Valeria Balashova

Valeria Balashova is a seasoned project and operations manager with extensive experience across various financial institutions and consultancy roles. Currently serving as Project | Operations Manager at Soname Solutions since October 2022, Valeria previously held a position as Program Manager at Blue Finance Group, where leadership in launching a web-based platform for consumer and corporate loan applications was notable. Valeria's career also includes roles at UniCredit Bank Russia as Deputy Manager of Strategic Marketing and as an External Consultant for Nationwide Building Society, contributing to risk management initiatives. With a strong foundation in compliance from Deutsche Bank, Valeria also has experience as a project manager at OJSC Nordea Bank and project assistant at EBRD’s RUSEFF. Valeria holds an MBA from the University of Warwick and multiple degrees in banking and finance from Liverpool John Moores University and Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.