Maja Samardžić Antolić Email & Phone Number

My job is teaching people "how to fish" without injuring the Agile ecosystem :) In short this means I coach the Engineering department and leadership on Scrum and LeSS values and principles, support Agile transition, and develop and hold various educations and trainings.- Supporting Scrum to LeSS transition in two Business Areas (definition of Product vision, supporting and facilitating Business Area ceremonies/events, coaching Engineering managers and Product managers)- Coaching Engineering leadership (directors and line managers) on topics indirectly connected to Agile (i.e. performance management with an Agile mindset, problem and outcome definition, etc)- Developing and delivering Agile Academy training program which covers Lean, Scrum, LeSS and Agile leadership, to increase department level understanding and adoption of Agile principles and practices- Holding on demand workshops and educations for various teams and departments (prioritization based on business value, estimations and breakdowns, etc)- Leading initial Agile setup for various Mission based teams - Working with Coaches from other departments to identify and address organizational barriers to Agile adoption- Currently working on providing recommendation for setting up a department level metrics system which promotes continuous improvement and customer value delivery, as well as employee satisfaction :)

- Providing support for Engineering department throughout the employee lifecycle (selection, onboarding, development, performance management, succession planning, compensation budgeting, offboarding)- Coaching Engineering leaders on all people and organization topics (ranging from people management, people development, to team organization, dynamics and even Agile related topics)- Developing and delivering leadership training on various topics (feedback, performance,...)- Collaborating with other People Operations subfunctions (Employer Branding, Total Rewards, Learning & Development, Employee Experience, Employment Labour, Talent Acquisition)- Development and implementation of POP projects and procedures

Zagreb

- Responsible for the entire candidate selection process; coordinating with line managers, preparing all materials needed for selection, sourcing candidates and conducting interviews, communicating job offers.- Handling general employee relations issues or concerns, providing advice to managers and employees.- Conduction of follow-up meetings with new and existing employees. - Developing, managing and coordinating employee training and development programs.- Organizing and coordinating internal and external education and conference attendances.- Coordinating employee evaluation cycles, supporting line managers throughout the evaluation process.- Organizing regular events to increase employee satisfaction and motivation.- Presenting the company at various events (meetups, conferences, job fairs, etc), promoting company values and connecting with various developer groups and ensuring future cooperation.

Zagreb

Zagreb (Croatia)

At Centre for Training and Education "Slava Raškaj"​- Working with children with communication difficulties of preschool, elementary and secondary school age, and children with behavioural disorders. - Implementation of psychodiagnostic tests, observation of users, writing reports and opinions. Writing recommendations of the most suitable educational program based on individual needs.- Advising users and their families, maintaining support groups and workshops. At Centre for Social Welfare- Implementation of psychodiagnostic tests. - Drafting opinions and recommendations for actions in the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court and the Criminal Court, and procedures within the jurisdiction of the Centre.- Participation in team mediation procedures and mandatory counseling. Psychological evaluation of potential adoptive parents. - Counselling work with families and children within Center treatments.At Zagreb University Hospital- Implementation of psychodiagnostic tests and writing reports and opinions. Participation in group work with psychologists in intermittent users and day hospital treatment. - Participation in neurofeedback and biofeedback treatments.

Master'S Degree, Psychology

Thesis: The impact of value and intensity of emotional stimuli, and generalized anxiety degree on attention bias.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology