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Polina Vasilenko

Founder

Founder at HelioRec

Paris, Île-de-France, France

FoundedHelioRec

About

Polina Vasilenko is the founder and CEO of HelioRec, a hardware startup in the renewable energy sector. She has more than 22 years of experience in the energy sector and holds a master's degree in Chemical Technology (M.Eng.) and a master's degree in Renewable Energy with a specialization in Ocean Energy (MSc).

Founder at HelioRec

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First Imagine!LondonTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Experience

  1. HelioRecFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  2. Village CapitalAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2025
  3. Paris Techstars AcceleratorEntrepreneur In Residence2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
  4. EIT ManufacturingInnovation Expert2020 — 2022
  5. EIT - European Institute of Innovation and TechnologyCoach2020 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
  6. Entrepreneur FirstEntrepreneur In Residence2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  7. Wello OySales And Marketing Specialist2017 — 2018Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland
  8. SchlumbergerSenior Technical and Sales Engineer2015 — 2017Sakhalin Region, Russian Federation
  9. SchlumbergerGeneral Field Engineer/FIeld Service Manager2013 — 2015Novy Urengoy, YNAO
  10. SchlumbergerCementing Engineer2011 — 2013Russia
  11. SchlumbergerField Engineer2008 — 2011Irkutsk, Russia
  12. “Rinko Alyance” (DSC “Rinako”)Engineer-analyst2005 — 2008Moscow, Russia
  13. The All-Russian oil-and-gas scientific research institute by A.P. Krylov.Technician – laboratorian2002 — 2005Moscow, Russia

Skills & more

Communication Skills16Critical Thinking4Continuous Learning4International Business Development18Project Management26Survival Skills2Engineering21Ocean Energy9Solar Energy1Circular Economy1Marketing2Growth Mindset4
+2 moreCuriosityDedication
  • Mentor in Tech — WOMEN IN TECH ® Global
  • Divemaster (DM) — PADI
  • Mentoring — National Federation of Professional Mentors and Coaches
  • Psychology of communication — National Research University — Higher School of Economics
  • Speaker at Women's Leadership: Role in Social and Political Life — Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
  • Creativity for Business — IKRA Global
  • Agile и Scrum — National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
  • Conscious Learning: Theory and Practice — Контур
  • Yoga Teacher — SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTRE
  • The Online Marketing Fundamentals — Google

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Polina Vasilenko?
Polina Vasilenko is the founder and CEO of HelioRec, a hardware startup in the renewable energy sector. She has more than 22 years of experience in the energy sector and holds a master's degree in Chemical Technology (M.Eng.) and a master's degree in Renewable Energy with a specialization in Ocean Energy (MSc).
Where does Polina Vasilenko work?
Polina Vasilenko is Founder of HelioRec.
What companies did Polina Vasilenko found?
Polina Vasilenko founded HelioRec.
Where did Polina Vasilenko go to school?
Polina Vasilenko studied at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (Master, Renewable energy (Ocean Energy)); Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician); Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs (The European exchange programme for Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).

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