Joanna Kolasinska-Sieczkowska

JOANNA KOLASINSKA-SIECZKOWSKA PERSONAL PROFILE: Translator. Interpreter. MA graduate with a range of management and coordination experience in all facets of project management, translation/localization, vendor management, and recruitment. Well-developed employee relations, excellent project management skills with very strong customer-focus approach. Ability to work on own initiative; build project teams, with determination, drive, to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget. Proven leadership, innovation, skills high achiever involving managing, developing, and motivating project teams and individuals to achieve their goals and objectives. First- class analytical, budget management, teamwork and problem solving skills. Committed to achieving deadlines under pressure and hands on if required and high performer throughout career roles. • Native in Polish, fluent in English and advanced Czech • E-mail address: kolasia@hotmail.com EDUCATIONAL RECORD Master of Arts (Comparative Linguistics), University of Gdansk, Poland Faculty of Arts, Department of Language and Literature Studies 2003 University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, Level 3 Certificate in English Certificate of Proficiency in English 2012 PMP course completion certificate EMPLOYMENT RECORD December ’10 – present Project manager/Customer Accounts coordinator (promotion) Symantec • Managing internal clients’ requests. This is a global role that requires working with teams in all regions - North America, EMEA, APAC, JP and LAM. Core tasks include: project and vendor management, budget management, scheduling, scope change, quality output, communications, risk management. Managing relationships and expectations of many internal departments. Hosting and attending regular meetings with the customers to ensure high level quality service is provided. Producing financial reports on Localisation spend for internal departments and managing localisation budgets. Liaising and cooperating with internal departments and external localisation agencies. Presenting the localisation services offered by department to other internal departments and assisting these with any localisation requirements they might have. Ensuring that all queries are resolved appropriately and projects delivered on time and to a high linguistic quality level. August ’08- December ‘10 Project manager/Vendor Coordinator Symantec • Managing various projects such as marketing campaigns, websites and multimedia projects from the quotation stage to completion and final delivery. Managing all Vendors involved in Localization process of Symantec globally. Amongst others: Translation Companies, Linguistic reviewers, Language QA experts, DTP (Desktop Publishing), Multimedia vendors. Liaising with Symantec's Marketing specialists and Local Offices in all countries ensuring that delivered material is of highest standard. January ’08 – August ‘08 Inhouse Recruitment specialist Symantec • Responsible for the recruitment process in various departments at all levels at Symantec across EMEA. Amongst others: Localization, Order Operations, Trade compliance, Brand Protection, Learning, Internationalization, Sales, Procurement, PSM, Supply Chain. • Sourcing and attracting candidates from countries throughout EMEA • Identify, arrange interviews, conduct interviews and assist managers in selection high caliber candidates • Adhere to good practice in all recruitment procedures (internally and externally) in line with employment and equality legislation • Manage relationships with vendor recruitment agencies (as required) • Ensure that all appropriate documentation is completed as part of the recruitment process and that paper work is filed on completion of each placement July ’06 – December ‘07 Grafton ESP Project Coordinator/International recruitment consultant • Business Development, Promoting International Recruitment from CEE countries into Ireland/UK/Germany/Luxembourg, meeting with clients to identify their recruitment needs, assisting with proposals and presentations for the following industry sectors: Banking/Finance and Insurance, Fund Accounting, Customer Service, Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Manufacturing, Healthcare • Project Management, reviewing and agreeing job roles, employment contacts and person specifications, assessment, testing, and determining the documentation and referencing required, agreeing sourcing strategy, li