Maria Ruiz

Accomplished bachelor’s degree in marketing with 5 years plus of project management experience and proven ability to complete dynamic projects according to scope, budget, and timeline. 

Executed projects through their full life cycle, hold strong analytical and interpersonal skills and haveassembled and led diverse, multinational, local and remote teams. 

CREAMOS 

Co-founder and Project Director

2018-2023 - London, United Kingdom

Cofounded Creamos creative agency based in London and was accountable for planning and directing the company’s operations and projects. Acted as link between the in house creative-technical teams and outsourced project teams, assembled specifically for each individual project. Planned and owned projects since all project stages and built a data collecting strategy that informed the company on how to approach new projects. 

-Delivered different types of digital projects including interactive banner campaigns, websites, explainer-animated videos, app development (iOS and Android).

-Participated and gave creative and strategic input regarding projects and final products in regular meetings with Creative Director and technical and creative teams. 

-Responsible for setting up teams, managed and delivering projects on time, budget, and scope. 

-Managed multiple teams, built with a mix of remote and local team members based in different time zones. 

-Analysed and collected key project variables after project closing, to identified projects in categories and help future projects budgeting, time scaling and team members required. 

-Contacted clients for negotiating and passing change requests, and for final project approvals.

EMOTIV

Operations Director

2018 - London, United Kingdom

Directed operations for this creative design company that works with digital artists and sell their work online directly to customers. 

-Worked alongside the creative director on developing the company operational strategy and goals.

-Produced and analysed financial reports, including adjusting operational budgets.

-Evaluated the efficiency of business operations according to organizational objectives and applied improvements.

-Planned and managed the project for developing the company website, including ecommerce section.

MOBILE FISH

Operations Manager

2016 – 2018 – London, United Kingdom

Managed the operations for this human resources and staffing company that matches international remote freelancers of creative or technical backgrounds with UK based digital companies. 

-Built a data base of international digital freelancer profiles and engaged with prospective freelancers to vet candidates for client’s projects. 

-Developed company operational processes related to sourcing freelancers, conducting interviews and categorising profiles.

-Liaised with potential clients to aid the selection process.

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, UADE, 2013-2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Business administration & management, City University London, 2016, London, United Kingdom.

Business, management, marketing & related support services, Regent’s University London, 2015,London, United Kingdom.