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AZone is a St.Petersburg-based retailer of mobile phones, accessories and some other electronic products. it's mostly online-based, however, it also has a few retail stores in St.Petersburg and some other cities. It is a small company, however, working there was an interesting experience of managing procurement process under constraints of scale. It also taught me how to deal with people, how to do the negotiations (negotiations are a kind of "art and science"), as well as how to solve the… Show more AZone is a St.Petersburg-based retailer of mobile phones, accessories and some other electronic products. it's mostly online-based, however, it also has a few retail stores in St.Petersburg and some other cities. It is a small company, however, working there was an interesting experience of managing procurement process under constraints of scale. It also taught me how to deal with people, how to do the negotiations (negotiations are a kind of "art and science"), as well as how to solve the various communication problems - all to achieve the target of making the deal beneficial for both parties (so both parties will have an interest in accepting and enforcing the contract). Show less

St.Petersburg, Russia

Despite the fact that it's a pretty standard variant for a language student to earn some own money and it's not well-related to my current job, however, it was still an important step in my career. As it was a freelance job, it helped me to learn how to manage my own time, how to search and manage contracts, orders and clients and how to deliver high-quality services in an efficient manner. It's somehow like managing a small business (despite the fact that no real business entity was… Show more Despite the fact that it's a pretty standard variant for a language student to earn some own money and it's not well-related to my current job, however, it was still an important step in my career. As it was a freelance job, it helped me to learn how to manage my own time, how to search and manage contracts, orders and clients and how to deliver high-quality services in an efficient manner. It's somehow like managing a small business (despite the fact that no real business entity was registered). Show less

Master'S Degree, International Business, 4.17

After I got my B.A. degree, I decided to expand my knowledge in economics and business fields. I'm more interested in practical than.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Asian And African Studies (Major: Chinese, Minor: Economics)

Such combination of a major and a minor was a joint experiment conducted by two schools: School of Asian and African Studies and School.

General Visiting Student, Chinese As A Second Language

A language study at PKU and the first experience of living abroad for a relatively long time