Olga Sarapulova Urban planner, activist and business leader with 11 years of progressive experience in the city development Nationality: Russian Date of Birth: 11.11.1983 Civil status: Married, 2 children Location: Ufa, Russia Mobile: + 7 (903) 35-28-609 E-mail: olga.sarapulova@gmail.com
Education 10.01.2014 – 10.07.2014
Fellowship in Housing policy Leibniz Institute of Regional Geography
01.09.2011 – 30.06.2012
Post-Graduate Studies in urban planning and housing policy, Strelka Institute for media, architecture and design (Moscow, Russia)
01.09.2000 – 30.06.2006
Diploma Studies in Architecture Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (Ufa, Russia)
Professional Experience 27.03.2017 – present
The Mayor’s Adviser on Strategic planning at the Ufa City Municipal District Administration Curating of the implementation of the Federal Priority Project "Creating Comfortable Urban Environment", within which a public space of 42 hectares is planned to be built in Ufa 27.03.2017 – present work part time: 20% 1.12.2017 – 1.06.2018 interruption due to second maternity leave
1.03.2016 – present
UrbanBairam KB Co-founder, director and urban planner UrbanBairam KB is a consulting company with an interest in the city as an integrated system. The company connects state, business community, local residents and experts to create effective decisions on city development. The company offers strategic consulting, urban planning and project management services. Key projects: - «Scenarios for new residential neighborhood Dema-10» (200 hectares), - «Public space in Sipaylovo district» (42 hectares), - Public participation complain with over 300 citizens - Publication at Federal Magazine Tatlin Mono №50, 2017 1.03.2018 – present 1.12.2017 – 1.03.2018 1.08.2017 – 1.12.2017 1.03.2016 – 1.08.2017
work part time: 20% interruption due to second maternity leave work part time: 60% work part time: 20%
11.07.2014 – 26.03.2017
The Head of the Strategic Planning Department at the Ufa City Municipal District Administration Elaboration of the «Strategy on a human scale» project that include the Visions for economic, social and spatial development for Ufa. The project was highly appreciated by international experts (ISOCARP, PPS) and was adopted by the City Administration. Key achievements: - creating the team and directing of 16 employees, - coordination of 12 additional contracted studies (technical tasks, price negotiation, data provision), - creating a discussion platform that allowed to collect over 1000 opinions and suggestions for citizens, key stakeholders and authorities 1.12.2016 – 26.03.2017 worked part time (20%) 1.12.2015 – 1.12.2016 interruption due to first maternity leave
1.12.2012 – 10.07.2014
Urban planner at Architecture and Urban Planning Department at the Ufa City Municipal District Administration Gathering and analysis of the initial urban data, preparation, and approvement of municipal programs, preparation of exhibitions Key achievement: - The pavilion of Bashkortostan took the first place at the International Festival of Architecture «Zodchestvo 2013» 1.12.2017 – 1.03.2018 academic interruption due to fellowship at Leibniz Institute of Regional Geography
08.2007 –09.2011
Several personally established companies in different spheres: publishing, real estate, exchange system Creating the strategies of short-term and long-term development, an attraction of financial sources, hiring and managing of the team (up to 19 people), project management
07.2006 – 07.2007
RAUM Architect Urban planner Master planning the project «Urban concept of the southern slope of Ufa» that was developed in collaboration with Arai Isozaki Architects (Tokyo). The major project’s aim was an integration of luxury residential housing into the unique landscape. Key achievements: - the project receive the award “ARX AWARDS” in 2006 - the project was published in the federal journal «Architecturnyi Vestnik» № 2 (95), 2007
Own Projects
04.2016 – 04.2018
The White house Project Co-founder and investor The first experience in redevelopment sphere. Abounded residential townhouse was transformed into the mix-use property with 9 apartments, 2 offices, and 2 penthouses. After construction, the cost of the object increased by 250%.
since 2013
Forum UrbanBairam www.urbanbairam.ru Ideologist, Co-founder and director The main aim of the forum – to promote the idea of urban spatial transformations in Ufa, to grow local expertise in urban planning, to learn from experiences of different cities. Key achievements: - More than 20 educational events, workshops, exhibitions (up to 2000 sq.m.); - More than 10 000 participants of all events; - The bottom-up idea of Ufa-2030 was accepted by the municipal and regional government; new strategic branch in Urban Planning Department was created to develop these project
11.2013
The book «Ufa: looking to the future» Ideologist, Chief Editor, Project Manager The main goal of this book was to initiate the discussion about the future development of the city. The team of 11 international and 18 local experts were invited to share their ideas that were generated during the first forum UrbanBairam. Finance for the publication was raised at the series of crowdfunding events.
03.2011 – 01.2013
The book «Implosion. Schemaform» Chief Editor, Project Manager, Designer The book had been written in collaboration with the professors of the Architecture Department at Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (Ufa, Russia). The English version of the book was included in the top 5 works in the award "RIEA Book Competition" (Director Lebbeus Woods, Switzerland) in 2011. The Russian version was classified by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and was published in January 2013.