My name is Oleksandra Ivleva and I am a professional Ukrainian event manager and photographer. I will tell you a little story about my journey and how I became a professional photographer.

My career started right after I graduated from the University. I worked in a family business – “Master Party” Event Agency in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The agency was created by Iryna Ivleva in 2006.  “Master Party” was aimed at weddings. We had a variety of weddings. Fortunately, we built a strong partnership with the Ukrainian Hotel chain the Premier Palace Hotel, wedding stores, and many different vendors we still work with.

Since 2015 the agency has started focusing on conferences and corporate events. A new door of creativity has been opened with Roman Bakhaiev. As a result, we managed many corporate events and conferences for International IT companies, such as DataArt, Sigma Software, Team International, GlobalLogic, and Ronis. 

Eventually, I moved to Canada. I decided to improve my event skills. I was a student at Algonquin College in Hospitality – Hotel and Restaurant Operation Management. I had practiced in a different fields, such as food preparation, beverage preparation, hotel management, and restaurant management. I took advantage of those skills, I am reaching a new level in my career.

The new reality of 2020 has shown us that we can find our hidden talents. This is what exactly happened to me in 2020. I opened up another talent of mine – photography. I started learning how to use a camera as a professional photographer. It turned out that taking pictures became not only my hobby but also my business.

“The only way to do great work is to LOVE what you do”.  Steve Jobs