Olga Popova

Artificial intelligence for drug discovery

Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

About

Accomplished operations and business manager with 5+ years of experience. Highly organized, self-motivated and passionate about helping companies achieve operational excellence by building strong teams and designing efficient workflows. Strong background in biology and scientific research. Supporting @commonllc (volunteers&innovation) and #womenintech communities

Experience

  • Head of PMO at AIDD
    Mar 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Operations and Project Manager at AIRI
    Sep 2021 - Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (https://airi.net) is a non-profit organisation, working on universal AI systems in different areas of scientific research and business. - Responsible for directing and coordinating activities that support scientific teams, including staff recruitment, budgeting, and project management - Supporting the scientific leads by directing cross-functional teams assigned to projects - Negotiating and executing contracts for developing innovative solutions for manufacturing process improvement as well as managing the delivery of services from contract execution to project deployment - Developed mission-critical standard operating procedures from the ground up in collaboration with HR, Finance and Legal departments - Developed onboarding package for new employees that contributed to improved on-boarding of new employees as well as employee retention

  • Global Head of Communications; Operations Lead, Europe at Insilico Medicine, Inc
    Jun 2018 - Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Insilico Medicine (https://insilico.com) is an end-to-end, artificial intelligence-driven pharma-technology company with a mission to accelerate drug discovery and development by leveraging our rapidly evolving, proprietary platform across biology, chemistry and clinical development. - Oversaw business operations and optimized workflows - Recruited and trained a team of support staff, including office managers, designers, PR professionals, and human resources professionals - Matrix managed cross-functional project teams - Designed and implemented logistics and communications workflows between the corporate headquarters and its international subsidiaries - Lead role in organizing the preclinical space for tracking, storing and planning of eleven internal programs and 30+ contract research organizations - Developed and deployed company standard operating procedures - Managed contacts and relationships with vendors and business partners - Supported PR and Marketing efforts in collaboration with Business Development Director - Oversaw the development and release of a new company website and brand guide - Key role in organizing “Aging Research and Drug Discovery” conference in Basel, Switzerland for over 600 participants from 120 countries

  • Chief Scientific Advisor at Intelligence and Innovation Science
    Jan 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Intelligence and Innovation Science was producing software and hardware solutions for rehabilitation based on biofeedback. - Coordinated research activities by setting up multiple collaborations with external researchers - Produced multiple market research reports on technological advances and industry trends - Organised and managed successful pilot projects with hospitals in Russia and Finland; - Supported multiple product releases: service for home rehabilitation after a stroke, system for in-hospital motor rehabilitation after a stroke, system for recovery after spine operations.

  • Research center of neurology, Moscow, Russia (Moscow, Russian Federation)
    • Researcher
      Aug 2014 - Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      The Research Center of Neurology (www.neurology.ru/about/dep-brain.htm) is the largest research and medical institution in Russia, occupying a unique niche in clinical and fundamental neurosciences. - Performed preclinical studies of drug candidates; - Prepared scientific lectures and seminars; - Developed study designs; - Supervised students, junior researchers and laboratory assistants; - Organized joint research work with other institutions;

    • Junior Researcher
      Jun 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos