Eliska Cerna
Senior Project Manager | Hotel consultant
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Hotel consultancy expert and project manager with 10+ years in retail design and business development. Led teams up to 9 members at IKEA achieving €115M annual turnover, plus academic experience tutoring M2 students. Specialized in feasibility studies, visual merchandising, and implementation management for hospitality and retail sectors.
Work experience
Project Development Manager
Ennismore
Sep 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
hotel consultancy for 4*/5* lifestyle hotels. feasibility coordination of consultants review of documents reporting
Academic Tutor
Conservatoire National des Arts et MétiersFreelance
Apr 2022 - Present
4 years 7 months
Paris, France
• Provided lectures to M2 students on Feasibility and business plan, incorporating real-life examples and tangible exercises. • Supported students as thesis director, guiding them in their thesis efforts. • Collaborated with students to enhance their understanding and application of course material.
Cheffe de projet implementation manager
Deskeo
Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
6 months
Paris, France
Account Manager/ Project manager
HH Global/ Eyelevel
Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
1 year 5 months
Paris, France
PM for a hotel fit out- coordination of production, design, logistics & installation teams
IKEA
Mar 2013 - Oct 2020
7 years 8 months
Paris Area, France
Project manager: Store design/ Visual merchandising
Jul 2018 - Oct 2020
2 years 4 months
Paris Area, France
• Managed a team of 6-9 visual merchandisers at IKEA Paris, overseeing the retail architecture and implementing global guidelines for local market success. • Initiated and led projects including kitchen and bedroom department remodels, cashline expansions, and seasonal media updates. • Achieved annual store turnover of 115mil. euro and 85,000m3 sales volume through proactive development and efficient solutions.
Project team leader: Store design/ visual merchandising
Sep 2016 - Jul 2018
1 year 11 months
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
• Led a team of 4-6 visual merchandisers in developing new display solutions and proposing guidelines for a new store layout. • Implemented store communication strategies, commercial lighting, and enhanced brand perception to maximize retail design efficiency. • Successfully managed national store remodeling projects, creating inspirational solutions and ensuring project execution on time.
Project support: Store design/ Visual merchandiser
Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
8 months
Lausanne Area, Switzerland
• Supported the extension project at IKEA Lausanne, ensuring optimal store design and visual merchandising for an enhanced shopping experience. • Collaborated with store teams, external building companies, and country project teams to deliver efficient and commercially successful retail solutions.
Instore visual merchandiser
Mar 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 10 months
Prague, Czechia
• Implemented national and global company guidelines to enhance Brand capital and market relevance in 500m2 retail space. • Utilized store layout, commercial lighting, and temporary exposition planning as commercial tools for increased customer satisfaction. • Analyzed customer surveys and flows to improve shopping experience quality.
Education
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Master's degree
2020 - 2021
1 year 1 month
University of Finance and Administration, Prague
2013 - 2014
1 year 1 month
Mendel University in Brno
Bachelor’s Degree
2008 - 2011
3 years 1 month
Gymnazium Lovosice
High School
2000 - 2008
8 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Hospitality concept strategy
Issued: Sep 2025
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