Alina Mechkouskaya

Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer/Founder at Virus Geeks
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(386) 825-5501
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San Francisco, California, United States, US

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    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer/Founder
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Калифорния, Соединенные Штаты Америки Work independently on diverse projects, from inception to successful completion, ensuring efficient execution. Provide seamless organizational and coordination support to executive outreach and external relations efforts. Maintain a realistic balance among numerous priorities, effectively managing time and resources. Collaborate closely with the CEO, ensuring they are well-informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, and follow up on pending matters. Efficiently plan… Show more Work independently on diverse projects, from inception to successful completion, ensuring efficient execution. Provide seamless organizational and coordination support to executive outreach and external relations efforts. Maintain a realistic balance among numerous priorities, effectively managing time and resources. Collaborate closely with the CEO, ensuring they are well-informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, and follow up on pending matters. Efficiently plan, coordinate, and manage the CEO's schedule, optimizing time and minimizing conflicts. Perform a wide range of administrative tasks to enhance the CEO's ability to lead the organization effectively. Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on matters related to the CEO, handling sensitive and confidential information. Manage petty cash reimbursements and maintain accurate reconciliation records. Key Achievements: Successfully implemented time-management strategies that reduced scheduling conflicts by 20%. Maintained a high level of confidentiality, handling critical and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion. Skills: Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities Proficient in scheduling and calendar management Strong written and verbal communication skills Proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills Exceptional attention to detail Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information Project management and coordination References: Available upon request. Show less

    • Project Manager
      • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

      San Francisco Bay Area Successfully lead an international team of 20 professionals distributed across 4 countries, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work culture. Collaborated with the team to enhance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by leveraging data insights. Managed an annual strategic plan for 10+ brands, overseeing a budget of up to $500,000, and consistently met or exceeded performance and financial targets. Provided crucial support in implementing the Brand Positioning… Show more Successfully lead an international team of 20 professionals distributed across 4 countries, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work culture. Collaborated with the team to enhance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by leveraging data insights. Managed an annual strategic plan for 10+ brands, overseeing a budget of up to $500,000, and consistently met or exceeded performance and financial targets. Provided crucial support in implementing the Brand Positioning framework by partnering with Senior Management at each brand. This included global consumer segmentation, brand positioning, long-term strategy development, and go-to-market best practices. Fostered effective collaboration with stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to accomplish both short and long-term marketing project goals. Led cross-functional teams in the successful execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market trends. Acted as a key liaison between Senior Management and the marketing team, facilitating communication and alignment on brand strategies. Tracked and reported on project progress, budgets, and performance metrics, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout projects. Key Achievements: Increased brand awareness through the successful implementation of the Brand Positioning framework. Optimized the annual strategic plan. Improved team efficiency and productivity. Achievements: - https://weedburg.space is Gold Winner of MarCom Award 2019 in Digital Media | Social Media category as Instagram and website. - Weedburg Space Instagram page won the Innovator Award at 2019 Summit Emerging Media in "EMA - Social Media Campaign" category. - Art of Clemency - a social project that is aimed to support the Last Prisoner Project initiative helping release all cannabis prisoners. Show less

    • Brand Marketing Manager
      • Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

      Belarus Provided strategic and functional leadership, guiding teams to achieve performance and strategic goals. Collaborated with the team to analyze data insights and reporting, resulting in targeted improvements in KPIs. Established a new, differentiated vision and developed strategies, organizational structures, and work processes to bring it to life. Managed advertising campaigns on various platforms, including Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and Instagram, optimizing ad spend and… Show more Provided strategic and functional leadership, guiding teams to achieve performance and strategic goals. Collaborated with the team to analyze data insights and reporting, resulting in targeted improvements in KPIs. Established a new, differentiated vision and developed strategies, organizational structures, and work processes to bring it to life. Managed advertising campaigns on various platforms, including Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and Instagram, optimizing ad spend and performance. Directly oversaw Account Management, Insights and Strategy, and Project Management teams, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Fostered effective collaboration with stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to achieve both short and long-term marketing project goals. Led cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects on time and within budget, while maintaining a focus on quality and excellence. Acted as a key liaison between departments and senior leadership, facilitating communication and alignment on strategic initiatives. Tracked and reported on project progress, budgets, and KPIs, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout projects. CLIENTS: Deloitte, HILTI, Wargaming, BASF, Tikkurila, Ahmad Tea, JDE, Opel. Show less

    • United States
    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • Corporate Event Manager
      • Sep 2010 - Jan 2014

      Belarus Actively counseled and built collaborative teams, fostering a culture that encourages diverse thought and creativity. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategic and creative solutions for events and experiences. Played a key role in finding and booking venues that suited the unique requirements of each event. Liaised with clients and suppliers to ensure seamless communication and execution of event plans. Managed all event logistics, including scheduling, resource… Show more Actively counseled and built collaborative teams, fostering a culture that encourages diverse thought and creativity. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategic and creative solutions for events and experiences. Played a key role in finding and booking venues that suited the unique requirements of each event. Liaised with clients and suppliers to ensure seamless communication and execution of event plans. Managed all event logistics, including scheduling, resource allocation, and participant coordination. Oversaw budgets and invoicing, ensuring cost-effective event execution and financial accountability. Organized event accreditation processes, streamlining participant registration and access. Proactively managed risk factors associated with events, implementing effective mitigation strategies. Presented detailed post-event reports, analyzing outcomes, and identifying areas for improvement. Key Achievements: Successfully planned and executed over 400 events and experiences, positively impacting more than 100,000 clients and target audience members. CLIENTS: KIKKOMAN, Sky Travel, Streamline (language school), Robinson Club, Mothercare, SUBARU. Show less

    • Regional Brand Manager
      • May 2006 - Sep 2010

      Республика Беларусь Successfully developed and implemented brand communication and product activity plans, ensuring alignment with global standards. Managed product activities, including forecasting, product launches, client portfolio assortment management, and product lifecycle analytics. Led the implementation of programs to support new product launches, including advertising support, point-of-sale (POS) materials, and merchandising. Developed and executed trade marketing activities to enhance brand… Show more Successfully developed and implemented brand communication and product activity plans, ensuring alignment with global standards. Managed product activities, including forecasting, product launches, client portfolio assortment management, and product lifecycle analytics. Led the implementation of programs to support new product launches, including advertising support, point-of-sale (POS) materials, and merchandising. Developed and executed trade marketing activities to enhance brand visibility and sales. Collaborated cross-functionally with teams to ensure seamless project execution and achievement of objectives. Effectively communicated with stakeholders and the public, overseeing creative adaptation and copywriting for marketing materials. Monitored competitors to stay informed about industry trends and market developments. Key Achievements: - Assortment portfolio management to the "Russian doll" principle: Reduced complexity and streamlined product portfolio. Increased profitability by optimizing product assortment. Maintained a balanced product mix to meet market demand. - Developed a sell-out statistics tool that enabled: Enhanced product and category performance analysis. Ranking for new product development (NPD) forecasting. Improved efficiency of promotional campaigns. -Designed and implemented a sales tool that: Optimized and simplified NPD performance and sales processes. Resulted in increased sales and improved customer satisfaction. Show less

Education

  • Belarusian State University
    Bachelor's degree, International lawyer
    2003 - 2008

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