Elena Sholk

Elena Sholk has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Elena started their career in 2008 as a Consultant in IBM Maximo Asset Management implementation during an internship at State University of Management. In 2009, they worked as an Assistant Project Manager intern for a Russian IT group. From 2010 to 2016, Elena worked at R-Style, a leading Russian IT systems integrator, where they served as a Business Solution Architect. Their responsibilities included managing a team of analysts, developing and implementing enterprise information systems, and overseeing solution QA efforts.

In 2016, Elena joined Playbuzz as a QA Tester intern after relocating. Elena then moved on to work at Sandstorm, a software and services vendor for the online casino industry. During their time there as a Project/QA Manager, they managed day-to-day system operations and support workflow, including coordinating with internal and external clients, managing a remote R&D team, and overseeing product deployment lifecycle.

Most recently, Elena worked at display.io as the Vice President of Operations. The company's mission is to build better advertising by focusing on the user ad experience. As the VP of Operations, Elena played a crucial role in ensuring the performance of advertisers and publishers by prioritizing the user experience.

Overall, Elena Sholk has demonstrated their expertise in project management, business analysis, system architecture, quality assurance, and team management throughout their career.

Elena Sholk has a Master's Degree in Management Information Systems, General, and a Specialist degree in Information Management, both obtained from the State University of Management (SUM). Additionally, they have obtained several certifications including "Customer Development for Product Managers", "Introduction to Web Design and Development", "Technology for Product Managers", "Programming Foundations: Software Quality Assurance", "Product Management: Building a Product Strategy", and "User Experience Insights with Chris Nodder" from LinkedIn. The certifications were obtained between May 2018 and December 2018.