Personal Information
Eleni Zinga
68 Agiou Georgiou Str, Ypsonas, Limassol, 4188 (Cyprus)
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https://cy.linkedin.com/in/eleni-zinga-
Date of birth 17/01/1992 | Nationality Cypriot
Preferred Job
Project Manager
A bright, talented and ambitious project manager who has experience of working to the highest standards. I ensure to deliver to the highest quality, within budget, by effectively organising, managing and utilising all resources. Always wanting to be actively involved in all aspects of the project life-cycle and work hard to manage stakeholder expectations. I am currently looking for a challenging position with a market leader company.
Work experience
01 Mar 2017 - Now
Product Innovation Coordinator
MTN Cyprus Ltd, Nicosia (Cyprus)
Strategic planning and development of the Service/Content portfolio.
Understanding of the consumer market segment dynamics and liaise with divisions on products and applications.
Product portfolio management and profitability analysis.
Project manage the consumer product development process and lead cross-functional teams to ensure delivery towards product objectives.
Negotiating content/service contracts with 3rd parties.
Negotiating new business/service development contracts with 3rd parties.
New services pricing and Go-to-market strategy across many ranges of services
Proposed formal project management methodology and process for new product development and management.
Cross-functional resource co-ordination and implementation.
Determine the profitability of existing product portfolio and new products through financial modelling and analysis.
Ensuring overall performance management of the relevant product/content teams.
Provide input into price plans, tariff regulatory compliance and commercial health of the product portfolio.
Reporting of:
VAS services performance, revenues
SDP performance and revenues
Preparation of monthly and quarterly management reports.
24 Jan 2017 – 28 Feb 2017
Project Management Consultant
Freelancer
01 Oct 2014 – January 2017
Project Manager/ Project Manager Officer
Supernova Consulting Ltd (SAP Gold Partner), Limassol (Cyprus)
PM tasks:
Participate in the project planning activities
Create, update and monitor project management related documentation such as: project plans, charter, calendar, control documents, checklists, signoffs etc
Project planning, resource allocation and monitoring on a daily basis on to ensure team members are in line with their assigned project activities and tasks
Determine and manage content-related tasks for project status and update presentations, preparation for team and customer project status related meetings
Creating and maintaining project documentation based on ASAP methodology
PMO tasks:
Ensure proper use of project management methodology, standards, tools, processes and procedures
Participating in project management and business strategy meetings with high - end clients to propose the optimal business and software solution the project can achieve
Monitoring the projects’ quality levels based on the ISO 9001:2008 and ASAP quality standards
Reviewing and creating sales and maintenance contracts relevant to projects
Monitoring the projects’ budget
Follow-up with project related signoffs and gain acceptance by all parties when closure is attained
Assist the ERP Project Manager in the realization of project deliverables and the daily management of projects
Assist the ERP Project Manager with the coordination of the ERP projects from project preparation to post implementation and support phases
Generate project controlling documents including reporting/statistics to submit to the Managing Director. Review, control and monitoring of projects
Participate in the recruiting and team creation processes to ensure the necessary skills and knowledge were available for the project’s success
Review ISO 25051 and design its application for the company’s Payroll solution
01 Oct 2016 – Now
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Consultant
Supernova Consulting Ltd (SAP Gold Partner), Limassol (Cyprus)
Translate client business requirements into a system design with focus on HR Cloud system
Configure & customize Business Solutions following Best practices
Provide Project Team Orientation and client education and training (End users/Super Users/System Admins) through workshops
Preparation & Execution of Test cases/Test Scripts, Support and document User Acceptance Testing
Advise and deliver Data migration activities
Provide post go-live support
Continuous self-training and research
01 Jun 2012 – 31 Jul 2014
Intern, Part-Time Internship
Supernova Consulting Ltd (SAP Gold Partner), Limassol (Cyprus)
Installation of SQL server and PayrollOne System
Self-training and internal training on SAP Business One
Demo setup for SAP Business One
Technical and functional customer support (call center)
1 Oct 2013 – 31 Mar 2015
Student Representative
University of Hertfordshire (United Kingdom)
Representation of students during professor – students’ meetings
Participation in leadership and mentoring workshops as part of the role
Encouraging team building and communication among colleagues though organizing events and noting concerns that had to be reported
