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Sena Cuk

Sena Cuk

Summary

A dynamic professional specializing in driving business growth through innovative strategies and impactful solutions. Adept at leveraging analytical expertise and problem-solving skills to optimize operational efficiency and achieve tangible results. Successfully execute FMCG projects, enhancing market competitiveness and delivering measurable impact. Skilled in managing project finances, with a focus on precise budget tracking and forecasting to align with strategic initiatives and drive organizational success.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4036
4036
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Innovation manager

Startupbootcamp
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
06.2024 - Current

Financial Management:

  • Financial Reporting: Maintained and updated financial records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
  • Budget Management: Assisted in managing project budgets, ensuring proper allocation of resources and financial control over ongoing projects.
  • Strategic Financial Support: Provided analysis and insights to support strategic financial decision-making.


Content Delivery and Project Management:

  • Project Planning & Execution: Supported project planning and coordinated tasks to ensure timely delivery.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Created detailed project reports and maintained accurate documentation for internal and client use.
  • Content Customization: Provided actionable feedback to enhance and tailor content to client-specific needs.
  • Venture Development & Growth Hacking: Defined key assumptions, executed experiments, and analyzed data to drive venture growth.
  • Market Insights & Reports: Produced market analyses to guide strategic decision-making.


Client Acquisition:

  • Sales Support: Contributed to the creation and delivery of compelling proposals while identifying up-sell and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Lead Generation: Managed outbound campaigns via LinkedIn, email, and calls, tracking performance metrics and scheduling qualified meetings.


Joint Ventures:

  • Legal Coordination: Worked with legal teams to manage paperwork and ensure proper incorporation and setup of JVs.
  • Decision Support: Supported internal teams in evaluating JV opportunities.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS AND OFFICE MANAGMENT

Innoleaps & Startupbootcamp
Amsterdam
05.2023 - 11.2024

Head of Operations (Innoleaps):

  • Develop and implement operational strategies, policies, and procedures to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality of operations
  • Collaborate with finance and accounting teams, to ensure program and internal budgets are kept up to date
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to optimise operational costs
  • Facilitate effective communication and coordination between departments to enhance interdepartmental collaboration and efficiency
  • Participate in strategic planning sessions and provide operational insights and recommendations


Office Management (Startupbootcamp):

  • Led and managed all office-related projects and events
  • Assisting HR department with on/off-boarding and company culture policy
  • Covering tasks for Marketing & Branding leads during maternity leave, such as Webinars, Newsletters, internal communications, LinkedIn posts etc.

OPERATIONS AND OFFICE COORDINATOR

Innoleaps
Amsterdam
08.2021 - 04.2023
  • Administrative support to office staff and management, such as scheduling meetings and handling correspondence
  • Responsible for organising office space, ensuring it is clean and well-stocked
  • Planning and organising office events and meetings
  • Coordinating travel arrangements for employees

Education

Master of Science - EARTH SCIENCE

University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenija

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Data analysis
  • Market research
  • Budget administration
  • Agile methodologies
  • Growth mindset
  • Innovative problem solving

Languages

Slovenian
Native
English
Fluent
Croatian
Beginner
Dutch
Beginner

Custom

  • Volunteer, Taste Before You Waste, 2021
  • Volunteer, NL Cares, 2021
  • Alpine Skiing Instructor, SD Snezak, 2008 - 2014
  • Volunteer, Let's clean Slovenia in one day! by Ecologist Without Borders, 2012 and 2020

Certification

ScrumMaster, ScrumAlliance, 2022

Timeline

Innovation manager

Startupbootcamp
06.2024 - Current

HEAD OF OPERATIONS AND OFFICE MANAGMENT

Innoleaps & Startupbootcamp
05.2023 - 11.2024

OPERATIONS AND OFFICE COORDINATOR

Innoleaps
08.2021 - 04.2023

Master of Science - EARTH SCIENCE

University of Amsterdam

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture

University of Ljubljana
Sena Cuk