Our team
ELLI NIARIA
CEO
Actress, producer.
For more than 15 years Elli has been the leading actress in the National Theater of Karelia. Starred in films and TV shows. Chairperson of InterLab ry, executive producer of project «TheaterVR». For the last 5 years, Elli has been producing theater and VR projects.
Permanently resides in Finland since 2013.
Co-founder of the AXiiO VR Studio.
OLEG NIKOLAENKO
Creative Director
Oleg was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, and graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Theater College and State Theater Academy in St. Petersburg.
He has been living and working permanently in Finland since 2013.
Throughout his 28-year career in the industry, he has directed and produced over a hundred creative projects, including theater performances, large-scale multimedia shows, TV, and advertising projects in various countries such as France, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, and Russia.
Over the past 7 years, he has dedicated his career to the dynamic and ever-evolving realm of virtual reality. He has successfully executed over 20 virtual art projects encompassing a wide array of technical solutions and diverse genres. These projects include interactive VR experiences, cinematic productions, animations, documentaries, and historical films.
Co-founder of the AXiiO VR Studio.
DANIIL BAKALIN
CTO
Mathematician, IT engineer, VR developer.
In 2005 graduated from Petrozavodsk State University, majoring in Mathematics and Information Systems. Head developer of international IT projects for museums, theaters and businesses in Germany, Finland, Jordan, Russia.
With over seven years of experience as a VR developer and inventor, he has been at the forefront of the ever-evolving field of virtual and augmented reality. His expertise in this area has allowed him to create innovative and cutting-edge solutions that have the potential to revolutionize the way we experience digital environments.
Senior VR designer and Co-founder of the AXiiO VR Studio.
daniil.bakalin@axiio.fi
Our team
ELLI NIARIA
CEO
Actress, producer.
For more than 15 years Elli has been the leading actress in the National Theater of Karelia. Starred in films and TV shows. Chairperson of InterLab ry, executive producer of project «TheaterVR». For the last 5 years, Elli has been producing theater and VR projects.
Permanently resides in Finland since 2013.
Co-founder of the AXiiO VR Studio.
OLEG NIKOLAENKO
Creative Director
Oleg was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, and graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Theater College and State Theater Academy in St. Petersburg.
He has been living and working permanently in Finland since 2013.
Throughout his 28-year career in the industry, he has directed and produced over a hundred creative projects, including theater performances, large-scale multimedia shows, TV, and advertising projects in various countries such as France, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, and Russia.
Over the past 7 years, he has dedicated his career to the dynamic and ever-evolving realm of virtual reality. He has successfully executed over 20 virtual art projects encompassing a wide array of technical solutions and diverse genres. These projects include interactive VR experiences, cinematic productions, animations, documentaries, and historical films.
Co-founder of the AXiiO VR Studio.
DANIIL BAKALIN
CTO
Mathematician, IT engineer, VR developer.
In 2005 graduated from Petrozavodsk State University, majoring in Mathematics and Information Systems. Head developer of international IT projects for museums, theaters and businesses in Germany, Finland, Jordan, Russia.
With over seven years of experience as a VR developer and inventor, he has been at the forefront of the ever-evolving field of virtual and augmented reality. His expertise in this area has allowed him to create innovative and cutting-edge solutions that have the potential to revolutionize the way we experience digital environments.
Senior VR designer, Co-founder of the AXiiO VR Studio.