Aleksandra Klimenko

Founder and CEO of Soft Skills Lab, a tech-enabled school of management and communication. I have 15+ years building IT products as a consultant, analyst, and product manager; 12+ years developing and scaling IT teams across startups, corporations, and international companies. Today, I run my own management and communication school (Soft Skills Lab) where I consult on complex communication challenges and coach managers on solving problems with communication.

I also teach negotiating and resolving conflicts at HSE University across 7 academic and executive education programs. I also lecture at Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Central University, MOOVE by Skolkovo. Topics I cover include negotiation, conflict resolution, conscious communication, and leadership in digital teams.

Author of the book "Effective Conflict: How To Defend Your Interests and Navigate Difficult Conversations." (in Russian).

I move between countries and travel often for both work and pleasure. In my spare time, I play video games, fail at padel tennis, and have recently taken up diving.