Iris Vavilov Email & Phone Number

Bucharest, Romania

România

In 2021, I participated in and won a hackathon alongside a group of friends by developing a platform that provided educational opportunities for students across Romania. This experience inspired us to take our efforts further and, in 2024, we officially launched Alacrity Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the Romanian education system.The skills developed with these experience:Project Management & Leadership: Spearheaded the development of a student opportunity platform and co-founded an NGO, driving initiatives to improve education and making STEAM subjects more accessible and engaging.Team Collaboration: Worked effectively in a team setting to win a hackathon and later lead a diverse group of professionals and volunteers to establish an educational non-profit.Strategic Planning: Crafted long-term strategies for the NGO, including setting goals for inclusivity in education and improving student engagement with STEAM subjects.Problem-Solving & Innovation: Developed creative solutions for enhancing educational access and improving student participation in STEM through innovative programs.Non-Profit Development: Led the founding and growth of "Alacrity Education," managing everything from initial concept to official launch in 2024.

În 2020, împreună cu asociația ”Totul este posibil” am publicat prima carte intitulată ”Piatra de zahăr”https://www.goodreads.com/ro/book/show/55264310-piatra-de-zah-rCo-autor în antologiile ”Lumi posibile” (Cenaclul Columna), Jurnal de toamnă (Asociația Cultural-Științifică Pleiadis) și în antologia concursului de creație literară pentru elevi ”Tinere Condeie”.

Bucharest, Romania

As the creator and instructor of "Tu și Știința," an engaging science course designed for children aged 6-12, I developed and taught interactive lessons on fundamental physics and chemistry concepts. Through hands-on experiments and interactive digital simulations, students explored topics such as atomic structure, Newton's laws, energy, forces, and practical applications like building boats, bridges, and rockets. My role required a blend of skills, including:1) Curriculum Design: Created comprehensive, child-friendly course materials covering complex scientific topics like atoms, forces, and energy, along with exciting experiments such as colored fire and kitchen science.2) Public Speaking: Delivered lessons and communicated complex ideas in a simplified, engaging manner to both young students and broader audiences.3) Classroom Management: Fostered a fun, interactive, and educational environment for children, balancing learning and discipline.4) Media Engagement: Presented the course on Radio Guerrilla, honing my communication skills in public media.5) Interactive Teaching: Developed hands-on learning experiences that captivated students' curiosity, ensuring lessons were educational, engaging, and accessible.This role sharpened my abilities to create engaging educational content, deliver clear and inspiring presentations, and connect with both children and adult audiences.

Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania

During these months I promoted Young Entrepreneurs Summer School in my region. I answered students questions about the programme, start-ups, technology and presentations.On the on-site part, in Cluj, I helped two teams with:1) the ideation process ✨2) developing a name, brand and presentation ✏️3) tips for a clearer pitch 🗣️4) technical implementation of the idea 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

During these months, I completed +125 hours of online and on-site lectures and workshops on entrepreneurship and business fundamentals. I learned about: 1) The PERFORM methodology 📝2) How to do a pitch and present your business idea 🗣3) Funding sources for start-ups (VC, angel investors, bootstrapping, crowdfunding, etc) 💲4) SDGs and sustainable businesses 🌿5) The legal knowledge about opening a start-up and intellectual property 💼6) Digital marketing, storytelling and the fundamentals of sales. 🤳7) How to be more creative, motivated, and disciplined. 🦄I also got the opportunity to visit Estonian companies like Funderbeam, Start-up Wise Guys, Estate Guru, Comodule, and I heard the amazing founder stories of Dillali, Ringy.shop, SWG and Linkedist.At the end of the program, I got the luck to join the team 360panorama and we won the Hackathon organised at the end of the training period.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Computer And Information Sciences

Introduction To Quantum Computing, Quantum Computing

Foundational topics in quantum mechanics, including qubits, superposition, and entanglement Math for quantum computing, including basic.

High School Diploma, Natural Sciences