Alina Merkutova
About Alina Merkutova
Alina Merkutova is a Unit Manager at Procter & Gamble, focusing on distributor operations and field capabilities in Moscow. She combines her business expertise with a passion for the arts, actively engaging in cultural sector activities and enhancing skills in the museum sector.
Education and Expertise
Alina Merkutova holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and IT technologies from Kazan State University, completed between 2008 and 2013. She expanded her academic qualifications with a Master’s degree in Management in Arts and Culture from Rome Business School, completed in 2020. Additionally, Alina attended summer school at Aalto University in 2012 for B2B Marketing and participated in an exchange program at Fachhochschule Düsseldorf where she studied International Business from 2011 to 2012. She has also undertaken courses in oil painting from the Russian Art School between 2017 and 2022.
Professional Background
Alina Merkutova's professional career began in the marketing department of OAO Spartak in 2010. She transitioned to the role of IT project manager at FOSSLABS from 2012 to 2013. She then joined Procter & Gamble in 2013 as an Account Manager, a position she held for a year. Subsequently, she served as AM Capability at Procter & Gamble in Moscow for the year 2014-2015. Since 2015, Alina has been working at Procter & Gamble in Moscow in various capacities, starting as Unit Manager Fields, Capability and later as Unit Manager, Distributor Operations Multi Functional Team.
Roles at Procter & Gamble
Alina has held multiple roles at Procter & Gamble. She started as an Account Manager from 2013 to 2014, then transitioned to AM Capability from 2014 to 2015. From 2015, she served as Unit Manager Fields, Capability in the Moscow district. Currently, she is functioning as Unit Manager, Distributor Operations Multi Functional Team, a role she has held since 2018. In these roles, she has focused on optimizing processes and fostering partnership trust across Russia and Kazakhstan.
Engagement in Cultural Sector
Alina Merkutova actively engages in the cultural sector, aiming to enhance connections between the public and museums. She participates in lectures at Rome Business School to improve her skills in the museum sector. Her background in arts management complements her professional expertise, merging business acumen with a passion for the arts. These efforts seek to innovate and strengthen the relationship between cultural institutions and the community.