Apr 2017 – Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• As Shopify's Market Development Lead for Europe, Middle East and Africa, I assisted hundreds of apps, partners, agencies, freelancers and entrepreneurs from all over the world grow their business on our ecommerce platform. Our team was responsible for Shopify's international expansion including product localisation, marketing and strategic partnerships / business development.
• I led a team of 7 in-market Country Managers focused on The Nordics, The Benelux, Southern Europe, Russia and Hong Kong.

Sep 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 6 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• SheSharp is a non-profit foundation that makes it easier for all women and non-binary people to enter, stay, and grow in the tech industry.

May 2016 – Apr 2017 · 11 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• TQ is a curated tech space at the heart of Amsterdam, founded by The Next Web and Google for Entrepreneurs. We help tech startups reach exponential growth, by providing them with the right talent, tools & training.

Jul 2014 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• ‘Girls in Tech’ (GIT) is a global organization focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of influential women in technology. As women with the capacity to inspire and lead, it’s our desire to sustain an organization that focuses on the promotion, growth and success of entrepreneurial and innovative women in the technology space.
• Girls in Tech NL is the local chapter in the Netherlands. This is currently a volunteer function in a not-for-profit organization.

Jul 2013 – May 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• ICCA, the International Congress and Convention Association, represents the main specialists in organising, transporting and accommodating international meetings and events, and comprises over 1,000 member companies and organisations in over 90 countries worldwide. ICCA specialises in the international association meetings sector, offering unrivaled data, communication channels, and business development opportunities. ICCA is a non-profit organisation, established in 1963, and has a 50-years long tradition in tracking international association meetings.
• Responsibilities:
• Development and design of event marketing activities for the annual ICCA Congress, ICCA Research, Sales & Marketing Programme (and future Association Meetings Programme), Forum for Young Professionals at ibtm world and Association Expert Seminar at IMEX.
• Coordinating ICCA's presence at international trade shows such as IMEX, ibtm world, The Meetings Show, IMEX America, Conventa, Convene and Meetings Africa.
• Event support for ICCA Congress (International Rotation) and RSMP (European Rotation)
• Desktop publishing services and multimedia applications.
• Design and distribution of the ICCA publications
• Front end web development utilising HTML5, CSS, .NET, Javascript and PHP.

Jun 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• I developed internal communications approaches for various business lines (primarily for Operations and IT Banking and Commercial Banking).
• Promoting the integration of our internal social networking platform on an international scale. This included tailor-made training sessions for departmental units within the Netherlands, technical/back-end work, creating interactive content and community management.
• Copywriter, publisher and sharepoint developer/graphic designer for the intranet site.
• Re-branding of the ING internal strategy story, which allowed me to work closely with all internal communications portfolios and external branding agencies as a creative. Overseeing and creating deliverables that are then cascaded across all business lines and regions.
• Internally providing creative support for business lines and conferences.

Jan 2012 – Apr 2012 · 3 mos

• Working with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to develop video and multimedia applications for an upcoming campaign (contracted)
• Managing a small team of professionals to execute a finalized product that meets the standard of quality expected of a government campaign.
• Creating applications which uphold the mandate to help raise awareness and knowledge of intellectual property among two main demographics: small and medium enterprises and post-secondary students.

Sep 2011 – Jun 2012 · 9 mos · Ottawa, ON

• Strategic advisory role for the events and marketing department. Supported a multitude of events and campaigns, while integrating new and innovative marketing techniques.
• Desktop publishing services
• Ensuring a high level of quality control for all design and production for our stakeholders.

Sep 2009 – Sep 2011 · 2 yrs · Ottawa, Canada Area

• Event logistics for 35,000 stakeholders & members
• Social programming: concerts, galas, conferences, philanthropic campaigns, etc.
• Volunteer management
• Keynote Speaker at the Canadian Organization for Campus Activities (COCA) conference in 2011.
• Multimedia development

May 2008 – May 2011 · 3 yrs · Ottawa, Canada Area

• Plannification and execution of large and small scale events, specifically targeting the demographic within political studies.
• Recipient of the "Best Event" award at the University of Ottawa in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
• Volunteer of the Year award - 2009
• Strong participation with national campaigns such as Relay for Life, Shinerama, Movember, Spread the Net and Right to Play.

May 2008 – May 2010 · 2 yrs · Ottawa, Canada Area

• Worked for the Director of Special Projects (Afghanistan) preparing Public Affairs Plans, Weekly Afghanistan Issues Updates and working directly with other departments to implement a Weekly Afghanistan Events Calendar.
• Worked closely with many large media outlets such as the Ottawa Citizen and CBC, as well as the Ministerial Office of National Defence.
• Identified, generated and coordinated outreach opportunities with a wide range of stakeholder audiences in the National Capital Region

Jan 2007 – Present · 19 yrs 2 mos

• Clients include: UBM, White Umbrella Tours, Elman Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Cafe de Droom, Government of Canada, Roamler, One Young World The Hague, among many others.
• Some of my projects have been featured on CBC's Dragon's Den.
• www.amandamarochko.com