my shift
Dzen's "My Shift" project, implemented in support of the national "Personnel" project, tells the stories of women who choose challenging professions and build careers in strategically important fields—from aviation to high technology. These are stories about work that demands precision, responsibility, and professionalism, opening up space for growth and self-realization.
civil aviation pilot
Lyudmila Khamitova is a first officer at Aeroflot Airlines. Her story tells how a childhood dream, born at the age of four in a small, isolated town to the sound of MiG-29 jets, turned into a lifelong passion. Today, Lyudmila has hundreds of hours in the air, responsibility for passenger safety, and a daily routine where precision and professionalism are crucial.
subway driver
Maria Shulman is a Moscow Metro train driver. Her path to the train cabin is unique: before entering the transport industry, she graduated from medical school with honors as a pediatrician, but then abruptly changed her professional course after having children.
foundry foreman
Svetlana Cheremnykh has been working at the Proton-PM plant in Perm for 23 years. She is currently the senior foreman in the foundry, which produces engines for the first stages of the Proton and Angara space rockets. Her career has spanned all stages of the foundry, from making cores and molds to managing a complex melting section.
entrepreneur
Natalia Lykova is the director of the company "Motorno," a mathematician and entrepreneur from Perm. After a successful 17-year career at a major industrial enterprise, Natalia decided to launch her own production of electric motors for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
war correspondent
Elena Sokolova is a war correspondent, a veteran of the Air Defense Forces, and now a lecturer at the Prince Alexander Nevsky Military University. Her story traces her journey from an 18-year-old journalism student from Donetsk to a press officer working on the front lines.
air ambulance pilot
Alisa Konovalova is an aircraft commander for Rostec's National Air Ambulance Service. She was awarded the Order "For Honor and Courage" for rescuing people in challenging weather conditions and was also included in the Russian Book of Records as the youngest twin-engine helicopter commander in the country.
electric welder
Elena Bogdanova is a fifth-category electric welder at the Kolomensky Plant with 37 years of experience. Elena represents a true labor dynasty: her grandfather, an outstanding designer, dedicated 63 years of his life to the plant and was a State Prize laureate. Today, Elena is the only foreman on her shift who has mastered the art of "taming metal," creating complex components for modern Russian locomotives and sharing her unique experience with the next generation of plant workers.