Sofya Porkhunova

Sofya Porkhunova (Kotova) is an accomplished training and development professional with extensive experience in various educational and corporate environments. Currently serving as the Training and Development Manager at Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium since April 2019, Sofya has also held prominent positions such as Head of Development for Middle and Line Management at the Corporate Academy at Rosatom and Senior Academic Quality Manager at the British Higher School of Art and Design. Expertise includes the startup of learning centers, development and delivery of corporate training programs, evaluation of training effectiveness, and management of teams. Sofya's career began in finance with Herbalife, transitioning to roles focused on learning and development at Citibank and DHL Russia, demonstrating a strong background in both training and business operations. Academic qualifications include advanced training from the International Coaching Academy and formal education from esteemed institutions such as Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Moscow Pedagogical State University.