Efim Kolodkin is a Co-Founder and CEO of Bash Today, a venue booking service for private and corporate events. Also, Efim is the CEO of Uprising Agency, a design and web development company with strong experience in building marketplaces and digital startups. He holds a master's degree in Integrated planning and urban sustainability from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO. On September 10, 2017, he was elected a deputy of the Council of Deputies of the Arbat municipal district of Moscow.