I am a painter, who has a degree in cultural studies. I started working here in 2006 as a designer. The company was just established and had just several employees. It was growing and developing really fast and there was a lot of work to be done. We needed someone who would teach new employees and control their work and I took charge of it. At first I worked as a designer and an HR specialist at the same time, but the faster the studio was developing, the harder it was for me to work for two departments. Therefore, I have gradually moved to administrative department. I recruited and trained new employees, organized their work. As one of the oldest members of our team, I took part in launching of all the studio’s projects and establishing of all departments.  

My main duties include human resource management, recruitment and establishment of working groups. I sometimes take on a role of a crisis manager (if needed), help with paperwork, control how people work and analyze statistics. I communicate a lot with employees, consult them about their work and sometimes help them solve their problems.  

It is very important for me that I was one of the first employees. I have recruited almost the whole team. I am proud to realize that I helped them become professionals. We cooperate with design schools, offer internships to students, so they advance their skills and scale up working for us. Some of them have joined our team. I am excited that I played such an important role in building our team.