Alexander Efimov
CEO, Founder, Senior Partner of OSTVEST.COM LLC
- Graduated from the Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University in 2002.
- Founded the travel company "Piligrim" in 2002.
- Founded the travel company "Palitra" in 2009.
- Acquired the Western-managed company "OSTVEST" in 2012. Invested in the company's development and the OstWest.com website.
- Launched GoingRus.com and founded "OSTVEST.COM" LLC in 2015.
Alexander has been in the tourism business since 2002. Since 2019, he also manages a real estate investment company.
Passionate about basketball, road cycling, music, and intellectual quiz games ("CHGK").
Fluent in English and German.
Natalia Berezina
Customer Service Manager
- Enrolled at Bashkir State University's branch (Department of English Language and Teaching Methodology) in 2005.
- Participated in a student exchange program in the USA in 2007.
- Joined the OSTVEST.COM and GoingRus.com team in 2013.
- Volunteered at the international contemporary art exhibition ArtDubai in the UAE in 2025.
Enjoys running, mountain hiking, and rafting. Passionate about contemporary art and Argentine tango.
Maria Shilina
Customer Service Manager
- Graduated with honors in Linguistics from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in 2012.
- Completed an internship at a language school in Berlin in 2013.
- Participated in the SEEDS volunteer program in Iceland in 2014.
- Earned a diploma in Sociology from the French University College at SPbU in 2015.
- Worked as an English translator since 2012.
- Specialized in travel insurance and assistance services from 2016.
- Has been part of the GoingRus.com team since 2018.
Maria has over ten years of experience in tourism and linguistics. Fluent in English, German, and French; currently learning Spanish and Portuguese.
Has traveled across Europe, loves mountains, the ocean, post-punk music, and French films. In her free time, she attends concerts, practices photography, and plans new trips.
Maxim Milyutin
Digital Marketing Specialist, Junior Partner of OSTVEST.COM LLC
- Studied at the Institute of Civil Engineering at SPbSPU.
- Began his career in media at Channel Five's website in 2017.
- Since 2019, has consulted media and information projects on traffic optimization: search and recommendation systems, news aggregators, and exchange networks.
- Joined the GoingRus.com team in 2022, responsible for the technical aspects and website promotion.
Passionate about running—completed the "Moscow Half Marathon" in 2025—and history (a fan of "TacticsMedia" and "Digital History").
Fluent in English.
