About

Hi everyone!

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I am a multidisciplinary freelancer providing services in project management, marketing, brand strategy, content and UX.

With over 15 years of professional experience in prestigious design and advertising studios, brand consultancy, production house, and tech company, I now help to build successful brands by establishing their marketing strategies and online presence. I offer knowledge of design and production processes, passion for user-centric approach and ability to turn insights into business achievements.

In my free time I am a dedicated Yoga Teacher passionate about enhancing other's wellbeing. I am equally committed to continuous self-improvement and lifelong learning — values that are reflected in my professional work, which is consistently marked by attention to detail, empathy, and genuine care.

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Services

Project Management (Agile, Lean)
Digital Marketing (Social Media, Web)
Photo Production
Video Production and Motion Design
Advertising and Branding
Communication and Marketing Strategy
Concept Development
Web and Content Management
Localisation, Transcreation
Email Marketing and Newsletters
UX Writing, Content Strategy, Ideation
UX Research, User Testing, Personas
User Flow, User Journey, Sitemaps
Wireframing and Prototyping (Figma)
Accessibility WCAG 2.0

Experience

Freelance Project Manager, Marketing & UX Specialist
April 2022 – Present

Senior Project Manager for UNICEF
VML, Lisbon
July 2023 Present

Project & Content Lead, UX Specialist
Axel Springer - Ladenzeile, Berlin
February 2018 – March 2022

Project Manager & Content Editor
Book Greener, Bali
January 2017 – May 2017

Project Manager
Big Fish, London
September 2014 – November 2016

Project Manager & Co-founder
Matus Bence Image Works, Bratislava
September 2011 – June 2014

Account Manager
MUW Saatchi & Saatchi, Bratislava
February 2009 – August 2011

Clients

Education

Certified Professional Trainings:

Project Management
Google
May 2025 present (ongoing)

UX Design
Career Foundry
May November 2022

Foundations of UX Design
Google
January 2022


Higher Education:


Scholarship - International Business
ESCP Business School, Paris
2007

Master - Business and Marketing
University of Economics, Bratislava
2003 2008


Additional Trainings:

UX Foundations: Accessibility
LinkedIn, 2022

Accessible UX Writing
Udemy, 2022

UX/UI Essentials Bootcamp
Axel Springer, 2021

Cybersecurity
Axel Springer, 2021

Compliance and Business Ethics
Axel Springer, 2021

Strengthening communication in teams and projects
Axel Springer, 2020

Tools

IT
MacOS, MS Office, Windows, WPP cloud

Project Management
Jira, Microsoft Teams, Miro, Trello, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, others

Web and Content Management
WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Mailchimp

SEO 
Google Analytics, AdWords, Tableau

UX Research
Google Forms, Typeform, Survey Monkey, Optimal Workshop, Usability Hub, others

UX Design
Figma, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Proto, Balsamiq, Notion, Loom, others

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Let's work together!

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