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EDUCATION

Sep 2024 — Present
Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Anthropology
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis: Understanding Gender Among Russian-Speaking Secondary School Children in Catalonia
Barcelona, Spain
May 2026 — Mar 2027
Master in Creative Computing
SHIFTA by ELISAVA
Barcelona, Spain
Sep 2024 — Oct 2025
Master in Education and Communication
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Thesis: The Student Media Collective: Bridging Journalism Education and Industry in Barcelona through a Cross-University Platform for Hands-On Practice and Emerging Technologies
Barcelona, Spain
Sep 2019 — Jun 2021
Master in Media Communications
Higher School of Economics
Concentration: Transmedia Projects in the Field of Culture and Museology. Thesis Paper: Sensitive Data in Social Media: User Experience, Risks and Protection. Selected Coursework: Mobile Sexting Among Students: Practices, Risks and Public Discourse
Moscow, Russia
Sep 2015 — Jun 2019
Bachelor in Media Communications
Higher School of Economics
Thesis Paper: Thanatosensitive Social Media Design. Selected Coursework: Sexualization of Media: Stages, Forms and Perspectives
Moscow, Russia
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EXPERIENCE

Jan 2025 — Present
Senior Content Marketing Manager
Sumsub

Led global campaign concepts from insight to launch; turned product and strategy into scalable creative ideas; partnered with marketing, product and design to guide execution; and created copy across ads, guides and events.

London, UK
Aug 2024 — Dec 2025
Marketing Lead
B2BINPAY

Developed marketing strategy, led cross-channel content, analysed market and competitor trends, and optimised digital campaigns for ROI and user acquisition.

Tallinn, Estonia
Jul 2023 — Aug 2024
Content Lead
Wallet in Telegram

Developed content strategy, collaborated with marketing and product teams on targeted campaigns, maintained editorial consistency, and managed the content calendar and workflows.

Dubai, UAE
Jan 2022 — Jul 2023
Head of Creative Studio
Cointelegraph

Created and pitched 100+ Web3 special-project concepts, produced and oversaw 50+ high-traffic projects with external teams, and built the studio workflow from scratch.

New York, USA
Sep 2022 — Jul 2023
Teacher
Higher School of Economics

Taught BA and MA courses in media analysis and sensitive communications.

Moscow, Russia
Oct 2019 — Present
General Producer
Glasno Media

Created 40+ podcast shows for a diverse client base, recruited production teams, and developed internal workflows.

Moscow, Russia
Aug 2021 — Jun 2022
PR & Comms Producer
VK (ex. Mail.Ru Group)

Created and pitched 15 special-project concepts, designed production workflows, and implemented PR and communications strategy for core VK services.

Moscow, Russia
Apr 2020 — Feb 2022
Multimedia Producer and Editor-in-Chief of Podcasts
RBC Media Holding

Launched 15 podcast shows for a 5M+ listener media outlet, built multidisciplinary production teams, generated 1M+ RUB in yearly advertising revenue, and launched a TikTok channel reaching 381K followers.

Moscow, Russia
Aug 2019 — Apr 2020
Event Producer, PR & Communication Specialist
QIWI Bank (Rocketbank Branch)

Produced large-scale client events and created PR, marketing and digital activation concepts across landing pages, SMM, email, influencer activity, paid media and KPI reporting.

Moscow, Russia
May 2018 — Aug 2019
Brand Manager of Vogue Russia / Creator & Designer, CNX Russia
Condé Nast Russia

Launched Vogue Shop and Vogue Must-Have boxes, produced brand events, developed Fashion's Night Out visuals, and designed interactive editorial and promotional work for 100+ international clients.

Moscow, Russia
Jun 2016 — May 2018
PR Account Executive
Ketchum Maslov

Planned and delivered 150+ events for 15+ international brands, from concepts and proposals to budgets, vendors, key visuals and event branding.

Moscow, Russia
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RESEARCH INTERESTS

MEDIA ANTHROPOLOGYGENDER & SEXUALITYYOUTH & ADOLESCENCEDIGITAL CULTUREPLATFORM STUDIESTRUST & RISKMIGRATIONVISUAL CULTUREIDENTITYQUEER STUDIES
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SELECTED PROJECTS

2026Flower a dayVISUAL
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CONFERENCES & MEMBERSHIPS

AoIR — Association of Internet Researchers2026
ASEEES — Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies2026
ASAEE — Asociación de Antropología del Estado Español2026
AFIN Research Group (UAB)2024