About Svitlana Barnes, MA MCIM

Svitlana launched her international business career with the British Embassy in Ukraine, initially as an interpreter to the British Defence Attaché and then as a Commercial Advisor to British companies exporting and doing business in Ukraine. She earned an MA in International Relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK and is fluent in five languages.

Before establishing S Barnes Media, Svitlana Barnes held several senior sales and business development positions in the UK publishing sector, encompassing both the scientific and financial services markets. Svitlana worked for a financial media publisher and conference organiser in London and with Science magazine in Cambridge, one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals.

Svitlana has lived in three different countries and done business internationally representing B2B publishers at international trade shows and conferences in the US and throughout Europe. She is a great believer in "sales with a difference", because whether you need to attract new customers or retain existing ones, you need to establish and build lasting relationships. Svitlana holds a Professional Diploma in Marketing. She is Chartered Marketer and Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) in UK.

In her spare time Svitlana enjoys travelling and exploring different cultures and is currently learning Italian. She is passionate about world literature and poetry, European films and art. She is also the UK representative for the Ukrainian journal of world literature, Vsesvit.

Svitlana's full employment profile and recommendations are provided on LinkedIn.