Summary
Maria Lipina is a Senior Business Analyst specializing in AI and data analytics with nine years of experience building digital learning ecosystems and talent development programmes at PwC and its successor in Russia. She designs and delivers large-scale reskilling initiatives—most notably the Assurance Academy and the Digital School reaching thousands—combining instructional design, web app development, RPA and BI to turn learning needs into automated, measurable products. A hands-on developer and methodologist, she has launched chatbots, email micro-courses on emerging tech, a recording studio and an HR intranet, and negotiated corporate Coursera agreements to expand employee access to international certificates. She leads cross-functional teams, manages vendors and budgets, and translates complex business requirements into functional specifications for technical teams. Comfortable at the intersection of L&D, product and technology, Maria often scouts and pilots formats new to the firm, bringing an educator’s curiosity to practical digital transformation.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor, Circumpolar Studies, Bachelor, Circumpolar Studies at The University of Nordland
Specialist, Management in HoReCa, Specialist, Management in HoReCa at Syktyvkar State University
English, Russian, German, French