Elena Brandt

Elena Brandt has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Elena is currently the Founder and CEO of Besample, a position they have held since February 2023. Prior to this, Elena was a Doctoral Student at Florida State University starting from August 2019. Elena also worked at Toloka as the Lead of Social Sciences Initiative from February 2022 to December 2022.

Earlier in their career, Elena served as the Public Relations Manager at Toloka from December 2020 to December 2021. Elena was also the Communications Manager for Search at Yandex, where they handled public relations and media relations for the Search division from April 2017 to November 2018.

Additionally, Elena has experience in the field of PR and communications. Elena worked as the Head of Public Relations at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) from August 2015 to April 2017. At SPN Communications, they held the roles of Head of Special Projects and Account Manager from March 2014 to July 2015, and from March 2013 to March 2014, respectively. Elena was also a Public Relations Manager at ИД "Медиалайн" from March 2012 to March 2013.

Furthermore, Elena has been involved in organizing events and coordinating projects. Elena was a Member of the Organizing Committee and Gamification Coordinator for the World Communication Forum from February 2010 to February 2015. Elena also worked as an Analyst at RosExpert from August 2011 to December 2011.

Overall, Elena Brandt's work experience demonstrates their expertise in various areas including leadership, research, public relations, communications, and event management.

Elena Brandt completed their education with a Master's degree in Social Psychology from Florida State University, spanning from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Foreign Languages from Moscow State Linguistic University between 2003 and 2008. In addition to their formal education, Elena also acquired certifications in Social Psychology from Coursera in September 2013 and completed a Masters Program at Florida State University in July 2021.