Linda M. has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Linda currently works as a Senior Business Analyst at EIS Ltd, starting in August 2022. Prior to this, Linda served as a mentor in the Business Analysis area at Riga TechGirls, starting in December 2022.
Before their current positions, Linda worked at Accenture as a Business Analyst (Team Lead) from August 2021 to August 2022. Linda also worked at Cabot Corporation as an Application Support Specialist from January 2020 to July 2021, and as a Jr. Application Support Specialist from April 2018 to December 2019.
Additionally, Linda gained experience at TietoEVRY, where they worked as a Business Services Specialist from May 2017 to March 2018. Prior to this role, they served as a Supplier Data Maintenance Specialist, contributing to various tasks such as managing supplier data, optimizing data, and cooperating with different teams and external entities.
Linda's work experience also includes their time as a Freelance Translator at Baltic Translations from October 2015 to February 2016.
Overall, Linda possesses a range of skills and experiences in business analysis, application support, data management, and translation.
Linda M. has a diverse education history with a focus on international relations, diplomacy, and project management.
In 2019, they attended RISEBA University for a short-term course in Project Management with Agile, Scrum, Lean, and Kanban, specifically in the field of Information Technology Project Management.
From 2015 to 2017, Linda pursued a Master's Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy at Rīga Stradiņš University.
Prior to their master's degree, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Intercultural Relations Latvia-Spain from the Academy of Culture of Latvia, where they studied from 2011 to 2015.
In their earlier education, Linda attended Agenskalns State Gymnasium from 2008 to 2011. The specific degree obtained is not mentioned, but they studied foreign languages, history, and literature during this time.
Furthermore, Linda participated in the ERASMUS program at Universidad de Valladolid in 2012, studying Intercultural Relations and Spanish language. The end year is not provided, suggesting that the program might still be ongoing or the exact duration is unknown.
In terms of additional certifications, Linda completed a masterclass titled "Operational excellence in the new world" by Joakim Ahlström from the Association of Business Effectivity in February 2022.
Some of their other certifications include a Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling course from LinkedIn in June 2021 and a Smart Thinking: Overcoming Complexity course from LinkedIn in May 2021.
Linda also completed a UX/UI Certificate from Idea Partners in December 2020.
Furthermore, they obtained certifications in project management methods and tools from RISEBA University in 2019 and completed a course on basic accounting from Deloitte in November 2018.
In 2016, Linda attended a training course on effective problem solving and cooperation with clients provided by Nordic Training International.
Linda also completed courses on Communication competence titled "Sarunājies. Argumentē. Klausies. Domā" from Cits Medijs (IR magazine) in December 2014.
In terms of language proficiency, Linda obtained the DELE B2 certification from Instituto Cervantes in November 2014, indicating proficiency in Spanish.
August, 2022 - present