1 Oct 2009 – 30 Jun 2013
Student Representative
Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus)
Representation of students during professor – students’ meetings
Organizing student events
Guidance, orientation and consultation of lower grade students
Education and training
06 Sep 2013 - 16 Dec 2014
MSc in Project Management (APM Accredited)- GPA: Commendation
University of Hertfordshire, Business School (United Kingdom)
Computer Simulation for Business, Information Management, Project Leadership and Communication, Project Scheduling and Budgeting, Risk Management, Quality and Change Management, Research Methods, Principles of Project Management
Dissertation: “An investigation of which project lifecycle phase the stakeholders apply the most influence to in Information Technology and Construction projects implemented in the United Kingdom”
05 Sep 2009 - 11 Jun 2013
B. Eng. in Computer Engineering and Informatics - GPA: 6.7 out of 10 (Very Good)
Cyprus University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics (Cyprus)
Digital Logic, Object oriented methodology and Programming, Principles of Programming Languages and Compilers, Data structures and algorithms, Advanced Object Oriented Methodology and Programming, Algorithms and Complexity, Computer Networks and Communications, Web Engineering, Database Systems, Software Engineering
Dissertation: "Estimating Software implementation cost using Use Cases and structured natural language"
11 Sep 2006 - 25 Jun 2009
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) - GPA: 19 11/12 out of 20 (Excellent)
Saint Neophytos High School, Paphos (Cyprus)
Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Modern Greek, English
Personal skills
Mother tongue(s)
Greek
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
European level (*)
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
English
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
C2
Proficient user
IGCSE A Level: A*
German
B1
Independent User
B1
Independent User
B1
Independent User
B1
Independent User
B1
Independent User
IGCSE A Level: Grade A
Communication skills
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Team player, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, highly adaptable, flexible, understanding customer needs and requirements, consulting services
Organisational/managerial skills
Ability to work independently and responsibly, good organizational skills, problem solving skills and analytical thinking, team leader skills, multi-tasking, taking initiatives, setting and achieving goals, attention to detail
Project Management skills
Project Scheduling, Project Budgeting, Quality Management, Risk Management, Team Building and Managing, Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines and deliverables, Knowledge of PRINCE2 2009,APM, ASAP, ACTIVATE and PMI project management methodologies, Agile, SCRUM
Computer skills
Languages/Databases: C, C#, SQlite, Sql Server, MySQL
Web Technologies/Tools: Easy Redmine, XML
Other Software/Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint, MS Project, Visio), SAP Business One, SAP SuccessFactors (HR Cloud System)
Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Ubuntu
Driving license
Β
Additional information
Projects
Project Management of SAP SuccessFactors Employee central integrations using the Integration Center -). Responsible for maintaining project documentation and daily project monitoring for various integrations using the Integration Center. Helped in the testing process and participated in the requirements gathering meetings.
Project Management of BOOMI integration Employee Central with ADP -). Responsible for maintaining project documentation and daily project monitoring for various BOOMI integrations.
EC Advanced configuration -). Responsible for configuring workflows, alerts, Role Based Permissions, business rules and configuration of contingent workers. Also, responsible for creating and maintaining relevant documentation e.g. workbooks.
EC Lite configuration testing -). Responsible for test scripts preparation and testing of system configuration.
Seminars
"ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor", by TÜV NORD – 14 hours, 24 May 2015
Honours and awards
Awarded by CYTA for the results achieved at the Pancyprian Exams and received an honorary bonus
Earned Honorary Diploma by the Teaching Staff of the School (Lyceum) for excellent academic performance for three consecutive years
Other certificates
SAP Certified Application Associate - SuccessFactors Employee Central Certification
SAP Presales Certification (modules included effective demo requirements gathering and demo performing), 14 July 2016
edX Verified Certificate for Contracts, 14 July 2015
Memberships
Member of the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) since May 2015
Volunteering activities
Preparation of food boxes for donation at a local school in Limassol, May 2016 (Cyprus)
Participation in Limassol Marathon GSO, 5km Corporate Race, April 10, 2016 (Cyprus)
Participation in Limassol Marathon GSO, 5km Corporate Race, March 29, 2015 (Cyprus)
Participation in Cyprus Shipping Chamber Beach volley tournament, October 2, 2015 (Cyprus)
References
Available upon request
