Master'S Degree, Human Resources Management And Services

Master'S Degree, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Master'S Degree, International And Intercultural Communication