Who on earth is Maja Fulconis?

You’re familiar with our work, but not the people who make it happen. Let’s do something about that. This is Maja, the project management glue holding everything together. Let’s find out her interests, inspirations and what makes her who she is.

 

Who are you and what do you do at KOTA?

I’m a Senior Project Manager, or as of this year, the Head of Projects at KOTA. This means I manage all of our ongoing projects, day-to-day communications and deliverables. In addition to this, I also stay on top of our internal teams and processes, so that we keep on improving our work streams and overall efficiency.

A client once called me a bull terrier, but she meant it in a good way. I do guard our processes so that they run smoothly, timely and in line with everyone’s expectations.

Oh, and my name is pronounced Ma-ya, for those who wonder 😉

 

How did you get here?

Having always been drawn to all-things creative, I studied Communication Design. But when I discovered that my uptight, always-need-to-be-on-schedule side was the stronger pull, I got my Master’s degree in Communications and Management at Sciences Po in Paris and started my career as a project manager shortly after.

I joined KOTA back in 2018 as a Project Manager and grew from there. Now that I’ve been here five years, you can wake me up in the middle of the night and I’ll recite our internal processes and next launch dates without a stutter.

Jeez, Maja. Get a life…

 

Three favourite brands and why?

Patagonia – the brand that embodies all values that are important to me. I’m an outdoorsy person so I enjoy their quality products, and their now famous eco-friendly efforts are a true example of how all businesses should be operating these days.

IKEA – my dream client ever since I got into branding and design. Perhaps it’s hard to talk about quality here (who didn’t have a LACK coffee table with paint peeling off from every corner?), but everything they’re doing with regards to affordable interior design and customer experience is just right. Plus the meatballs.

Typology Paris – thanks to the pandemic, I really got into my skincare routine (honestly, who had time for all this before?!) and Typology has everything I love. Natural products, minimal ingredients, a commitment to producing everything locally and an amazing online experience. Right upon landing on the homepage, you get to go through a quick skincare analysis and get customised recommendations tailored to your skincare needs. Everything then gets added to your basket and all you need to do is pay (which, let’s be honest, is the hardest part).

 

Good web design is…

Intuitive and scannable. If I need to stop and think about my next step, I might as well click the close button.

What do you geek out over?

I love a good cheesy American reality show (I still can’t get over Netflix not streaming the newest RuPaul’s Drag Race season…) and have seen all of the sitcoms (Team ‘they-WERE-on-a-break’). I talk to my plants and have a spreadsheet for literally everything (really, everything).