London School of Economics and Political Science

University of Vienna

Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Universität Konstanz / University of Konstanz

Kyiv National Economic University

Co-founder & CEO @ Robo Wunderkind  -  EdTech Entrepreneur  -  TEDx Speaker  -   Female EdTech Fellow (FEF1)

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Robo Wunderkind is a global edtech company transforming STEAM teaching to shape the school of the 21st century.
We partner with schools, equipping educators with what they need to teach STEAM effectively. Our STEAM Hub hosts open & go lessons, playful curricula, and professional development. Our pioneering robotics kit teaches basic robot assembly to children 5 - 12 years old. Our coding app comes with three intuitive interfaces matching all abilities.

Robo Wunderkind

Co-founder & CEO

The female edtech fellowship is a business-focused network for the most promising women founders in European Edtech.

Female EdTech Fellowship - Europe

Female Edtech Fellow (FEF1)

The purpose of the Center of Ukrainian Initiatives is to promote the positive image of Ukraine in Europe and to support democratization processes in Ukraine.
I maintained contact to media, shared full and unbiased information about Ukraine, maintained contact to Austrian and EU authorities, UN and OSCE, participated in public debates including TV debates (<a href="http://bit.ly/1sHwq1Z">http://bit.ly/1sHwq1Z</a>) and organized public discussions, cultural events, exhibitions and presentations concerning political, economic, humanitarian and other issues promoting Ukraine in the world.

I was involved with an independent media project Spilno TV and reported live from Maidan in December 2013.

Center of Ukrainian Initiatives

President

PhD-Programme in Management, Specialisation in Innovation and Technology

PhD Candidate (dropped out to work on Robo Wunderkind)

- Performed value chain analysis of dairy industry, conducted interviews with key stakeholders and developed training concept designed to improve business management practices of dairy producers

Technology Transfer Center of Georgia (TTCG)

Consultant

Clients: Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
- Performed desktop research and conducted interviews on regulations concerning the privacy of communication, data protection and the use of location information in Germany
- Prepared report with findings to serve as a future reference for development of telecommunications law and regulations in Japan

Askew International Research Ltd

Researcher

- Organized a training in Innovation Management for 20 companies and participated the implementation of an innovation competition supporting technology transfer projects and innovation
-  Contributed to the establishment of the Technology Transfer Center of Georgia and the tailoring of its service portfolio to the particular needs of businesses
-  Conducted interviews and analyzed the Georgian National Innovation System; co-authored a policy analysis paper

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Project on Innovation Promotion and Tehnology Transfer, PSDP GIZ Georgia

Courses taken:
- Development Management
- Economic Development Policy
- Global Political Economy
- Global Civil Society
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Social Research Methods in Developing Countries

Master thesis:
- Analysis of Institutional Constraints which Led to the Modest Development of Family Farming in Ukraine’

London School of Economics

MSc Student, Development Management

- Served as Managing Director for 8 project companies of Immofinanz Group, CEE region, with total investment value of over EUR 350 million in retail and residential property sectors
- Monitored project management and implementation of development projects
- Served as key contact person for internal and external financial aspects (e.g. for project partners, banks, various service providers), coordinated in-house and external advisors
- Evaluated attractiveness of potential projects, including investment climate and quality of available infrastructure; conducted due diligence; produced financial projections and cash-flow models
- Responsible for budgeting, liquidity planning and disbursements of funds
- Coordinated cost and project management teams for construction of Maritimo shopping center in Constanta, Romania; project worth over EUR 100 million was delivered on time and within budget
- Successfully collected and prepared case materials for litigation in the London Court of International Arbitration, which was won by Immofinanz Group

IMMOFINANZ

Managing Director in CEE real estate companies, Senior Group Controller

- Prepared business plans, financial projections and project financing concepts for small to medium businesses active in manufacturing
- Prepared grant applications and secured grants to finance the production of a water quality monitoring prototype and to finance market and feasibility studies for a number of products (e.g. insulating glass crystals, wooden windows, and eco-friendly corrosion protection products)
- Organized workshops and strategic coachings

M27 Management Consulting

Analyst

- Supported ongoing projects and conducted data analysis, assisted in the acquisition strategy development

ROI Management Consulting GmbH

Intern Analytics

Projects as part of the Masterclass CEE programme:
- Benchmarking of Management Costs in CEE Subsidiaries"
- Managing Satellite Teams in Middle and Eastern Europe"

Bosch AG

Student Project

Project as part of the JOSZEF Programme:
- Analysis of Implementation and Impact of a Redesign in Company’s Strategy, Philosophy and Structure"

Anna Iarotska