Anastasia Edel

Anastasia Edel has a diverse work experience spanning over different roles and industries. Anastasia is currently working as a UX Content Strategy Lead at RingCentral, where they lead content design and collaborates with various teams. Prior to that, Anastasia worked as a Freelance Journalist for renowned publications such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Foreign Policy, contributing op-ed essays that gained widespread viral attention. Anastasia also held the position of Content Strategy Lead at First Republic Bank, where they established a content strategy and improved content quality and consistency. Anastasia has experience as an Experience and Product Strategy Consultant at Edel Creative Inc. and as a Sr. Program Manager at frog design, managing design and innovation programs for major companies. Anastasia has also worked as a Senior Product Manager at Virgin Mobile and Branders.com, and as a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Schlumberger. Earlier in their career, Anastasia served as a Product Manager at Axis Communications and as a Sr. Account Executive at Amacom International.

Anastasia Edel completed their education at three different institutions. Anastasia first attended Kubansky State University in Russia from 1989 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and German Studies. Anastasia then pursued a Master of Business Administration degree at Aston University from 1995 to 1997. Returning to academia again in 2012, they obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Pacific University, completing their studies in 2014.