Анастасия

ANASTASIIA KOSTINA
PROJECT MANAGER
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced Project Manager with a 10-year background in game development and design, now specializing in scaling operations and process automation. Over the past five years, I have successfully led full-cycle projects across web, AI, and marketing domains, bridging the gap between business goals and technical execution. My expertise lies in building operational infrastructure from scratch, including custom setups in Jira, Notion, and Trello, and optimizing team pipelines through advanced automation. By integrating AI tools into workflows and streamlining cross-functional collaboration, I consistently eliminate project friction, improve estimation accuracy, and ensure deadline compliance for clients ranging from ambitious startups to large enterprises.
CORE COMPETENCIES & TOOLS
Hard Skills: Operational planning & support, task prioritization, sprint planning, backlog management, resource allocation, risk assessment, workflow optimization, KPI tracking, project documentation, process improvement, milestone planning, capacity planning.
PM Tools: Notion, Trello, Jira, ClickUp, Miro, Confluence, Excel, Word, Balsamiq
Sales Tools: Apollo, Snov.io, NetHunt CRM, RocketReach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Clutch
AI Tools: Claude, GPT, Grok, Gemini, Napkin, Manus, Gamma, NotebookLM
Design Tools: Midjourney, Canva, Figma
WORK EXPERIENCE
Project SMM Manager & CoordinatorAugust 2025 – October 2026
Kika Lab (ex Outsoft) | Croatia | Project-based
• Invited on a project basis to overhaul operational infrastructure, resulting in streamlined workflows, clearly defined team responsibilities, and standardized project documentation.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams (marketing, SMM, PR, events, product, technical teams) and established clear areas of responsibility.
• Created a unified system of project documentation, templates, and workflows across departments.
• Supported the launch of digital projects: landing pages, websites, design, and advertising campaigns.
Project Manager & Head Sales ManagerMarch 2024 – August 2025
Outsoft.eu | Croatia
• Started as a sales manager and project manager, focusing on client acquisition and team organization. Built a lead generation team from scratch, overseeing the entire sales process and the development of individual customer profiles (ICPs).
• Managed the development of automation tools, including a workflow that collected leads from LinkedIn, sent them to an open-source CRM system, synced with Notion, and triggered Slack notifications.
• As a Project Manager, oversaw the full project life cycle from initial planning and development to release and handover.
• Implemented more than 7 digital projects from scratch, including B2B/B2C websites, mobile applications, and an AI-powered chatbot, as well as several semi-gamified mobile startups (coffee cup fortune telling and palm reading applications).
• Coordinated a cross-functional team (WordPress development, design, business analysis, operations management, SEO and copywriting).
Project Manager / Lead Sales Manager / Level & Game DesignerMarch 2021 – July 2024
Ejaw
During my three-year tenure at Ejaw, I grew from a technical specialist into a Project Management role, consistently expanding my scope of responsibility and impact across technical and business domains.
Project Manager
• Implemented five cross-functional projects, including mobile and PC games, AI-based tools, and semi-gamified applications.
• Worked on AI LLM-based image generators for games, translating creative requirements into prompts and features, and collaborated on UI/UX mockups and structured documentation to support game and interactive product development.
Lead Sales Manager
• Built a lead generation department from scratch: defined ICPs, conducted market research, set up sales channels, hired six lead generators, and closed 13 contracts within a year.
• Created a target customer base, prepared outreach scripts, and supported the team at all stages.
• Prepared personalized offers, conducted follow-ups, and supported clients throughout the sales funnel.
• Generated reports on sales and team performance and conducted presentations and product or service demonstrations.
Level / Game Designer
• Started as a level designer and within six months took on team coordination, setting tasks for programmers and artists, monitoring deadlines, and preparing documentation, including user stories, UX flows, and Confluence guides for developers.
• Prototyping and debugging using Unity editors and scripts, as well as Photoshop and Blender.
• 3D modeling of environmental objects for game design.
• Suggested new features and wrote game design documentation. Designing the learning curve, level complexity, and gameplay dynamics.
Level / Game Designer2020 – 2021
OOO Vader / Boostbase Group
• Interacted directly with the client, created a monthly work plan, and defined and distributed tasks within the team.
• Development of 3D models based on real objects (references).
• Work on creating a background splash for the website: prototyping, object modeling, level setup in Unreal Engine, animal animation setup, and lighting setup.
Environment Artist & Manager2018 – 2019
Argentics
• Approval of the work plan.
• Experience working with external clients at the VR project level. Assistance with management and employee coordination, as most of the team was outsourced.
• Creation of level design based on a real-world area.
• Creation of 3D models of buildings in accordance with architectural plans.
Environment Artist & Manager2018 – 2019
Active Games
• Creation of low-poly models for the company's VR projects.
EDUCATION
Polytechnic Mining | 2015 – 2019
• Bachelor, Business Administration and Management, General direction
ORT Dnipro | 2019 – 2020
• Bachelor of Arts – BA, 3ds Max modeling and basic render