Alexandra Johnson is a Board Member of Grid Dynamics representing DFJ VTB Aurora Venture Fund. She also serves as a Managing Director of DFJ VTB Aurora. Alexandra is a Silicon Valley-based partner and focuses on early stage technology companies headquartered both inside and outside of Russia and CIS. Previously, Alexandra was a founder and managing director of Landbridge Capital LLC, a technology transfer venture company linking Russian technologies with U.S. Expertise. Alexandra is also the President of the Global Technology Symposium held annually at Stanford University. The Symposium is the leading investment conference on venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Alexandra received an M.A. with honors from the Far Eastern State University, Vladivostok and a Ph.D. from University of St. Petersburg. She also holds an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.