Maria Makarova

Maria Makarova has over 16 years of professional experience in the Human Resources field. Maria began their career as a Translator for Ciber Novasoft in 2004. Maria then moved on to become a Recruitment Specialist for Darts Recruiting Services in 2006, and a Recruitment Consultant for Efimov & Partners in 2007. In the same year, they began working as an HR Manager for EPAM Systems, where they managed recruitment, onboarding processes, and performance reviews. In 2012, they became the Chief Operating Officer for iChar | IT Recruitment, where they developed company strategies and managed operations. In 2015, they returned to EPAM Systems as the Head of Employee Communications, RU, where they created communication strategies for both internal and external audiences. In 2019, they became the HRM Programs Lead for DataArt, where they led operational teams and implemented talent acquisition projects. Most recently, in 2021, they began working as a Lecturer & Course Creator | HR in IT for Laba, creating and teaching an online course on HR Management in IT.

Maria Makarova has a diverse educational background. Maria obtained a Master's Degree in International and Intercultural Communication from Tver State University from 1997 to 2002. Maria then went on to obtain a Master's Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from Saint Petersburg State University from 2002 to 2004. In addition, they have obtained various certifications from various institutions including the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education I Coursera, Udemy, ProductSense, Laba, Антирабство, Медиашкола ОМ, Pencil Group Ltd, London Business School, Northwestern University, and London Business School.