Maria Shirokova

Maria Shirokova is an experienced Project Manager currently with Appen since November 2020, where responsibilities include overseeing data projects crucial for AI development after rejoining following a maternity break. Prior to this role, Maria served as both Project Manager and Project Supervisor at Appen, managing teams and ensuring quality in linguistic projects. Maria's background includes significant experience in corporate communications, having worked as Corporate Communications Manager at Kaspersky Lab and in various roles at Positive Technologies, Start Telecom, Point Passat, and Expo Park Expo. Maria holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Lomonosov Moscow State University and is currently pursuing a Diploma in Events at TAFE NSW.