Julia has been working for Viking since 2018 as a Product Development Manager, fine-tuning the existing shore excursions in Scandinavia, Northern Europe and the United Kingdom, as well as creating out-of-the-ordinary experiences for existing and new ports that Viking visits. Before Viking, Julia worked for one of the largest tour operators in St. Petersburg, Russia, developing new, unique products for high-end tours and special interest groups visiting Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). Julia holds a master’s degree in linguistics from St. Petersburg University.