CV | Marina Burova - VFX Production Manager

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MARINA BUROVA

Visual Effects Producer & Production Manager
7+ years of experience

Visual Effects Producer & Production Manager, 7+ years of experience

Canadian PR
Available in Toronto. Open for relocation within Canada.

Canadian PR
Available in Toronto
Open for relocation within Canada

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Co-founded a cloud-native creative studio and an ML startup backed by French incubators and the French Ministry of Economy. Project Manager with 7+ years of experience driving complex, cross-functional projects at the intersection of creativity and innovation (visual effects (VFX) industry).

Specialized in process automation, modular pipelines, and internal R&D. Led 50+ team members and delivered 1300+ tasks on a single project without additional support.

Strong foundation in production planning, budgeting, simplifying complex operations and connecting creative teams with technical solutions.

I always seek to expand into new domains that combine emerging technologies, strategic complexity, and high creative potential with a strong interest in future-focused projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Coordinated cross-functional teams including compositors, 3D artists, and production coordinators across multiple time zones.

• Training, coaching, and mentoring team members to uphold safety standards and ensure consistent, high-quality output.

• Built a fully remote studio culture grounded in transparency, innovation, and artist empowerment - with zero reliance on traditional infrastructure.

• Launched and scaled a fully remote, cloud-based VFX studio from the ground up, overseeing all aspects of small business operations, including financial management, strategic planning, marketing, employee training, and driving the company’s technological development.

HEAD OF PRODUCTION, CO-FOUNDER

INSOUL EFFECTS (Toronto)

Aug 2021 - Dec 2025

• Coordinated cross-functional teams including compositors, 3D artists, and production coordinators across multiple time zones.

• Training, coaching, and mentoring team members to uphold safety standards and ensure consistent, high-quality output.

• Built a fully remote studio culture grounded in transparency, innovation, and artist empowerment - with zero reliance on traditional infrastructure.

HEAD OF PRODUCTION, CO-FOUNDER

INSOUL EFFECTS (Toronto)

Aug 2021 - Dec 2025

• Handled full legal, financial, and operational setup across international jurisdictions (France) to ensure business continuity from launch.

• Designed documentation, onboarding flows, and internal testing protocols to streamline rollout and feedback collection.

• Expanded product line with two additional free ML-powered plugins, receiving 300 more downloads.

• Led product discovery and MVP planning for screen replacement plugin and SaaS platform based on the newest ML and AI models that gained strong traction in the VFX community (48,000+ impressions on LinkedIn and 300+ early leads).

' THIRD CREATOR ' PROJECT by INSOUL EFFECTS

Backed by French incubators and the French Ministry of Economy.

• Handled full legal, financial, and operational setup across international jurisdictions (France) to ensure business continuity from launch.

• Designed documentation, onboarding flows, and internal testing protocols to streamline rollout and feedback collection.

• Expanded product line with two additional free ML-powered plugins, receiving 300 more downloads.

' THIRD CREATOR ' PROJECT by INSOUL EFFECTS

Backed by French incubators and the French Ministry of Economy.

• Implemented R&D sprints, standups, and reviews using Agile-inspired workflows tailored for creative environments.

• Acted as a strategic link between VFX production teams and RnD, ensuring solutions addressed real-world production bottlenecks.

• Translated production pain points into clear technical requirements, ensuring tools were artist-friendly and production-proven.

• Personally designed and implemented automated Excel-based systems for tracking project and departmental expenditures, achieving full transparency, significantly improving reporting accuracy and efficiency.

PRODUCTION MANAGER of R&D DEPARTMENT

CGF STUDIO (Moscow)

Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

• Implemented R&D sprints, standups, and reviews using Agile-inspired workflows tailored for creative environments.

• Acted as a strategic link between VFX production teams and RnD, ensuring solutions addressed real-world production bottlenecks.

• Translated production pain points into clear technical requirements, ensuring tools were artist-friendly and production-proven.

PRODUCTION MANAGER of R&D DEPARTMENT

CGF STUDIO (Moscow)

Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

• Led a team of 50+ artists to deliver 1300+ shots on a single project, ensuring on-time delivery, quality control, and efficient cross-production coordination without any additional coordination support.

• Streamlined workflows between on-set teams, editorial, and color correction, ensuring seamless asset and data handoff.

• Implemented documentation and project templates to standardize workflow and improve team onboarding.

• Oversaw end-to-end VFX project lifecycles from bidding to final delivery, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and creative goals were met. Conducted regular project reviews, status meetings, and client updates to maintain transparency.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

AMALGAMA VFX (Moscow)

Nov 2018 - Mar 2021

• Streamlined workflows between on-set teams, editorial, and color correction, ensuring seamless asset and data handoff.

• Implemented documentation and project templates to standardize workflow and improve team onboarding.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

AMALGAMA VFX (Moscow)

Nov 2018 - Mar 2021

MAIN PROJECTS

EDUCATION

Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU)
Bachelor of Innovations, Economy and Organization of Knowledge-Intensive Production, GPA 4,23/5

• Verified international academic qualification by WES (International Credential Evaluations)
• TOP QS World University Ranking

SKILLS

Hard Skills:

• Business/Legal/Finance Operations (Management Accounting, Budgets, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Business Operations, Legal Templates Writing/Drafting/Cross-analysis, Proposal Pitching, Market Research)

• Production Operations (Agile Project Management, Quality Control, On-Time Delivery, Reporting Accuracy, Cross-functional Teams, Testing Protocols, Product Discovery, Employee Training, Tool Development, Data Analysis)

• Editing Tools (Foundry Nuke, Davinci Resolve)

• Design Tools (HTML/CSS, Canva, Figma, Wix, Framer, Adobe Photoshop)

• Task Management Tools (Jira, Monday, Kitsu, Shotgun/Shotgrid, Ftrack)

• Ms Office (Inc. Ms Project) with Advanced Excel Formula Level • Google Workspace • Notion

• Editing Tools (Foundry Nuke, Davinci Resolve)

• Design Tools (HTML/CSS, Canva, Figma, Wix, Framer, Adobe Photoshop)

• Task Management Tools (Jira, Monday, Kitsu, Shotgun/Shotgrid, Ftrack)

• Ms Office (Inc. Ms Project) with Advanced Excel Formula Level • Google Workspace • Notion

Soft Skills:

Active Listening, Adaptability, Trust Building, Patience, Critical Thinking, Goal Orientation, Strategic View

Languages:

English (Advanced), Russian (Native)

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