Holder of a dual Franco-Russian degree from ESSEC and Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, and a Master's degree in finance from SKEMA, Mariia began her career in auditing at Ernst & Young in Moscow and John Deere. Starting in 2017, she enhanced her career with operational experience in private equity at Absolute Investment in Moscow and in M&A at Financière de Courcelles and My Money Bank. A Russian national, Mariia speaks five languages. She joined Carmine Capital in 2020.