Sayali Samadzada, MA, PMP®

Experience

• 

  Transparency International

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2011

  ALAC and LRC projects volunteer

  -Assist Project Coordinator and lawyer to organize trainings about corruption and human rights in colleges and schools; -Assist to organize actions to enlighten people and youth; -Participate all activities prepared to decrease corruption facts among youth About Project:The Project is being implemented under the grant extended by the American Bar Association Central Europe and Eurasia Law Initiative (ABA CEELI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) office in Baku and Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK. ALAC project is being successfully implemented in the several Central and Eastern European countries — candidates to EU membership, where it plays an active role and accelerates the combat against corruption of the states and ensures citizens’ participation in this process. The goal of the ALAC project is «To provide citizens with the means to become actively involved in the fight against corruption in their societies.» ALAC Project Mandate is to assist and give advice to the citizens — victims and witnesses of corruption. The project activities focus on the administrative and legal complaining procedures, as well as monitoring of the mechanisms of corruption from the point of view of the cases raised by citizens. Show less

• 

  Language Course in Sheki

  Jun 2009 - Apr 2011

  English Teacher

  -Teaching English - Grammar and speaking-Teaching Foreigners (Americans).

• 

  American Peace Corps Volunteers

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2010

  Junior councelor - volunteer

  - Responsible for aiding in the supervision of all camp participants- Responsible for assisting the senior counselors in daily administration of the Summer Camp - Report directly to the Senior Camp Counselors - Charge with supervising the Counselors-in –TrainingAbout Program:Ensuring the well-being and safety of all participants, administering games and activities, providing daily feedback to the Public Programs Coordinator, filling out paperwork and maintaining daily logs, and maintaining a fun and safe environment for the participants Show less

• 

  The Coca-Cola Company

  Nov 2011 - Mar 2013

  Marketing Operations Assistant

  -Support OM to coordinate PR projects like sponsorships, public relations, environmental and consumer relations-Manage administration and information flow between Bottler, Finance, Environmental, Technical and third parties-Assist all functions with translation work and filling of documentation related to all departments in Baku office-Prepare periodical and monthly reports related to company spending and commercial activities

• 

  Azerbaijan Teacher Development Centre

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

  - Plan and execute initiatives to reach the target audience through appropriate channels (social media, e-mail, TV etc.); - Analyze marketing data (campaign results, conversion rates, traffic etc.) to help shape future marketing strategies - Manage Company Website- Responsible for creating and publishing content on Company social media platforms- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn- Responsible to grow an audience, build brand awareness, boost sales of courses, trainings and resources produced by ATDC

  • Marketing Specialist

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Social Media Marketing Specialist

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2019
• 

  Dpointgroup

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Erasmus Traineeship
• 

  Citi

  Mar 2023 - now

  - Spearhead end-to-end project delivery collaborating across cross-functional teams. - Orchestrate client onboarding deals, including document customization, validation for product integrations.- Lead project teams, ensuring optimal client satisfaction by navigating bank operations, addressing escalations, and leveraging Citi’s global resources.- Establish detailed partner engagement frameworks, utilizing CRM tools and ensuring timely customer service handovers.- Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to address potential project challenges, safeguarding timelines and quality benchmarks.- Direct global cash management solutions by devising project plans, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders.Achievements: - Lead monthly 40 - 45 high-stakes deals, including the onboarding of Tier-1 clients, resulting in enhanced client retention and increased revenue streams.- Streamline the onboarding process by reducing the average project delivery timeline by 20%, achieving faster go-to-market outcomes for clients.- Lead the implementation of cash management solutions that improved operational efficiency by 15% across regional and global projects.- Facilitate rollout of over 130 projects and 450 product implementations maintaining compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. - Improve cross-functional communication efficiency by introducing enhanced project tracking tools, reducing escalations by 30%. Show less

  • Project Manager/ Product Implementation / Client Onboarding, SME

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Multicultural Network Co-leader

    Mar 2023 - Mar 2024