Simona Valsky Goikhman

Simona Valsky Goikhman's work experience can be summarized as follows:

- Director of Community Management at GrowthSpace since October 2022.

- Podcaster and Co-Founder at Ma Batafkid (What's the job) since July 2020.

- Head of Strategic Partnerships & Product Brand at Wix.com from February 2019 to March 2022. Simona joined Wix to build the business and marketing function for Wix code and managed a team of 7 professionals.

- Senior program manager & Strategic Initiatives at Microsoft from July 2016 to February 2019. Simona was responsible for deal flow management, managed the Microsoft for startups program, and oversaw startups' progress and growth.

- Operations Manager at Microsoft from April 2015 to July 2016. Simona established an Alumni program and community, led event marketing efforts, and aligned cross-functional efforts.

- External Relations and Overseas Students Coordinator at Student Union Tel Aviv University from October 2012 to November 2014.

- Assistant to the Military Attaché at the Embassy of Israel in Moscow from August 2010 to October 2011.

- NCO Serving as Liaison with Foreign Forces in the Israel Defense Forces from January 2008 to January 2010.

Simona Valsky Goikhman pursued their education, starting in 2011, and obtained a Bachelor's degree from Tel Aviv University. Simona majored in Economics and East Asian Studies. Following their completion of the bachelor's program in 2014, Simona continued their education at Tel Aviv University and graduated in 2017 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Their focus during their MBA studies was on Strategy and Entrepreneurship.