Marie Vítková
Skrýšov 63
Pelhřimov
393 01
Czech Republic
E-mail:-Telephone: -
Education
2010 - 2012 London School of Journalism
Freelance and Feature Writing
2000 - 2005 University of South Bohemia, Faculty of agriculture
Master of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship and
Small Business, with concentration in Agricultural Machinery
1999 - 2000 City and Islington College
1995 - 1999 Technical High School
Technical Drawing, Computer Technology & Administrative Work
Correspondence studies
České Budějovice
London
Pelhřimov
Professional Experience
September/2015 – now
Self employed / volunteer
South America
Travel Writer / Blogger / Web design
Travel articles published on Hedvábná stezka online travel magazine.
Adventure Pursuit WordPress website design and regular blogging, creation of e-mail database using
MailChimp subscribtion and weekly newsletters, development of an eBook as a free gift for new subscribers.
WordPress Website design for Hostel San Rafael and Vintage Hostel Florianópolis.
August/2012 – September/2015
trnd Central Eastern Europe Kft.
Prague, Czech Republic
Project Manager
Adaptation of project guide and questionnaire brochure of campaigns
Writing blog posts on trnd Czech blogs
Together with the graphic team preparing project page and regularly writing blog posts throughout campaign
duration, in WordPress
Developing and analysing project surveys
Controlling delivery of project starter packs
Answering trnd member and project member questions (email, blog comments, etc.)
Preparing client presentations (weekly reports, half-time survey presentation, final presentation etc.)
Responsible for training and guidance of a team of external employees
Preparation and text editing for company website trnd Czech Republic
September/2011 – May/2012
I Love Chile
Santiago, Chile
Journalist
Writing articles on various topics, such as sport, education, nature, ecology, concerts and cultural events
Publishing articles for online newspaper I Love Chile
April/2011 – September/2011
Krakow Post
Cracow, Poland
Freelance writer
Writing articles about music scene in Cracow
June/2009 – September/2011
HCL Technologies
Cracow, Poland
IT helpdesk analyst
Name of the project – Reader's Digest, publishing company
Responsibilities & Contribution:
Provide hardware / software / network problem diagnosis / resolution via telephone for customer’s end users
Route problems to internal I.M. support staff.
Coordinate and manage relationships with vendors and support staff that provide hardware / software /
network problem resolution.
Administer and provide User Access and Exit controls.
Use of Call Tracking System to document and manage problems and work requests and their respective
resolutions and circumventions.
January/2008 – July/2008
Pressmart Media Ltd.
Hyderabad, India
Business Development Executive
Responsibilities & Contribution:
Research and building up a prospects lead database in two new markets – Czech Republic and Slovakia
Demonstrate marketing skills in handling the prospective clients with respect to ePaper Solution – digital
publishing of newspapers, magazines, online archiving
Act as a single point of contact for Czech and Slovak Newspaper and magazine editors with regard to
ePaper/aMagazine solution
Responsible for managing, maintaining and updating the call responses in CRM
Customize the eMagazines of the clients – graphic design suggestions, translations, banner ads
Achievements:
Launched ePaper services in the defined markets
Entered for two new markets – Czech Republic & Slovakia by signing contracts with magazine editors
Other Skills
Professional Customer Service Training Certificate
Inbound Marketing Certificate
MS Office, Open Office, Google Docs, WordPress, SEO, HTML, CSS, Gimp, Social Networks
Driving License (A, B)
Snowboard Instructor license C
Water Sports Instructor license
Rock climbing Instructor license
Languages
Czech/Slovak - native
English – CAE certificate
German – 5 years
Spanish – 4 years
Interests
Snowboarding, Canoeing & Kayaking, Rock climbing & Mountaineering; Travelling and trekking, Horse riding,
Breakdance, Capoeira, Parachute jumping, Reading, Writing, Cinema, Music…
