Signe Somelar-Erikson
Tartu
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Lead Consultant
Tartu Centre For Creative Industries
11.2021 - Current
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
Consultant
Seerav Ltd
01.2011 - Current
- Evaluated customer needs and analyzed project ideas to provide recommendations and solutions.
- Delivered service to clients on management, business plans and tenders.
- Collaborated with teams to develop and implement projects.
Program Specialist
Estonian Education And Youth Centre
09.2016 - 09.2019
- consultating of projects and partners within the Childrens and Youth in Risk program.
- assessment of projects and day-to-day monitoring of projects as well as handling project reports.
- preparing content for programme communication.
- conductiong on-the-spot checks.
- conducting tenders.
Project Lead Consultant
Civitta
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated project teams.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed project status updates to executive management.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Reported regularly to financing bodies on project budget, progress and technical problems.
Project Manager
Estonian Regional And Local Development Foundation
01.2006 - 12.2007
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases forprojects.
- Monitored project performance.
- Coordinated with teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
Project Manager
Foundation Tartu County Tourism
09.2002 - 12.2006
- Planned, designed, and scheduled projects.
- Monitored project performance.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Reported regularly to project financing bodies.
Education
Associate of Science - Business And Human Resources Management
Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
Tartu12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Russian And Slavic Philology
University of Tartu
Tartu06.2005
Skills
- Project Management
- Team Bonding
- Contract Management
- Expense Reports
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Project Development
- Performance Improvement
- Cross-Border Collaboration
- Performance Evaluations
Languages
Estonian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Russian
Advanced
C1
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Project Lead Consultant
Tartu Centre For Creative Industries
11.2021 - Current
Program Specialist
Estonian Education And Youth Centre
09.2016 - 09.2019
Consultant
Seerav Ltd
01.2011 - Current
Project Lead Consultant
Civitta
01.2008 - 12.2011
Project Manager
Estonian Regional And Local Development Foundation
01.2006 - 12.2007
Project Manager
Foundation Tartu County Tourism
09.2002 - 12.2006
Associate of Science - Business And Human Resources Management
Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - Russian And Slavic Philology
University of Tartu
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